TV The Bill - Season 19 Episode 86 : Better Late Than Never The Bill - Season 19 Episode 86 : Better Late Than Never 6.744/10 by 45 users A siege is underway… the gunman who took PC Gary Best's dad is now holed up in a building, and when Inspector Gina Gold finds out two elderly residents, one a diabetic in urgent need of medication, are trapped she has to decide whether to let SO19 take him by surprise. When Smithy volunteers himself as a hostage in return for the elderly couple to be released, his actions are totally against protocol, much to Inspector Gold's dismay. Smithy desperately attempts to talk the gunman down but he's dealing with a deranged man capable of anything. Will Gina Gold put her officer's life at risk by allowing SO19 to storm the building and will Gary Best ever have the chance to make amends with his father? It's the last day of PC Polly's trial and she takes the stand to try and convince the jury of her innocence. But will she convince the packed courtroom that she did the right thing? And how will Polly's confession that she was set up by Cathy go down with her Sun Hill colleagues, especially wh Details Casts Posters Images Title The Bill - Season 19 Episode 86 : Better Late Than Never 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 19 :Episode 1 Out Of A Clear Blue Sky Out Of A Clear Blue Sky 2003-01-01 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 19 :Episode 2 A Match Made In Hell A Match Made In Hell 2003-01-02 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 19 :Episode 3 Bad Taste Bad Taste 2003-01-08 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 19 :Episode 4 A Smart Bomb A Smart Bomb 2003-01-09 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 19 :Episode 5 Method To The Madness Method To The Madness 2003-01-15 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 19 :Episode 6 Controversial Approach Controversial Approach 2003-01-16 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 19 :Episode 7 Hard Liquor Hard Liquor 2003-01-22 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... The Bill Season 19 :Episode 8 Cross Transfer Cross Transfer 2003-01-23 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 19 :Episode 9 Crackdown Crackdown 2003-01-29 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 19 :Episode 10 Thinking Out Loud Thinking Out Loud 2003-01-30 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 19 :Episode 11 Dropout Factory Dropout Factory 2003-02-04 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 19 :Episode 12 Without A Trace Without A Trace 2003-02-05 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 19 :Episode 13 The Cat With Nine Lives The Cat With Nine Lives 2003-02-06 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 19 :Episode 14 False Pride False Pride 2003-02-12 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 19 :Episode 15 Under Pressure Under Pressure 2003-02-13 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 19 :Episode 16 The Darkest Hour The Darkest Hour 2003-02-26 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 19 :Episode 17 Fraught With Danger Fraught With Danger 2003-02-27 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 19 :Episode 18 Found Found 2003-03-05 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 19 :Episode 19 The Nouveau Riche The Nouveau Riche 2003-03-06 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 19 :Episode 20 Classroom Politics Classroom Politics 2003-03-12 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 19 :Episode 21 Sleeping Dogs Lie Sleeping Dogs Lie 2003-03-13 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 19 :Episode 22 The Philadelphia Lawyer The Philadelphia Lawyer 2003-03-19 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 19 :Episode 23 Throw For A Loss Throw For A Loss 2003-03-20 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 19 :Episode 24 The Square Apple The Square Apple 2003-03-26 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 19 :Episode 25 Under The Thumb Under The Thumb 2003-03-27 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 19 :Episode 26 Out Of Your Depth Out Of Your Depth 2003-04-02 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 19 :Episode 27 Juggernaut Juggernaut 2003-04-03 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 19 :Episode 28 Week By Week Week By Week 2003-04-09 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 19 :Episode 29 Frail Frail 2003-04-10 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 19 :Episode 30 Grandstand Grandstand 2003-04-16 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 19 :Episode 31 Disillusion Disillusion 2003-04-17 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 19 :Episode 32 Rose-Coloured Glasses Rose-Coloured Glasses 2003-04-23 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 19 :Episode 33 Come Home To Roost Come Home To Roost 2003-04-24 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 19 :Episode 34 Surprise Surprise Surprise Surprise 2003-04-29 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 19 :Episode 35 Played Like A Fiddle Played Like A Fiddle 2003-04-30 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 19 :Episode 36 Moving Target Moving Target 2003-05-01 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 19 :Episode 37 Laid To Rest Laid To Rest 2003-05-07 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 19 :Episode 38 Turning Back The Clock Turning Back The Clock 2003-05-15 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 19 :Episode 39 Charlie Foxtrot: Part 1 Charlie Foxtrot: Part 1 2003-05-20 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 19 :Episode 40 Charlie Foxtrot: Part 2 Charlie Foxtrot: Part 2 2003-05-21 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 19 :Episode 41 Boomerang: Part 1 Boomerang: Part 1 2003-05-22 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... The Bill Season 19 :Episode 42 Boomerang: Part 2 Boomerang: Part 2 2003-05-29 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 19 :Episode 43 A Growing Concern A Growing Concern 2003-06-04 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 19 :Episode 44 Rescue Rescue 2003-06-05 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 19 :Episode 45 Security Risk Security Risk 2003-06-11 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 19 :Episode 46 Underground Railroad Underground Railroad 2003-06-12 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 19 :Episode 47 Written In The Stars Written In The