The Bill: Season 9, Episode 125

Shrinkage

Sgt. Cryer convinces Ch. Supt. Brownlow of the virtues of an arrest referral scheme offering counselling to those arrested on drugs offences. W.P.C. Ackland and P.C. Quinnan act to stop a gang of professional shoplifters.

Writing:
  • Geoff McQueen

Stars:
Release Date: 1984-10-16
Seasons: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26
TMDb: 6.6/10
  • Country: GB
  • Language: English
  • Runtime: 25

Other episodes for this season

Dying Breed
Episode 1 - Dying Breed
Fact Of Life
Episode 2 - Fact Of Life
All Through The Night
Episode 3 - All Through The Night
New Tune Old Fiddle
Episode 4 - New Tune Old Fiddle
Delinquent
Episode 5 - Delinquent
Bringing Up Baby
Episode 6 - Bringing Up Baby
Rainy Days & Mondays
Episode 7 - Rainy Days & Mondays
Supply & Demand
Episode 8 - Supply & Demand
On The Cards
Episode 9 - On The Cards
Shock To The System
Episode 10 - Shock To The System
Living It Down
Episode 11 - Living It Down
Heat Of The Moment
Episode 12 - Heat Of The Moment
Shake Rattle N Roll
Episode 13 - Shake Rattle N Roll
No Thanks To You
Episode 14 - No Thanks To You
A Better Life
Episode 15 - A Better Life
Echo
Episode 16 - Echo
Fagins
Episode 17 - Fagins
Cried Too Late
Episode 18 - Cried Too Late
Gone For A Soldier
Episode 19 - Gone For A Soldier
Persuasion
Episode 20 - Persuasion
Hard Man
Episode 21 - Hard Man
Missionary Work
Episode 22 - Missionary Work
Hypocritical Oath
Episode 23 - Hypocritical Oath
Trivial Pursuits
Episode 24 - Trivial Pursuits
Out Of The Mouths
Episode 25 - Out Of The Mouths
Keeping In Touch
Episode 26 - Keeping In Touch
If It Isn't Hurting
Episode 27 - If It Isn't Hurting
Keeping Out Of Trouble
Episode 28 - Keeping Out Of Trouble
School Of Hard Knocks
Episode 29 - School Of Hard Knocks
A Little Family Business
Episode 30 - A Little Family Business
Breaking The Chain
Episode 31 - Breaking The Chain
The Fortress
Episode 32 - The Fortress
In Broad Daylight
Episode 33 - In Broad Daylight
Credible Witness
Episode 34 - Credible Witness
The Price Of Fame
Episode 35 - The Price Of Fame
The Short Straw
Episode 36 - The Short Straw
Missing
Episode 37 - Missing
Goods Received
Episode 38 - Goods Received
Double Enmity
Episode 39 - Double Enmity
Hard Evidence
Episode 40 - Hard Evidence
High Hopes & Low Life
Episode 41 - High Hopes & Low Life
On The Loose
Episode 42 - On The Loose
Out Of Court
Episode 43 - Out Of Court
Bedfellows
Episode 44 - Bedfellows
Cat & House
Episode 45 - Cat & House
Brothers
Episode 46 - Brothers
Playing Away
Episode 47 - Playing Away
Coming To Terms
Episode 48 - Coming To Terms
Return To Sender
Episode 49 - Return To Sender
Sticks & Stones
Episode 50 - Sticks & Stones
Tangled Webs
Episode 51 - Tangled Webs
Recruiting Officer
Episode 52 - Recruiting Officer
Give Em An Inch
Episode 53 - Give Em An Inch
By Hook Or By Crook
Episode 54 - By Hook Or By Crook
Home To Roost
Episode 55 - Home To Roost
In Safe Hands
Episode 56 - In Safe Hands
Punch Drunk
Episode 57 - Punch Drunk
Fall Out
Episode 58 - Fall Out
Awaydays
Episode 59 - Awaydays
Pride & Joy
Episode 60 - Pride & Joy
Fast Food
Episode 61 - Fast Food
Soft Touch
Episode 62 - Soft Touch
We Gave Him All Our Love
Episode 63 - We Gave Him All Our Love
Hearts & Minds
Episode 64 - Hearts & Minds
Cry Baby
Episode 65 - Cry Baby
A Willing Victim
Episode 66 - A Willing Victim
Rank Outsider
Episode 67 - Rank Outsider
Tender Mercies
Episode 68 - Tender Mercies
Double Take
Episode 69 - Double Take
Mouth & Trousers
Episode 70 - Mouth & Trousers
Uses & Abuses
Episode 71 - Uses & Abuses
Picking A Winner
Episode 72 - Picking A Winner
Broken
Episode 73 - Broken
Insider Dealing
Episode 74 - Insider Dealing
To Have & To Hold
Episode 75 - To Have & To Hold
Honour Among Thieves
