The Bill

The Bill (1984 – 2010)

1984 • 26 seasons • Crime, Drama • TV-14

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Episode 87 — Playing It By The Rules

Season 12 • The Bill

Released: 1996-07-25 • Crime/Drama

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Deakin is handed the chance to bust a drug dealer when his wife turns informant.

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Episodes

Episode 1
Call Waiting
1996-01-02

Episode 2
Second Sense
1996-01-04

Episode 3
Runners Up
1996-01-05

Episode 4
Keeping It In The Family
1996-01-09

Episode 5
Home Truths
1996-01-11

Episode 6
Outer
1996-01-12

Episode 7
Better Half
1996-01-16

Episode 8
No Assistance Required
1996-01-18

Episode 9
Judgement Call
1996-01-19

Episode 10
Old Dogs New Tricks
1996-01-23

Episode 11
Worst Fears
1996-01-25

Episode 12
One Night With You
1996-01-26

Episode 13
Someone Else's Problem
1996-01-30

Episode 14
Bounds Of Decency
1996-02-01

Episode 15
Happy Birthday
1996-02-02

Episode 16
Stop The Music
1996-02-06

Episode 17
Cold Light Of Day
1996-02-08

Episode 18
Back In Business
1996-02-09

Episode 19
Separate Rooms
1996-02-13

Episode 20
Going Guilty
1996-02-15

Episode 21
Pieces Of Cake
1996-02-16

Episode 22
Somebody's Home
1996-02-20

Episode 23
Pointing The Finger
1996-02-22

Episode 24
Boy Meets Girl
1996-02-23

Episode 25
Confession
1996-02-27

Episode 26
Home From Home
1996-02-29

Episode 27
Open Wound
1996-03-01

Episode 28
Perfect Match
1996-03-05

Episode 29
Someone Special
1996-03-07

Episode 30
Bits & Pieces
1996-03-08

Episode 31
Home Help
1996-03-12

Episode 32
Kicked Out
1996-03-14

Episode 33
On The Block
1996-03-15

Episode 34
Getting Off
1996-03-19

Episode 35
Girls' Night
1996-03-21

Episode 36
Blood Brothers
1996-03-22

Episode 37
Broken Homes
1996-03-23

Episode 38
A Hornet's Nest
1996-03-28

Episode 39
Dead Of Night
1996-03-29

Episode 40
Party Pooper
1996-04-02

Episode 41
More Haste
1996-04-04

Episode 42
Beating The Odds
1996-04-05

Episode 43
Animal
1996-04-09

Episode 44
Dangerous Game
1996-04-11

Episode 45
Dancers
1996-04-12

Episode 46
And Nothing But
1996-04-16

Episode 47
Tale Of Two Cities
1996-04-18

Episode 48
Cheating
1996-04-19

Episode 49
Decent Proposals
1996-04-23

Episode 50
Going For A Song
1996-04-25

Episode 51
Value Added
1996-04-26

Episode 52
Professional Ethics
1996-04-30

Episode 53
Accidents Will Happen
1996-05-02

Episode 54
Time Spent
1996-05-03

Episode 55
Conspiracy Of Silence
1996-05-07

Episode 56
Cold Feet & Hot Coffee
1996-05-09

Episode 57
Rollover
1996-05-10

Episode 58
Tough Love
1996-05-14

Episode 59
With This Ring
1996-05-16

Episode 60
Final Drive
1996-05-17

Episode 61
Voices
1996-05-21

Episode 62
Party On
1996-05-23

Episode 63
Hard Enough
1996-05-24

Episode 64
Cuckoo
1996-05-28

Episode 65
Helping Hands
1996-05-30

Episode 66
Jekyll & Hyde
1996-05-31

Episode 67
Knocking On The Door
1996-06-04

Episode 68
Lies & Statistics
1996-06-06

Episode 69
Butting In
1996-06-07

Episode 70
The Bagman
1996-06-11

Episode 71
Overstepping The Mark
1996-06-13

Episode 72
Filth
1996-06-20

Episode 73
Camper
1996-06-21

Episode 74
Spill
1996-06-25

Episode 75
Apron Strings
1996-06-27

Episode 76
One Step Ahead
1996-06-28

Episode 77
Starting Young
1996-07-02

Episode 78
Tarts Cards
1996-07-04

Episode 79
Born Again
1996-07-05

Episode 80
Kick Me Hard
1996-07-09

Episode 81
All Or Nothing
1996-07-11

Episode 82
Unlucky In Love
1996-07-12

Episode 83
A Quick Return
1996-07-16

Episode 84
Sartorial Elegance
1996-07-18

Episode 85
