The fifth series of The Bill, a British television drama, consisted of 104 episodes, broadcast between 3 January – 28 December 1989. The series was first released on DVD as part of the Collection 3 and Collection 4 DVD boxsets in Australia, made available on 8 August – 7 November 2007, respectively. The first four episodes of the series were later issued on DVD in the United Kingdom, under the title Volume 4, on 15 March 2010. The next thirteen episodes of series 5 were released on DVD in the UK, under the title Volume 5, on 11 July 2011, the next 48 episodes of Series five were released on DVD in the UK under the title Volume 6, on 15 October 2012 and the remaining episodes were released on DVD in the UK under the title Volume 7, on 2 September 2013.
D.I. Burnside leads a raid on a hotel room to catch a man suspected of armed abduction, but due to… |
P.C. Ramsey is back in uniform and goes with P.C. Haynes to see about a shoplifter who claims she… |
W.P.C. Ackland and P.C. Stamp arrive at a brothel, where they find Jo Whitney, the daughter of a… |
W.P.C. Ackland and P.C. Smith attend a local gypsy campsite where residents are complaining. A… |
Ch. Insp. Conway is late for a meeting with a Mr. Trevelyan from the Department of Trade and… |
P.C. Stamp and W.P.C. Brind arrest a man who is so drunk he can barely stand. Back at the station,… |
W.P.C. Brind and P.C. Melvin are on foot patrol, but are seperated. Brind ends up dealing with a… |
D.S. Roach goes to the hospital to talk to a young man who was slashed in the face with a knife -… |
P.C. Haynes volunteers for ""duty elsewhere"", undercover as a driver for Neville Tubbs, leader of… |
A young woman is taken to hospital in a coma after a drug overdose - she is D.I. Burnside's… |
W.P.C. Brind chases two bag snatchers, but they get away. She later spots one of them crossing the… |
W.P.C. Martella visits a friend of hers, Alison Page, who has been badly beaten up. Alison is on… |
D.C. Dashwood investigates when a house which has recently been put on the market is burgled. He… |
P.C. Hollis is referee for a five-a-side football match between two schools organised by the Met.… |
Because of a screwup, Burnside has put back community relations 30 years. Conway yells at… |
Taffy and June are talking to a lady when they are aware of shouts down the road. they find a man… |
Burnside is not only late for the weekly crime meeting with Brownlow, but is called out of it by an… |
Roache brings in a man suspected of handling stolen car radios. Yorkie and Reg are going to the… |
Dashwood is moaning because Greig is playing his clarinet in the office. Roach is having a drink… |
Taffy and Viv are in a Sunday market when they are attacked by a group of white supremists. Viv is… |
June has been seeing a married man. Bob is worried about having his tires slashed during the… |
Dashwood and Carver investigate a fight at a bail hostel. A man bailed for receiving has been… |
Sun Hill C.I.D. and the Vice Squad raid six flats to catch a pornography ring. All the flats are… |
D.S. Roach is interviewing a suspect, Barron, about a cash and gold bullion robbery. There's not… |
Ch. Insp. Conway wants to see P.C. Smith and W.P.C. Martella about a special assignment: going… |
Cryer is filling up a car. Peters gives the relief a lecture about refilling area cars after using… |
Ted goes undercover to catch a gang running a lottery scam. If the workers don't join, they have… |
Roxanne is helping Roach and Viv catch bag snatchers at a disco. They get barracaded in the ladies… |
Carver, Yorkie and Ramsey bring in a suspect with a shooter. Suspect is tied in with Post Office… |
Viv is visiting a remand prisoner in prison and ends up being held hostage. After being released… |
Tosh and Grieg investigate a death in a hotel. The manager treats them like scum. Man was a… |
An Italian turns up at the front desk asking for directions to the Blackball tunnell. Viv comes… |
Ramsey picks up Burnside, Carver and Lines just as they are leaving a resturant but before they get… |
CID are keeping an eye on a man who is suspected of illegal shipment of arms to 3rd world… |
Roache talks to a lady about a burglary. Melvin goes back with him that night. Teenage burglars… |
Conway visits the CAD room and others to try and encourage people to talk about their problems. … |
Haynes is about to escort school childrenacross the road when a rolls roycecoming speeding down it.… |
June calls on a lady who claims her husband wants to kill her but the threat is 4 years old. Her… |
Burnside goes to the funeral of an old villian, father of man suspected of the robbery. A dog digs… |
Tony and Claire are waiting for the area car. While waiting, they have to ring around to find a… |
Tony is talking to s shopkeeper about graffiti when he notices a scruffle between a stallholder and… |
Industrial dispute by prison officers put pressure on the holding cells. Roache is not happy that… |
A homeless lady's body is found on a building site. Haynes investigates. She died of chorine gas.… |
Jim is waiting in a car for the chemist to open and hungry. Meanwhile Mike is being fed breakfast… |
Carver investigates a burglary and finds an unconsious girl at the bottom of the garden with the… |
Tosh and Carver are in a car waiting for a suspect who gets away after pinching a mailman's bike. … |
Yorkie is on hand at the scene of a fatal accident. Everyone is being held up and Yorkie is… |
Ramsey and Taffy investigate stolen credit cards in shopping precinct. While there a soldier says… |
