TV The Bill - Season 1 Episode 2 : A Friend in Need The Bill - Season 1 Episode 2 : A Friend in Need 6.744/10 by 45 users When a spate of bomb hoaxes begins to threaten peace and harmony in Sun Hill, Brownlow becomes eager to find the hoax callers and stop chaos from breaking out. Meanwhile, Galloway bets Cryer he is the perfect man to solve the case, recruiting Roach and Dashwood to help him. Cryer gives Carver the responsibility of showing a newly qualified officer, Higgins, the ways of Sun Hill - but a run-in with a local drunk who later accuses Carver of stealing his wallet leaves every officer on the uniform relief wondering if Carver is capable enough to do the job without bringing the social aspect into disrepute. Details Casts Posters Images Title The Bill - Season 1 Episode 2 : A Friend in Need Alternative Titles First Air Date 1984-10-16 Last Air Date 2010-08-31 Number of Episodes 2372 Number of Seasons 26 Genres Crime, Drama, Networks ITV1, Casts Simon Rouse, Sarah Manners, Andrew Lancel, Alex Walkinshaw, Amita Dhiri, Ben Richards, Bruce Byron, Chris Simmons, Christopher Fox, Dominic Power, Gary Lucy Plot Keywords , Jack Meadows Simon Rouse Kirsty Knight Sarah Manners Neil Manson Andrew Lancel Dale Smith Alex Walkinshaw Grace Dasari Amita Dhiri Nate Roberts Ben Richards Terry Perkins Bruce Byron Mickey Webb Chris Simmons Max Carter Christopher Fox Leon Taylor Dominic Power Will Fletcher Gary Lucy Eddie Olosunje Jason Barnett Roger Valentine John Bowler Stevie Moss Lucy Speed Benjamin Gayle Micah Balfour Jacob Banks Patrick Robinson Mel Ryder Rhea Bailey Jo Masters Sally Rogers Callum Stone Sam Callis Episodes List The Bill Season 1 :Episode 1 Funny Ol' Business: Cops and Robbers Funny Ol' Business: Cops and Robbers 1984-10-16 The daily lives of the men and women at Sun Hill Police Station as they fight crime on the streets of London. From bomb threats to armed robbery and... The Bill Season 1 :Episode 2 A Friend in Need A Friend in Need 1984-10-23 The daily lives of the men and women at Sun Hill Police Station as they fight crime on the streets of London. From bomb threats to armed robbery and... The Bill Season 1 :Episode 3 Clutching at Straws Clutching at Straws 1984-10-30 The daily lives of the men and women at Sun Hill Police Station as they fight crime on the streets of London. From bomb threats to armed robbery and... The Bill Season 1 :Episode 4 Long Odds Long Odds 1984-11-06 The daily lives of the men and women at Sun Hill Police Station as they fight crime on the streets of London. From bomb threats to armed robbery and... The Bill Season 1 :Episode 5 It's Not Such a Bad Job After All It's Not Such a Bad Job After All 1984-11-13 The daily lives of the men and women at Sun Hill Police Station as they fight crime on the streets of London. From bomb threats to armed robbery and... The Bill Season 1 :Episode 6 The Drugs Raid The Drugs Raid 1984-11-20 The daily lives of the men and women at Sun Hill Police Station as they fight crime on the streets of London. From bomb threats to armed robbery and... The Bill Season 1 :Episode 7 A Dangerous Breed A Dangerous Breed 1984-11-27 The daily lives of the men and women at Sun Hill Police Station as they fight crime on the streets of London. From bomb threats to armed robbery and... The Bill Season 1 :Episode 8 Rough in the Afternoon Rough in the Afternoon 1984-12-04 The daily lives of the men and women at Sun Hill Police Station as they fight crime on the streets of London. From bomb threats to armed robbery and... The Bill Season 1 :Episode 9 Burning the Books Burning the Books 1985-01-08 The daily lives of the men and women at Sun Hill Police Station as they fight crime on the streets of London. From bomb threats to armed robbery and... The Bill Season 1 :Episode 10 Death of a Cracksman Death of a Cracksman 1985-01-15 The daily lives of the men and women at Sun Hill Police Station as they fight crime on the streets of London. From bomb threats to armed robbery and... The Bill Season 1 :Episode 11 The Sweet Smell of Failure The Sweet Smell of Failure 1985-01-22 The daily lives of the men and women at Sun Hill Police Station as they fight crime on the streets of London. From bomb threats to armed robbery and...