Don't Leave Me This Way
1996-07-19

Episode 86
Big Bullies
1996-07-23

Episode 87
Playing It By The Rules
1996-07-25

Episode 88
True Colours
1996-07-26

Episode 89
Target
1996-07-29

Episode 90
Dead Man's Hand
1996-07-30

Episode 91
For Their Own Good
1996-08-01

Episode 92
Theory & Practice
1996-08-06

Episode 93
Drinking Partners
1996-08-08

Episode 94
Lean On Me
1996-08-09

Episode 95
Reminders
1996-08-13

Episode 96
Minding
1996-08-15

Episode 97
Follow The Van
1996-08-16

Episode 98
Don't Kill The Messenger
1996-08-20

Episode 99
Junior
1996-08-22

Episode 100
Pony Express
1996-08-23

Episode 101
Out Of Control
1996-08-27

Episode 102
Day Tripper
1996-08-29

Episode 103
Waiting For Frank
1996-08-30

Episode 104
A Day In The Life
1996-09-03

Episode 105
Second Chances
1996-09-05

Episode 106
Repossession
1996-09-06

Episode 107
Liar
1996-09-10

Episode 108
Detained
1996-09-12

Episode 109
Karma
1996-09-13

Episode 110
Stolen Moments
1996-09-17

Episode 111
A Good Night Out
1996-09-18

Episode 112
Chatterbox
1996-09-19

Episode 113
Too Close For Comfort
1996-09-20

Episode 114
Blame
1996-09-24

Episode 115
Once A Thief
1996-09-26

Episode 116
Party Animals
1996-09-27

Episode 117
Natural Causes
1996-10-01

Episode 118
Known To Someone
1996-10-03

Episode 119
Champing At The Bit
1996-10-04

Episode 120
Taking Out The Rubbish
1996-10-08

Episode 121
Presumed Innocent
1996-10-10

Episode 122
Change Of Heart
1996-10-11

Episode 123
Hedging Your Bets
1996-10-15

Episode 124
Out Of The Past
1996-10-17

Episode 125
Road To Recovery
1996-10-18

Episode 126
Three Fools
1996-10-22

Episode 127
Track Marks
1996-10-24

Episode 128
In For The Kill
1996-10-25

Episode 129
Remote Control
1996-10-29

Episode 130
Telling Tales
1996-10-31

Episode 131
Old Codgers
1996-11-01

Episode 132
Trap
1996-11-05

Episode 133
All In The Mind
1996-11-07

Episode 134
Trust Me
1996-11-08

Episode 135
Nice Boy
1996-11-12

Episode 136
A Woman's Place
1996-11-14

Episode 137
Finishing School
1996-11-15

Episode 138
Death Of A Nobody
1996-11-19

Episode 139
Up The Wall
1996-11-21

Episode 140
Boiling Point
1996-11-22

Episode 141
Mirror Image
1996-11-26

Episode 142
Public Relations
1996-11-28

Episode 143
Lock 'Em In
1996-11-29

Episode 144
Opportunity Costs
1996-12-03

Episode 145
Paying For It
1996-12-05

Episode 146
Many Happy Returns
1996-12-06

Episode 147
Black Money
1996-12-10

Episode 148
Scorned
1996-12-12

Episode 149
Stolen Kisses
1996-12-13

Episode 150
Jumping To Conclusions
1996-12-17

Episode 151
Toe The Line
1996-12-19

Episode 152
A Gun To The Head
1996-12-20

Episode 153
Merrily On High
1996-12-24

Episode 154
Hers
1996-12-26

Episode 155
Hat Trick
1996-12-27

Episode 156
The Right Thing
1996-12-31

Information

Episode air date	25.07.1996
Episode runtime	22 min
Episode rating	0.00
Genres	Crime / Drama
TMDB series rating	6.7
IMDb series rating	6.7
Series status	Canceled
Age rating	14+
Country	GB

Cast

Simon Rouse
Jack Meadows

Sarah Manners
Kirsty Knight

Andrew Lancel
Neil Manson

Alex Walkinshaw

Alex Walkinshaw
Dale Smith

Amita Dhiri
Grace Dasari

Ben Richards
Nate Roberts

Bruce Byron
Terry Perkins

Jason Barnett
Eddie Olosunje

John Bowler
Roger Valentine

Lucy Speed
Stevie Moss

Patrick Robinson

Patrick Robinson
Jacob Banks

Rhea Bailey
Mel Ryder

Sally Rogers
Jo Masters

Sam Callis
Callum Stone

Chris Simmons
Mickey Webb

Christopher Fox
Max Carter

Dominic Power
Leon Taylor

Gary Lucy
Will Fletcher

Micah Balfour
Benjamin Gayle

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