Live By The Sword
| Episode No. | Series | |
| 2351 | 2009x045 |
Original Airdate
23 July 2009 
Written By
Tom Needham
Produced By
Ciara McIlvenny
Directed By
Paul Wroblewski
Episode Chronology:
Live By The Sword is the 2351st episode of The Bill.
Sgt Stone and PC Gayle come across the teenaged victim of a serious assault. Stone sets off in pursuit of a suspect, who steps into the road and is killed. DI Manson and DC Dasari investigate the original assault, while DC Banks is assigned as FLO to the victim's family.
This episode features a new credits sequence and theme tune, and sees the introduction of incidental music. There is a new logo, and opening and closing credits and commercial break "bumpers" feature a revised font.
The show is now broadcast at 9.00 p.m. on Thursdays (but not in Scotland) with repeat showings at 10.35 p.m. on Fridays on ITV1 and at 11.00 p.m. on Mondays on ITV3.
Main cast
- Andrew Lancel as DI Neil Manson
- Amita Dhiri as DC Grace Dasari
- Sam Callis as Sgt Callum Stone
- Patrick Robinson as DC Jacob Banks
- Christopher Fox as DS Max Carter
- Micah Balfour as PC Benjamin Gayle
- Dominic Power as PC Leon Taylor
- Clare Foster as PC Millie Brown
- Simon Rouse as Supt Jack Meadows
- Alex Walkinshaw as Insp Dale Smith
- Jason Barnett as CSE Eddie Olosunje
Guest cast
- Debbie Readshaw - Julia Ford
- Joseph Sussoulu - Mo Sesay
- Kip Sissoulu - Mohammed Mansaray
- Chrissi Sissoulu - Dani Moseley
- Miriam Missoulu - Sara Powell
- Craig Middleton - Andrew Tiernan
- Mo Campbell - Lanre Malaoulu
- Lewis Bishop - Kerron Darby
- Ollie Readshaw - Jazz Lintott
- Danny Sissoulu - Tunji Lucas