History     2007

At the start of the year, Sam Nixon discovered she'd been successful in her application for DI, as June Ackland accepted Rod Jessop's marriage proposal (# 472); Honey was taken hostage by a Colombian drugs lord (# 477) and following a scuffle with DC Nadir's 'undercover' girlfriend Kristen Shaw, was fatally shot (# 478). News reached the Relief of Honey's death (# 484) and Kristen and Zain were arrested (# 485). Nixon started her first day as DI, clashing with Manson (# 481); PCs Keane and Noble dealt with a herd of sheep destined for an illegal slaughter house (# 482); and after a year, the team finally tracked down missing child Amy Tennant (# 483). Two days before taking early retirement, Ackland found herself involved in a corruption investigation on the Aldbourne Estate development which implicated DAC Hobbs and Supt. Heaton (# 486); Carver returned to the station as a DS to track down a notorious drugs dealer (# 487); and after 23 years at Sun Hill, June (pictured) finally left the station to enjoy retirement in the Cotswolds with Rod Jessop (# 489). This came after actress Trudie Goodwin - the last remaining original cast member - decided to leave the series.

Episodic titles were re-introduced to the series on 21st March, in Sweet Revenge [# 490], when Uniform investigated a seedy web chat service. A ghost from Heaton's past reappeared (Dead Men Don't Tell Lies [# 492]); professional and personal boundaries began to blur between Heaton and press officer Mia Perry as they worked together closely on a case (Daddy's Girl [# 494]); and Gold had to deal with the wife of her married lover when he went missing (Consequences [# 495]). Hunter and Turner brawled in CID following an incident in a nail bar, with Meadows forcing Hunter to go back into Uniform for a couple of weeks (Pride Before A Fall [# 497]); Webb punched Heaton after discovering he'd slept with his girlfriend and Keane attacked her husband, CPS Lawyer Matt Hinckley, after months of abuse became too much for her (...And Nothing But The Truth [# 500]). PC Beth Green (pictured) joined the Relief, winding up Keane on her first day (Baby Trade [# 502]); Hollis and Hunter investigated when a £15,000 necklace disappeared from a body in a sealed coffin (Inner Demons [# 504]); and Noble was amused to come across a fan of Hollis' podcast - 'Reg-flections' - whilst working on a case (Do Or Die [# 507]).

Heaton was frustrated after long-time nemesis Ray Moore was found dead, as new DC Grace Dasari joined the team (Better Off Dead [# 509]); Meadows narrowly escaped death after crashing into a builder's skip after swerving a masked man on the street (Judgement Call [# 511]); and Turner and Masters investigated the murder of a supermodel (A Model Murder: Parts I & II [# 512 & 513]). Sun Hill and Barton Street police stations worked together to police a potentially violent football match, as Sgt. Wright's husband was stabbed (Match Day Violence [# 514]); PCs Sally Armstrong and Billy Rowan (pictured) joined the Relief, but tragedy struck as Rowan was murdered on his first shout by a deranged man with a vendetta against the police (Cop Killer: Parts I & II [# 512 & 513]); and it was revealed that PC Hardy had been working undercover with the notorious Skens gang - he transferred permanently to Trident after the successful completion of the operation (Death Or Glory [# 519]).

Also that year, Smithy struggled on his first day as Acting Inspector (Trail Of Blood [# 521]); the real killer of model Cindy Statham was revealed to be a Crime Scene Photographer (Caught By The Killer [# 523]); and PC Casper grew wary of new Sergeant Callum Stone's (pictured) unorthodox methods (Good Cop, Bad Cop [# 524]), eventually opting to leave the Force to start a new life in Ibiza (Deadly Secrets [# 527]). A missing teenager's body was discovered, uncovering a history of abuse in the family (Deadly Shame: Parts I & 2 [# 532 & 533]); Hunter grew closer to Monica Dreyfuss, the wife of a wealthy casino owner (Life Of Lies [# 534]); and both were taken hostage when it was revealed that Dreyfuss was in serious debt (Russian Roulette [# 535]). PC Kapoor left the station after tying a European diplomat to the murder of a missing prostitute (Dead And Buried [# 538]); new recruit PC Benjamin Gayle impressed Fletcher on his first day after being cornered by a group of thugs (Media Frenzy [# 542]); and DS Turner got lost in showbiz after appearing on TV Crime Show 'Wanted' (Rough Justice [# 543]).

Dasari investigated when three teenagers collapsed at a bar after taking uncut cocaine (Uncut Killer [# 546]); cheeky ladies' man PC Nate Roberts joined the Relief as DS Hunter left the station (pictured) to join Special Ops (Collateral Damage [# 547]). Whilst out on the beat, Hollis was stabbed by a prowler when attempting to help a woman who'd been attacked by the same man (Line Of Fire: Part I [# 550]); and Manson's methods came under scrutiny when the DPS investigated CID's conduct into the case (Line Of Fire: Part II [# 551]). In a three-part special, officers at Sun Hill prepared for the 'Rock Against Racism' concert, which could be combined with unique content on The Bill's official website so that viewers at home could solve the case (Moving Target: Part I, II & III [# 539 - 541]); Webb went undercover to bust a drugs ring (Love, Lies And Limos [# 554]); and Gayle and Roberts investigated a racial assault (Trapped [# 555]). At the end of the year, Turner was horrified to discover that his trusted friend and driver, Trevor Jones, was the dangerous drug dealer known as ‘The Postman’ (Blackmailed [# 556]); Meadows came across disgraced ex-DC Zain Nadir in prison after an investigation into drugs smuggling (Zain: Inside Out: Parts I & II [# 566 & 567]); and Sun Hill was brought to a terrifying halt when PCs Armstrong and Stamp were held at gun point by two men who were demanding the release of their girlfriends (Assault On Sun Hill: Parts I & II [# 568 & 569]).