Jim is at the hospital talking to the wife of the victim of a robbery who had a heart attack. It… |
Viv and June are on park patrol. A lady runs into a shed and locks herself in. A man is looking… |
Uniform are looking for someone who is letting off distress flares inside letterboxes. Melvin… |
Mike Dashwood is investigating pilfering from a building site. Foreman is not cooperative. Roache… |
Taffy has come in for a shift before taking his holidays. He is worried he will miss his flight. … |
Dashwood and Roach investigate a break-in at an apartment on the Thames. The burglar is chased and… |
An artist is painting in the middle of the road while a lorry is blocking the road. The girl won't… |
An armed robbery is in progress. Jim follows suspect, picking up starting pistol but loses him… |
Stamp brings in a biker and leaves Brind to bring up the motorbike. CID doesn't want to know. … |
A plane has come down in a park. Pilot and passengers (1 injured) all took off. Dogs track… |
PC Edwards and PC Smith are called to a disturbance at a local bank, where they are surprised to… |
Haynes and Martella follow a car which is being driven erratically. Viv is worried about Haynes… |
Inspector Frazer is moaning about expenses. Viv is given domestic violence cases to follow up. … |
Tosh visits a family with some clothes and meets a man who is teaching his son bad attitudes… |
Roach is meeting the Inspectors Promotion Board who made up their mind before the interview that he… |
Burnside argues with a D.I. from robbery squad about using Greig and Lines on surveillance. They… |
Yorkie's last day. Ho goes to a suspected break-in at a video shop. Hollis thought he was going… |
June and Tony walk through a black community. Roach had raided a house selling intoxicating… |
Taffy and Stamp are on a shout when they come across an accident. They have to carry on. Taffy's… |
Lines sits in on a poker game at a mini cab office. Illegal gambling is suspected. They raid the… |
While attending a traffic accident, Alex is approached about vandalism on an allotment but it is… |
Penny is kicking the drunks out of the cells. One of the drunks is very relucant to go. He is… |
Roach and Dashwood arrest a man at an after match function. The suspect tries to help a girl and… |
Burnside is having problems with the C.P.S.(Crown Prosecuting Service). He asks Brind to check a… |
Lay visitors are visiting the station. 30 prisoners are about to be transferred from Barton… |
After being raked over the coals by Brownlow for the accident in the custody suite. Sgt. Peters… |
Garfield is on the beat when he notices an old lady catching her breath. He drops in to see her… |
Stamp calls on a lady who complains her neighbour is making noises. She has security bars on her… |
Greig interviews a suspect in an armed robbery. Most of the evidence is circumstantial but the… |
Turnham wants a name from Cathy but annoys her by whistling and then asks Reg who he thinks the… |
Burnside, the rest of CID and some uniform assist Flying Squad thwart a hold-up on a security van… |
Mike and Tosh are looking for a private detective. His girlfriend is not saying anything about his… |
Burnside and Carver are doing a joint observation with Robbery Squad on a security van. Info seems… |
Dashwood and Ackland are on a tour in a graveyard. Garfield and Carver are in the hotel waiting to… |
Brownlow is driving when he notices a driving erratically. He gives chase and catches the driver… |
Stamp is near an underpass when he spots a girl begging. He brings her in to the station where it… |
Brind sorts out a bit of bother in a pub. A man, who turns out to be from Special Branch, chats… |
Taffy and Tony go to a rail yard where a female body has been found. Burnside thinks the watchman… |
Inspector Frazer is on a training exercise learning how to use long shields. They learn how to use… |
Taffy is up for APA and is wound up by Tony. Taffy goes to deal with an alarm at a warehouse. … |
Sunhill has an open day and a sliver cup is nicked. Lines is having money problems. Reg is… |
Burnside is driving past an electricity substation when he sees someone climbing over the wall. … |
A special constable gaves a ticket to a motorist. Penny warns a car owner to move his car and… |
Norika talks to a driver who parks illegally. She then deals with an upset drug addict at a… |
Conway talks to the relief about image. ""Efficient service with a smile"". Martella is asked to… |
A amn at a caryard has complaints about kids damaging cars and nicking car radios. The kids harass… |
A group of children are harassing a shop keeper but the real complaint is against a sax player. … |
Carver goes to the hospital to see how a victim of a hit-and-run accident is. Roach thinks it is… |
Taffy and Claire find an old lady on the street with a bird cage and a suitcase. She has run away… |
Jim has brought a new suit. 27 motorbikes including a police bike have been nicked. Garfield and… |
June and Melvin call at a school where a baby has been taken. June thinks she knows who took the… |
Frazer brings in a suspected shoplifter. Frazer is having her apprasial interview later. A woman… |
Greig has been made Acting D. I. and Ted takes it up with Conway when he gets back. Ted is… |
Norika can't get her car started. A man helps who turns out to be the bogus repairman. Norika and… |
The van brings in a Reverend with a sheath knife after a fight. Burnside has been after the… |
DC Carver is at the hospital checking on a stabbing of a drug dealer. WPC Martella has some info… |