Clutching at Straws

Name: Clutching at Straws
Genre: Drama
Released: August 16, 2017
Cast: John Bowler, Graham Cole, Simon Rouse, Alex Walkinshaw, Chris Simmons

The Bill: Season 24: Episode 20

USER SCORE

No score yet

tbd

VOTE NOW

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

tbd	Your Score
tbd	User Score No score yet

Would you like to write a review?

There is a 75 character minimum for reviews. If your review contains spoilers, please check the Spoiler box. Please do not use ALL CAPS. There is no linking or other HTML allowed. Your review may be edited for content. 0/5000

Check box if your review contains spoilers

Episode Details & Credits

ITV1 | ITV | Air Date: August 16, 2017

Starring: John Bowler, Graham Cole, Simon Rouse, Alex Walkinshaw, Chris Simmons, Roberta Taylor, Andrew Lancel, Bruce Byron, Lisa Maxwell, Jeff Stewart, Kaye Wragg, Jason Barnett, Patrick Robinson, Claire Goose, Dominic Power, Daniel Flynn, Abhin Galeya, Clare Foster, Sam Callis, Christopher Fox, Lucy Speed, Rhea Bailey, Micah Balfour, Sally Rogers, Gary Lucy, Melanie Gutteridge, Doug Rao, Cat Simmons, Gillian Taylforth, Louisa Lytton, Ali Bastian, Amita Dhiri, Ben Richards

Summary: The first series of the gritty police drama. Brownlow deals with a gang of thugs who use violence to extort money from local youths.

Creator: Geoff McQueen

Genre(s): Drama

Season 24 Episodes

tbd
S24:E88. Second Chance
Air Date: December 31, 2008
tbd
S24:E87. Too Hot to Handle — Part 3
Air Date: December 23, 2008
tbd
S24:E86. Too Hot to Handle — Part 2
Air Date: December 22, 2008

See all Seasons and Episodes

Episode User Score

tbd

Positive:

Mixed:

Negative:

No reviews yet.

