| Episode No. | Series | |
| 131 | 1989x048 |
Somewhere By Chance is the 131st episode of The Bill.
P.C.s Ramsey and Edwards investigate stolen credit cards in shopping precinct. While there a soldier says he has a bomb. The precinct is cleared and the relief check for the bomb. Edwards catches one of a pair of looters and while looking for the other looter he finds a rocket launcher in the toilet. D.S. Roach and D.C. Dashwood find a stolen car two-and-a-half years after it was stolen. W.P.C. Brind goes to investigate a break-in but finds that everything has been cleaned and that lady who supposedly reported the incident is not there. Brind discovers the lady never existed and that the man she saw has form for indecent assault. She also finds out how close she was to becoming a serial killer's third victim.
Main cast
- Eric Richard as Sgt. Cryer
- Colin Blumenau as P.C. Edwards
- Nick Reding as P.C. Ramsey
- Kelly Lawrence as W.P.C. Brind
- Christopher Ellison as D.I. Burnside
- Tony Scannell as D.S. Roach
- Jon Iles as D.C. Dashwood
- Trudie Goodwin as W.P.C. Ackland
- Robert Hudson as P.C. Smith
- Peter Ellis as Ch. Supt. Brownlow
- Roger Leach as Sgt. Penny
- Graham Cole as P.C. Stamp
- Huw Higginson as P.C. Garfield
Guest cast
- Simon Haroldson - David Lumsden
- Sergeant Ryan - Michael Simkins
- Major Davidson - Bruce Alexander
- Menzie - Nick Powell
- Girl - Rosie Marcel
- Tannoy Voice - Lindsey Brook