Episode 76 - Honour Among Thieves
Somebody To Love
Episode 77 - Somebody To Love
Morning Has Broken
Episode 78 - Morning Has Broken
Swaps
Episode 79 - Swaps
Trust
Episode 80 - Trust
Divided We Fall
Episode 81 - Divided We Fall
A Duty Of Care
Episode 82 - A Duty Of Care
Family Values
Episode 83 - Family Values
A Matter Of Life & Death
Episode 84 - A Matter Of Life & Death
Kith & Kin
Episode 85 - Kith & Kin
Part Of The Family
Episode 86 - Part Of The Family
Mighty Atoms
Episode 87 - Mighty Atoms
A Malicious Prosecution
Episode 88 - A Malicious Prosecution
Outbreak
Episode 89 - Outbreak
Unreliable Witness
Episode 90 - Unreliable Witness
Sweet Charity
Episode 91 - Sweet Charity
David & Goliath
Episode 92 - David & Goliath
What A Pair
Episode 93 - What A Pair
Desirable Property
Episode 94 - Desirable Property
Blind Spot
Episode 95 - Blind Spot
Carrying The Load
Episode 96 - Carrying The Load
Deadly Weapon
Episode 97 - Deadly Weapon
All The Wrong Connections
Episode 98 - All The Wrong Connections
Give & Take
Episode 99 - Give & Take
Desperate Measures
Episode 100 - Desperate Measures
To Catch A Thief
Episode 101 - To Catch A Thief
Natural Reaction
Episode 102 - Natural Reaction
Desperate Remedies
Episode 103 - Desperate Remedies
Bright Lights
Episode 104 - Bright Lights
Bare Faced Lies
Episode 105 - Bare Faced Lies
But Not Forgotten
Episode 106 - But Not Forgotten
Push
Episode 107 - Push
Bad Reaction
Episode 108 - Bad Reaction
Compliments Of The Service
Episode 109 - Compliments Of The Servic...
Game Of Two Halves
Episode 110 - Game Of Two Halves
The Knowledge
Episode 111 - The Knowledge
No Place Like Home
Episode 112 - No Place Like Home
Customer Care
Episode 113 - Customer Care
The Right Man For The Job
Episode 114 - The Right Man For The Job
A Day In The Life Of
Episode 115 - A Day In The Life Of
Having What It Takes
Episode 116 - Having What It Takes
Play the Game
Episode 117 - Play the Game
Unlucky For Some
Episode 118 - Unlucky For Some
Gift Of The Gab
Episode 119 - Gift Of The Gab
A Class Act
Episode 120 - A Class Act
Dangerous Trade
Episode 121 - Dangerous Trade
Cheating Heart
Episode 122 - Cheating Heart
Somewhere To Hang My Hat
Episode 123 - Somewhere To Hang My Hat
No Comment
Episode 124 - No Comment
Shrinkage
Episode 125 - Shrinkage
Street Legal
Episode 126 - Street Legal
The Green Eyed Monster
Episode 127 - The Green Eyed Monster
Behind Closed Doors
Episode 128 - Behind Closed Doors
Links In The Chain
Episode 129 - Links In The Chain
Care In The Community
Episode 130 - Care In The Community
You Don't Always Get What You Want
Episode 131 - You Don't Always Get What...
Reason To Believe
Episode 132 - Reason To Believe
Let Slip
Episode 133 - Let Slip
Until Proven Guilty
Episode 134 - Until Proven Guilty
The Hard Sell
Episode 135 - The Hard Sell
Consequences
Episode 136 - Consequences
A Question Of Identity
Episode 137 - A Question Of Identity
Cutting Edge
Episode 138 - Cutting Edge
Put Down
Episode 139 - Put Down
Left Behind
Episode 140 - Left Behind
Real Villains
Episode 141 - Real Villains
Questionable Judgement
Episode 142 - Questionable Judgement
Taking Care Of Business
Episode 143 - Taking Care Of Business
The Law In Their Hands
Episode 144 - The Law In Their Hands
Cause For Complaint
Episode 145 - Cause For Complaint
Blood Counts
Episode 146 - Blood Counts
Hurting Inside
Episode 147 - Hurting Inside
Corroboration
Episode 148 - Corroboration
Death Of A Ladies' Man
Episode 149 - Death Of A Ladies' Man
An Ill Wind
Episode 150 - An Ill Wind
Keep On Trucking
Episode 151 - Keep On Trucking
A Family Trait
Episode 152 - A Family Trait
Paid In Full
Episode 153 - Paid In Full
Cause For Concern
Episode 154 - Cause For Concern
Nothing Ventured
Episode 155 - Nothing Ventured