Seasons & Episodes

tbd

Series Overview
Season 26

tbd
- Season 26 Overview
  Air Date: January 7, 2010
Season 25

tbd
- Season 25 Overview
  Air Date: January 7, 2009
Season 24

tbd
- Season 24 Overview
  Air Date: January 2, 2008
- tbd
  S24:E88. Second Chance
  Air Date: December 31, 2008
- tbd
  S24:E87. Too Hot to Handle — Part 3
  Air Date: December 23, 2008
- tbd
  S24:E86. Too Hot to Handle — Part 2
  Air Date: December 22, 2008
- tbd
  S24:E85. Too Hot to Handle — Part 1
  Air Date: December 18, 2008
- tbd
  S24:E84. Santa's Little Helper
  Air Date: December 17, 2008
- tbd
  S24:E83. Forgotten Child — Part 2
  Air Date: December 11, 2008
- tbd
  S24:E82. Forgotten Child — Part 1
  Air Date: December 10, 2008
- tbd
  S24:E81. One Day, but Not Today
  Air Date: November 27, 2008
- tbd
  S24:E80. Proof of Life — Part 2
  Air Date: November 13, 2008
- tbd
  S24:E79. Proof of Life — Part 1
  Air Date: November 12, 2008
- tbd
  S24:E78. In Deep
  Air Date: November 6, 2008
- tbd
  S24:E77. Walk on By
  Air Date: November 5, 2008
- tbd
  S24:E76. Loved and Lost
  Air Date: October 30, 2008
- tbd
  S24:E75. Fools Rush In
  Air Date: October 23, 2008
- tbd
  S24:E74. The Rookie
  Air Date: October 22, 2008
- tbd
  S24:E73. Hold Me Tight — Part 2
  Air Date: October 16, 2008
- tbd
  S24:E72. Hold Me Tight — Part 1
  Air Date: October 15, 2008
- tbd
  S24:E71. First Strike
  Air Date: October 9, 2008
- tbd
  S24:E70. Hide and Seek
  Air Date: October 8, 2008
- tbd
  S24:E69. An Honour to Serve — Part 2
  Air Date: October 2, 2008
- tbd
  S24:E69. Out and About
  Air Date: January 18, 2018
- tbd
  S24:E68. An Honour to Serve Part 1
  Air Date: September 25, 2008
- tbd
  S24:E68. Sex, Lies and Videotape
  Air Date: January 17, 2018
- tbd
  S24:E67. Appropriate Force
  Air Date: September 24, 2008
- tbd
  S24:E67. Piggy in the Middle
  Air Date: January 16, 2018
- tbd
  S24:E66. Funny Money
  Air Date: September 18, 2008
- tbd
  S24:E66. Weekends Are for Wimps
  Air Date: January 15, 2018
- tbd
  S24:E65. Trial and Error — Part 2
  Air Date: September 17, 2008
- tbd
  S24:E64. Trial and Error — Part 1
  Air Date: September 11, 2008
- tbd
  S24:E64. S.A.D.
  Air Date: December 20, 2017
- tbd
  S24:E64. Hold Me Tight: Part One
  Air Date: March 3, 2017
- tbd
  S24:E63. Secret History — Part 2
  Air Date: September 10, 2008
- tbd
  S24:E63. Walk on My Grave: Part 2
  Air Date: December 9, 2017
- tbd
  S24:E62. Secret History — Part 1
  Air Date: September 4, 2008
- tbd
  S24:E62. Deadly Consequences: Part 1
  Air Date: December 9, 2017
- tbd
  S24:E61. After the Fall
  Air Date: September 3, 2008
- tbd
  S24:E61. An Honour to Serve: Part 2
  Air Date: February 28, 2017
- tbd
  S24:E60. Before the Fall
  Air Date: August 28, 2008
- tbd
  S24:E59. Over the Limit
  Air Date: August 26, 2008
- tbd
  S24:E59. Taken Into Consideration
  Air Date: November 3, 2017
- tbd
  S24:E58. Demolition Girl
  Air Date: August 21, 2008
- tbd
  S24:E58. Digging Up the Past
  Air Date: November 3, 2017
- tbd
  S24:E57. Game Plan — Part 2
  Air Date: August 20, 2008
- tbd
  S24:E57. Outmoded
  Air Date: November 2, 2017
- tbd
  S24:E56. Game Plan Part 1
  Air Date: August 19, 2008
- tbd
  S24:E56. The Assassins
  Air Date: November 2, 2017
- tbd
  S24:E55. Getting Personal
  Air Date: August 14, 2008
- tbd
  S24:E55. Guessing Game
  Air Date: November 1, 2017
- tbd
  S24:E55. Secret History: Part 2
  Air Date: July 4, 2017
- tbd
  S24:E54. Blind Alley
  Air Date: August 7, 2008
- tbd
  S24:E54. Tigers
  Air Date: November 1, 2017
- tbd
  S24:E54. An Old Fashioned Term
  Air Date: October 31, 2017
- tbd
  S24:E53. Street Kid
  Air Date: August 6, 2008
- tbd
  S24:E53. Getting Stressed
  Air Date: October 31, 2017
- tbd
  S24:E52. Seize the Day
  Air Date: July 31, 2008
- tbd
  S24:E52. Overnight Stay
  Air Date: September 29, 2017
- tbd
  S24:E52. The Silent Gun
  Air Date: October 30, 2017
- tbd
  S24:E51. Teachers Pet
  Air Date: July 30, 2008
- tbd
  S24:E51. Action from Sun Hill
  Air Date: September 29, 2017
- tbd
  S24:E50. Lifesaver
  Air Date: July 24, 2008
- tbd
  S24:E50. Skipper
  Air Date: September 28, 2017
- tbd
  S24:E49. Body of Evidence
  Air Date: July 23, 2008
- tbd
  S24:E49. Sun Hill Karma
  Air Date: September 27, 2017
- tbd
  S24:E48. Jack of Hearts
  Air Date: July 17, 2008
- tbd
  S24:E48. Double Trouble
  Air Date: September 26, 2017
- tbd
  S24:E47. Gun Runner — Firefight
  Air Date: July 16, 2008
- tbd
  S24:E47. Blind Alleys, Clogged Roads
  Air Date: September 25, 2017
- tbd
  S24:E46. Gun Runner — Spray and Pray
  Air Date: July 10, 2008
- tbd
  S24:E46. What Are Little Boys Made Of?
  Air Date: September 22, 2017
- tbd
  S24:E45. Gun Runner — Kick Off
  Air Date: July 9, 2008
- tbd
  S24:E45. Domestics
  Air Date: September 21, 2017
- tbd
  S24:E44. Gun Runner — Under Cover
  Air Date: July 3, 2008
- tbd
  S24:E44. Missing, Presumed Dead
  Air Date: September 20, 2017
- tbd
  S24:E43. Gun Runner — Trigger Happy
  Air Date: July 2, 2008
- tbd
  S24:E43. Brownie Points
  Air Date: September 19, 2017
- tbd
  S24:E42. Landfill Killer
  Air Date: June 25, 2008
- tbd
  S24:E42. Some You Win, Some You Lose
  Air Date: September 18, 2017
- tbd
  S24:E41. New Blood
  Air Date: June 12, 2008
- tbd
  S24:E41. The New Order of Things
  Air Date: September 15, 2017
- tbd
  S24:E40. We Are Family Part 2
  Air Date: June 11, 2008
- tbd
  S24:E40. The Chief Super's Party
  Air Date: September 14, 2017
- tbd
  S24:E39. We Are Family Part 1
  Air Date: June 5, 2008
