Beech Is Back is a six-part mini-series spin-off from The Bill revolving around the corrupt Don Beech played by Billy Murray. In the previous one-off special Beech On The Run (TB), Don Beech had apparently died in an explosion in Australia. Perceived dead he returned to England to attempt to organise a six-million-pound diamond robbery. His attempt failed however and he received life imprisonment for murder and all the various crimes he had committed whilst a police officer and on the run in Australia.