Stars 2003-06-18 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 19 :Episode 48 High Speed Chaos High Speed Chaos 2003-06-19 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 19 :Episode 49 Count Me Out Count Me Out 2003-06-25 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 19 :Episode 50 Out In The Open Out In The Open 2003-06-26 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 19 :Episode 51 Home Run: Part 1 Home Run: Part 1 2003-07-02 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 19 :Episode 52 Home Run: Part 2 Home Run: Part 2 2003-07-03 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 19 :Episode 53 A Man Of Few Words A Man Of Few Words 2003-07-09 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 19 :Episode 54 In High Demand In High Demand 2003-07-10 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 19 :Episode 55 Bully Bully 2003-07-16 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 19 :Episode 56 Two Hours Two Hours 2003-07-17 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 19 :Episode 57 Ruthless Ruthless 2003-07-23 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 19 :Episode 58 Under Fire Under Fire 2003-07-24 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 19 :Episode 59 Professional Image Professional Image 2003-07-30 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 19 :Episode 60 Sunday Driver Sunday Driver 2003-07-31 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 19 :Episode 61 A Head On The Block A Head On The Block 2003-08-06 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 19 :Episode 62 Pick Your Friends Pick Your Friends 2003-08-07 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 19 :Episode 63 Cheating Cheating 2003-08-13 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 19 :Episode 64 A New Lease Of Life A New Lease Of Life 2003-08-14 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 19 :Episode 65 Silver to Grey Silver to Grey 2003-08-20 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 19 :Episode 66 Step up to the Plate Step up to the Plate 2003-08-21 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 19 :Episode 67 Centre Of Attraction Centre Of Attraction 2003-08-27 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 19 :Episode 68 Bold As Brass Bold As Brass 2003-08-28 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 19 :Episode 69 Power Trip Power Trip 2003-09-02 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 19 :Episode 70 Ride The Tiger Ride The Tiger 2003-09-03 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 19 :Episode 71 The Law Of The Jungle The Law Of The Jungle 2003-09-04 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 19 :Episode 72 Truth Truth 2003-09-10 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 19 :Episode 73 A Close Shave A Close Shave 2003-09-11 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 19 :Episode 74 Beware The Smiling Knife Beware The Smiling Knife 2003-09-17 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 19 :Episode 75 The Dirty Dozen The Dirty Dozen 2003-09-18 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 19 :Episode 76 Hallmark Moment Hallmark Moment 2003-09-23 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 19 :Episode 77 Going Down In Flames Going Down In Flames 2003-09-24 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 19 :Episode 78 Salt Of The Earth Salt Of The Earth 2003-09-25 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 19 :Episode 79 Haunted: Part 1 Haunted: Part 1 2003-10-02 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 19 :Episode 80 Haunted: Part 2 Haunted: Part 2 2003-10-08 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 19 :Episode 81 Antecedent Antecedent 2003-10-09 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 19 :Episode 82 Fatality Fatality 2003-10-15 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 19 :Episode 83 Dead And Gone Dead And Gone 2003-10-16 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 19 :Episode 84 Writing On The Wall Writing On The Wall 2003-10-22 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... The Bill Season 19 :Episode 85 Lap Of The Gods Lap Of The Gods 2003-10-23 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 19 :Episode 86 Better Late Than Never Better Late Than Never 2003-10-29 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 19 :Episode 87 Fatal Consequences Fatal Consequences 2003-10-30 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 19 :Episode 88 What's The Scoop? What's The Scoop? 2003-11-05 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 19 :Episode 89 Overdue Honeymoon Overdue Honeymoon 2003-11-06 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 19 :Episode 90 Live A Charmed Life Live A Charmed Life 2003-11-12 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 19 :Episode 91 Close To Home Close To Home 2003-11-13 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 19 :Episode 92 Doghouse Doghouse 2003-11-19 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 19 :Episode 93 Blaze Of Glory Blaze Of Glory 2003-11-20 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 19 :Episode 94 A Bleeding Heart A Bleeding Heart 2003-11-26 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 19 :Episode 95 Shooting The Daggers Shooting The Daggers 2003-11-27 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 19 :Episode 96 Forgive And Forget Forgive And Forget 2003-12-03 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 19 :Episode 97 Twenty-Twenty Hindsight Twenty-Twenty Hindsight 2003-12-04 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 19 :Episode 98 Pandora's Box Pandora's Box 2003-12-10 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 19 :Episode 99 Bulldozer Bulldozer 2003-12-11 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 19 :Episode 100 Hit The Jackpot Hit The Jackpot 2003-12-17 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 19 :Episode 101 Tender Age Tender Age 2003-12-18 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 19 :Episode 102 On A Lonely Island On A Lonely Island 2003-12-23 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 19 :Episode 103 Chasing The Dragon Chasing The Dragon 2003-12-24 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 19 :Episode 104 The Law The Law 2003-12-30 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 19 :Episode 105 Lured Into The Trap Lured Into The Trap 2003-12-31 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...