- tbd
  S24:E39. Whose Side Are You On?
  Air Date: September 13, 2017
- tbd
  S24:E38. Cowboy Country
  Air Date: June 4, 2008
- tbd
  S24:E38. With Friends Like that...?
  Air Date: September 12, 2017
- tbd
  S24:E37. Running Scared
  Air Date: May 29, 2008
- tbd
  S24:E37. Loan Shark
  Air Date: September 11, 2017
- tbd
  S24:E36. Lucky Lucky Lucky
  Air Date: May 22, 2008
- tbd
  S24:E36. Public and Confidential
  Air Date: September 8, 2017
- tbd
  S24:E35. Frontline: End Game
  Air Date: May 15, 2008
- tbd
  S24:E35. Ringer
  Air Date: September 7, 2017
- tbd
  S24:E34. Frontline: Aftershock
  Air Date: May 8, 2008
- tbd
  S24:E34. This Little Pig
  Air Date: September 6, 2017
- tbd
  S24:E34. We Are Family: Part 2
  Air Date: June 1, 2017
- tbd
  S24:E33. Frontline: Shockwave
  Air Date: May 1, 2008
- tbd
  S24:E33. Hostage
  Air Date: September 5, 2017
- tbd
  S24:E33. We Are Family: Part 1
  Air Date: June 3, 2017
- tbd
  S24:E32. City Slickers
  Air Date: April 24, 2008
- tbd
  S24:E32. Home Beat
  Air Date: September 4, 2017
- tbd
  S24:E31. R.I.P P.I.
  Air Date: April 23, 2008
- tbd
  S24:E31. Lost
  Air Date: September 1, 2017
- tbd
  S24:E30. Overkill
  Air Date: April 17, 2008
- tbd
  S24:E30. Suspects
  Air Date: August 31, 2017
- tbd
  S24:E29. Going Under
  Air Date: April 16, 2008
- tbd
  S24:E29. Death of a Cracksman
  Air Date: August 25, 2017
- tbd
  S24:E29. Snouts and Red Herrings
  Air Date: August 30, 2017
- tbd
  S24:E28. Sins of the Father Part 2
  Air Date: April 10, 2008
- tbd
  S24:E28. Burning the Books
  Air Date: August 24, 2017
- tbd
  S24:E28. The Sweet Smell of Failure
  Air Date: August 29, 2017
- tbd
  S24:E27. Sins of the Father Part 1
  Air Date: April 9, 2008
- tbd
  S24:E26. Blood Rush Part 2
  Air Date: April 3, 2008
- tbd
  S24:E26. Rough in the Afternoon
  Air Date: August 23, 2017
- tbd
  S24:E25. Blood Rush Part 1
  Air Date: April 2, 2008
- tbd
  S24:E24. Closing the Net — Part 2
  Air Date: March 27, 2008
- tbd
  S24:E24. A Dangerous Breed
  Air Date: August 22, 2017
- tbd
  S24:E23. Closing the Net — Part 1
  Air Date: March 26, 2008
- tbd
  S24:E23. The Drugs Raid
  Air Date: August 21, 2017
- tbd
  S24:E23. Sins of the Father - Part 2
  Air Date: May 19, 2017
- tbd
  S24:E22. Beth Undercover
  Air Date: March 20, 2008
- tbd
  S24:E22. It's Not Such a Bad Job After All
  Air Date: August 18, 2017
- tbd
  S24:E22. Sins of the Father - Part 1
  Air Date: May 18, 2017
- tbd
  S24:E21. Break In
  Air Date: March 19, 2008
- tbd
  S24:E21. Walk on My Grave: Part 2
  Air Date: July 27, 2017
- tbd
  S24:E21. Walk on My Grave: Part 2
  Air Date: July 27, 2017
- tbd
  S24:E21. Long Odds
  Air Date: August 17, 2017
- tbd
  S24:E20. Corrupted
  Air Date: March 13, 2008
- tbd
  S24:E20. Deadly Consequences: Part 1
  Air Date: July 26, 2017
- tbd
  S24:E20. Deadly Consequences: Part 1
  Air Date: July 26, 2017
- tbd
  S24:E20. Clutching at Straws
  Air Date: August 16, 2017
- tbd
  S24:E19. Heat on the Beat
  Air Date: March 12, 2008
- tbd
  S24:E19. That Kind of Cop
  Air Date: July 25, 2017
- tbd
  S24:E19. That Kind of Cop
  Air Date: July 25, 2017
- tbd
  S24:E18. Deadly Cocktail
  Air Date: March 5, 2008
- tbd
  S24:E18. Great Power - Part 1
  Air Date: July 18, 2017
- tbd
  S24:E17. Spilt Blood
  Air Date: February 28, 2008
- tbd
  S24:E17. Smash and Grab - Part 2
  Air Date: May 11, 2017
- tbd
  S24:E16. The Hit
  Air Date: February 27, 2008
- tbd
  S24:E16. Smash and Grab - Part 1
  Air Date: May 10, 2017
- tbd
  S24:E15. Cover Up
  Air Date: February 21, 2008
- tbd
  S24:E15. Righteous Kill: Part Two
  Air Date: April 12, 2017
- tbd
  S24:E14. Pay Back
  Air Date: February 14, 2008
- tbd
  S24:E14. Righteous Kill: Part One
  Air Date: April 11, 2017
- tbd
  S24:E13. Driven to Kill
  Air Date: February 13, 2008
- tbd
  S24:E13. Assault on Sun Hill - Part 1
  Air Date: April 10, 2017
- tbd
  S24:E12. Witness: The Final Act
  Air Date: February 7, 2008
- tbd
  S24:E12. Teenage Kicks: Part One
  Air Date: March 30, 2017
- tbd
  S24:E11. Witness: Truth & Lies
  Air Date: February 6, 2008
- tbd
  S24:E11. Little Girl Lost: Part Two
  Air Date: March 29, 2017
- tbd
  S24:E10. Witness: Hit and Run
  Air Date: January 31, 2008
- tbd
  S24:E10. Little Girl Lost: Part One
  Air Date: March 28, 2017
- tbd
  S24:E9. Witness: Protection
  Air Date: January 30, 2008
- tbd
  S24:E9. Too Hot to Handle: Part Three
  Air Date: March 23, 2017
- tbd
  S24:E8. Witness: Deadly Secret
  Air Date: January 24, 2008
- tbd
  S24:E8. Too Hot to Handle: Part Two
  Air Date: March 22, 2017
- tbd
  S24:E7. Witness: Breaking Point
  Air Date: January 23, 2008
- tbd
  S24:E7. The Last Stop - Part 2
  Air Date: January 9, 2017
- tbd
  S24:E7. Deadly Shame - Part 1
  Air Date: March 7, 2017
- tbd
  S24:E7. Too Hot to Handle: Part One
  Air Date: March 21, 2017
- tbd
  S24:E6. Witness: Wall of Silence
  Air Date: January 17, 2008
- tbd
  S24:E6. Hold Me Tight: Part Two
  Air Date: March 6, 2017
- tbd
  S24:E5. Witness: Innocent Blood
  Air Date: January 16, 2008
- tbd
  S24:E4. To Catch a Killer Part 2
  Air Date: January 10, 2008
- tbd
  S24:E4. The Lone Wolf - Part 2
  Air Date: January 3, 2017
- tbd
  S24:E3. To Catch a Killer Part 1
  Air Date: January 9, 2008
- tbd
  S24:E3. Blood Rush - Part 2
  Air Date: December 28, 2016
- tbd
  S24:E2. Shadow Stalker
  Air Date: January 3, 2008
- tbd
  S24:E2. Blood Rush: Part 1
  Air Date: December 27, 2016
- tbd
  S24:E1. The Deadly Game
  Air Date: January 2, 2008
Season 23

