The Bill

The Bill (1984 – 2010)

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

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Episode 43 — A Bitter Pill

Season 13 • The Bill

Released: 1997-04-10 • Crime/Drama

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Rawton and Skase investigate an attempted suicide by an ill woman, and suspect her son and daughter of assisting her.

Episodes

Episode 1
The Old Pals' Act
1997-01-02

Episode 2
All's Fair
1997-01-03

Episode 3
Man Trap
1997-01-09

Episode 4
Bad Debt
1997-01-10

Episode 5
Professional Opinion
1997-01-14

Episode 6
Testament
1997-01-16

Episode 7
A Policeman's Lot
1997-01-17

Episode 8
The Devil You Know
1997-01-21

Episode 9
Once Bitten
1997-01-23

Episode 10
Turnaround
1997-01-24

Episode 11
Over The Fence
1997-01-28

Episode 12
Grey Area
1997-01-30

Episode 13
One Big Happy Family
1997-01-31

Episode 14
The Eye Of The Beholder
1997-02-04

Episode 15
Say A Little Prayer
1997-02-06

Episode 16
Downfall
1997-02-07

Episode 17
True To Life Player
1997-02-11

Episode 18
Take Away
1997-02-13

Episode 19
Your Call Too
1997-02-14

Episode 20
Breaking Up
1997-02-18

Episode 21
A Price To Pay
1997-02-20

Episode 22
Just Looking
1997-02-21

Episode 23
A Tangled Web
1997-02-27

Episode 24
Rolling In It
1997-02-28

Episode 25
Added Bonus
1997-03-04

Episode 26
Holding On
1997-03-06

Episode 27
Crime Management
1997-03-07

Episode 28
Age Gaps
1997-03-11

Episode 29
In The Dark
1997-03-12

Episode 30
Crying Wolf
1997-03-13

Episode 31
Confidence
1997-03-14

Episode 32
All For Love
1997-03-18

Episode 33
Only The Lonely
1997-03-20

Episode 34
Copier
1997-03-21

Episode 35
Fashion Victims
1997-03-25

Episode 36
Hook Line & Sinker
1997-03-27

Episode 37
No Claims Bonus
1997-03-28

Episode 38
Joker
1997-03-31

Episode 39
Typecast
1997-04-01

Episode 40
A Hard Rain
1997-04-03

Episode 41
Rings On Her Fingers
1997-04-04

Episode 42
Strang Meeting
1997-04-08

Episode 43
A Bitter Pill
1997-04-10

Episode 44
Dial M For Marmalade
1997-04-11

Episode 45
Sisters
1997-04-15

Episode 46
Flesh & Blood
1997-04-17

Episode 47
Parklife
1997-04-18

Episode 48
Two's Company
1997-04-22

Episode 49
Inside Edge
1997-04-25

Episode 50
You & Me Versus The World
1997-04-29

Episode 51
Pay Back
1997-05-01

Episode 52
A Place of Your Own
1997-05-02

Episode 53
Don't Want To Hear The Bad News
1997-05-06

Episode 54
It's Good To Talk
1997-05-08

Episode 55
Split Second
1997-05-09

Episode 56
Old Fools
1997-05-13

Episode 57
Auld Lang Syne
1997-05-15

Episode 58
Warnings
1997-05-16

Episode 59
Calling Time
1997-05-20

Episode 60
Black & Blue
1997-05-22

Episode 61
A Bunch Of Fives
1997-05-23

Episode 62
Short Sharp Shock
1997-05-27

Episode 63
Get You Back
1997-05-29

Episode 64
Powers Of Persuasion
1997-05-30

Episode 65
A Rock & A Hard Place
1997-06-03

Episode 66
The Wrath Of God
1997-06-05

Episode 67
Knight Errant
1997-06-06

Episode 68
Punch Bag
1997-06-10

Episode 69
Best Eaten Cold
1997-06-12

Episode 70
Lucky Day
1997-06-13

Episode 71
For Richer For Poorer
1997-06-17

Episode 72
No More Milk
1997-06-19

Episode 73
An Englishman's Home
1997-06-20

Episode 74
Loyal To The Last
1997-06-24

Episode 75
Rent
1997-06-26

