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Series 25

65 episodes January 1, 2009

The 25th series of The Bill, a British television drama, was the penultimate series of the programme. This series saw the show transition to a post-watershed time slot of 9pm, dropping from two episodes to one week-by-week as ITV aimed to save up to £65 million. Producers used the post-watershed slot to introduce "darker, more gritty" storylines. DI Samantha Nixon left prior to the transition, after seven years on the show, in a special two-parter storyline that included a cameo appearance by her daughter Abigail , who was a recurring character on the show from 2002 to 2005. A six-part storyline came as part of the end of the twice-weekly episodes, Conviction, that concluded with four cast members leaving, including Superintendent John Heaton DCI Jack Meadows was promoted into the role. The four characters were part of seven who left as part of the revamp, however the axing of PC Tony Stamp after 22 years on the show proved controversial.

Episodes

1 The Morning After Jan 1, 2009 No ratings 2 Little Girl Lost: Part I Jan 7, 2009 No ratings 3 Little Girl Lost: Part II Jan 8, 2009 No ratings 4 Teenage Kicks: Part I Jan 15, 2009 No ratings 5 Teenage Kicks: Part II Jan 21, 2009 No ratings 6 Feet Of Clay: Part I Jan 22, 2009 No ratings 7 Feet Of Clay: Part II Jan 28, 2009 No ratings 8 Feet Of Clay: Part III Jan 29, 2009 No ratings 9 One Year On Feb 5, 2009 No ratings 10 Bleeding Hearts Feb 12, 2009 No ratings 11 Broken Hearts Feb 19, 2009 No ratings 12 Righteous Kill: Part I Feb 25, 2009 No ratings 13 Righteous Kill: Part II Mar 4, 2009 No ratings 14 Bail Me Out Mar 5, 2009 No ratings 15 Matters Of The Mind Mar 11, 2009 No ratings 16 Leap Of Faith: Part I Mar 12, 2009 No ratings 17 Leap Of Faith: Part II Mar 18, 2009 No ratings 18 Decision Time Mar 19, 2009 No ratings 19 On The Money Mar 25, 2009 No ratings 20 Deal Me Out Mar 26, 2009 No ratings 21 Got You Wrong Apr 2, 2009 No ratings 22 Back To School Apr 8, 2009 No ratings 23 Learning Curve Apr 9, 2009 No ratings 24 Peer Pressure Apr 15, 2009 No ratings 25 Growing Pains Apr 16, 2009 No ratings 26 Class Action Apr 22, 2009 No ratings 27 School's Out Apr 23, 2009 No ratings 28 Old Habits Apr 30, 2009 No ratings 29 Forensic Evidence May 7, 2009 No ratings 30 Smash & Grab: Part I May 14, 2009 No ratings 31 Smash & Grab: Part II May 21, 2009 No ratings 32 Full Throttle Jun 3, 2009 No ratings 33 Blame Game Jun 4, 2009 No ratings 34 Down South Jun 11, 2009 No ratings 35 To Die For: Part I Jun 17, 2009 No ratings 36 To Die For: Part II Jun 18, 2009 No ratings 37 Prodigal Son: Part I Jun 24, 2009 No ratings 38 Prodigal Son: Part II Jun 25, 2009 No ratings 39 Cover Up Jul 1, 2009 No ratings 40 To The Limit Jul 2, 2009 No ratings 41 Breaking Point Jul 8, 2009 No ratings 42 Walk The Line Jul 9, 2009 No ratings 43 Riot City Jul 15, 2009 No ratings 44 Judgement Day Jul 16, 2009 No ratings 45 Live By The Sword Jul 23, 2009 No ratings 46 Die By The Sword Jul 24, 2009 No ratings 47 Cry Wolf Jul 30, 2009 No ratings 48 Absolute Power Aug 6, 2009 No ratings 49 Psychiatric Help Aug 13, 2009 No ratings 50 Reaching Out Aug 20, 2009 No ratings 51 Lost Soul Aug 27, 2009 No ratings 52 Powerless Sep 3, 2009 No ratings 53 Innocence Betrayed Sep 10, 2009 No ratings 54 Trust Me Sep 17, 2009 No ratings 55 Backlash Sep 24, 2009 No ratings 56 Long Gone Oct 1, 2009 No ratings 57 Fall Out Oct 8, 2009 No ratings 58 In The Know Oct 15, 2009 No ratings 59 That's Love For You Oct 22, 2009 No ratings 60 Show Of Force Oct 29, 2009 No ratings 61 Rescue Me Nov 5, 2009 No ratings 62 Twist Of Fate Dec 10, 2009 No ratings 63 Unforgiven Dec 17, 2009 No ratings 64 Invisible Man Dec 22, 2009 No ratings 65 On The Streets Dec 29, 2009 No ratings