The Bill: Supt Chandler and DI Cullen are not too pleased after DCI Meadows and DS McAllister release their prime suspect, Alan Merrick. DC Lennox receives a call from the Army, telling them of another suspect, a recent deserter named Jason Starr. As Meadows and the team capture Starr, McAllister and reporter Andrea Roper are taken hostage by Merrick and Matty Fletcher. Merrick shoots Fletcher when he tries to leave, and is himself shot by SO19. Meadows and McAllister are congratulated for their handling of the situation.

Starring:

Alex Walkinshaw, Andrew Lancel, Chris Simmons, Eric Richard, Graham Cole, Mark Wingett, Roberta Taylor, Simon Rouse, Trudie Goodwin

Genre:

Drama, Crime