Episode 76
Last Respects
1997-06-27

Episode 77
Too Much To Lose
1997-07-01

Episode 78
Do Unto Others
1997-07-03

Episode 79
Mid Life Crisis
1997-07-04

Episode 80
Performing
1997-07-08

Episode 81
Playing With Fire
1997-07-10

Episode 82
No Guarantees
1997-07-11

Episode 83
Gentleman Jim
1997-07-15

Episode 84
Rift
1997-07-17

Episode 85
Stand By Your Man
1997-07-18

Episode 86
Replica
1997-07-22

Episode 87
Mr Friday Night
1997-07-24

Episode 88
Hitting The Nerve
1997-07-25

Episode 89
Thicker Than Mud
1997-07-29

Episode 90
Alternative Therapies
1997-07-31

Episode 91
Foxed
1997-08-01

Episode 92
These Foolish Things
1997-08-05

Episode 93
Neighbours
1997-08-07

Episode 94
Glass House
1997-08-08

Episode 95
This Old Man
1997-08-12

Episode 96
Tommy The Hero
1997-08-14

Episode 97
Driven To It
1997-08-15

Episode 98
A Man Out Walking His Dog
1997-08-19

Episode 99
Hunt
1997-08-21

Episode 100
Has Anyone Here Seen Bigmouth?
1997-08-22

Episode 101
This Land Is Ours
1997-08-26

Episode 102
Paying The Piper
1997-08-28

Episode 103
On The Hurry Up
1997-08-29

Episode 104
Not In The Script
1997-09-02

Episode 105
Flower Power
1997-09-04

Episode 106
A Breach Of Trust: Part I
1997-09-05

Episode 107
A Breach Of Trust: Part II
1997-09-09

Episode 108
Fool
1997-09-11

Episode 109
Armed & Dangerous
1997-09-12

Episode 110
Animals
1997-09-16

Episode 111
Look Into My Eyes
1997-09-18

Episode 112
Performance Anxiety
1997-09-19

Episode 113
Different Strokes
1997-09-23

Episode 114
Sparks
1997-09-25

Episode 115
The Lion's Den
1997-09-26

Episode 116
The Needs Of The Many
1997-09-30

Episode 117
Cross Purposes
1997-10-02

Episode 118
Free To Speak?
1997-10-03

Episode 119
Dishonour Among Thieves
1997-10-07

Episode 120
Coup De Grace
1997-10-09

Episode 121
Night Of The Long Knives
1997-10-10

Episode 122
Straying
1997-10-14

Episode 123
A Bad Lot
1997-10-16

Episode 124
Crimes Of A Lesser Passion
1997-10-17

Episode 125
Force
1997-10-21

Episode 126
Walkabout
1997-10-23

Episode 127
Shades Of Grey: Part I
1997-10-24

Episode 128
Shades Of Grey: Part II
1997-10-28

Episode 129
Women At Work
1997-10-30

Episode 130
Solid Evidence
1997-10-31

Episode 131
Going Down
1997-11-04

Episode 132
Accomplice
1997-11-06

Episode 133
Last Fare
1997-11-07

Episode 134
Stolen Thunder
1997-11-11

Episode 135
P.C.
1997-11-13

Episode 136
No Trace
1997-11-14

Episode 137
A New Way To Pay Off Old Debts
1997-11-18

Episode 138
After All These Years
1997-11-20

Episode 139
Sands Of Time
1997-11-21

Episode 140
Identity Crisis
1997-11-25

Episode 141
The Same Stripe: Part I
1997-11-28

Episode 142
The Same Stripe: Part II
1997-12-02

Episode 143
Hot Plastic
1997-12-04

Episode 144
Gaybashing
1997-12-05

Episode 145
Potential For Conflict
1997-12-09

Episode 146
Heartbreak Hotel
1997-12-11

Episode 147
Humpty Dumpty: Part I
1997-12-12

Episode 148
Humpty Dumpty: Part II
1997-12-16

Episode 149
Humpty Dumpty: Part III
1997-12-18

Episode 150
Out
1997-12-19

Episode 151
Twanky
1997-12-22

Episode 152
Things That Go Bump In The Night
1997-12-30

Information

Episode air date	10.04.1997
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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