The Bill: Back to School

In the first of six episodes about the problems of inner-city schools, a reluctant Nate is appointed as Safer Schools Officer at Deansgate Comprehensive following an arson attack on the art department. On his first day he breaks up a fight between two girls who clearly know who is responsible for the fire and Smithy is stabbed in the chest as he pursues the investigation. Convinced there is a job to be done at the school, and hoping to renew his acquaintance with attractive teacher Becky James, Nate volunteers to carry on in the liaison role