tbd
- Season 23 Overview
  Air Date: January 3, 2007
Season 22

tbd
- Season 22 Overview
  Air Date: January 5, 2006
Season 21

tbd
- Season 21 Overview
  Air Date: January 5, 2005
Season 20

tbd
- Season 20 Overview
  Air Date: January 7, 2004
Season 19

tbd
- Season 19 Overview
  Air Date: January 1, 2003
Season 18

tbd
- Season 18 Overview
  Air Date: January 3, 2002
Season 17

tbd
- Season 17 Overview
  Air Date: January 5, 2001
Season 16

tbd
- Season 16 Overview
  Air Date: January 4, 2000
Season 15

tbd
- Season 15 Overview
  Air Date: January 7, 1999
Season 14

tbd
- Season 14 Overview
  Air Date: January 13, 1998
Season 13

tbd
- Season 13 Overview
  Air Date: January 2, 1997
Season 12

tbd
- Season 12 Overview
  Air Date: August 16, 1983
Season 11

tbd
- Season 11 Overview
  Air Date: August 16, 1983
Season 10

tbd
- Season 10 Overview
  Air Date: August 16, 1983
Season 9

tbd
- Season 9 Overview
  Air Date: August 16, 1983
Season 8

tbd
- Season 8 Overview
  Air Date: August 16, 1983
Season 7

tbd
- Season 7 Overview
  Air Date: August 16, 1983
Season 6

tbd
- Season 6 Overview
  Air Date: August 16, 1983
Season 5

tbd
- Season 5 Overview
  Air Date: January 3, 1989
Season 4

tbd
- Season 4 Overview
  Air Date: July 19, 1988
Season 3

tbd
- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: September 21, 1987
Season 2

tbd
- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: November 11, 1985
Season 1

tbd
- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: August 16, 1983