The Bill

A young woman who has been joyriding discovers, to her shock, that the boot of her car contains a dead body. She later learns that the victim, the deceased, was connected to Tom Norris, a man suspected of rape.

Getting Personal is a programme presented as a single episode, falling within the drama‑oriented genre. The installment is structured around a compact, self‑contained story that unfolds in real time, focusing on ordinary people thrust into an unexpected crisis. The narrative centres on a young woman who has taken a joyride in a car she’s not supposed to be driving. While speeding away, she discovers, to her absolute horror, that the boot is holding a dead body. The shock of realising she’s been transporting a corpse overwhelms her, and the episode follows her frantic attempts to comprehend what has happened and what she should do next. As the plot progresses, it emerges that the deceased is not a random victim. The dead person is linked to Tom Norris, a man already under suspicion for a serious sexual assault. This connection ties the seemingly isolated incident to a broader criminal investigation, hinting that the joyrider may have unwittingly become entangled in a far more sinister web. By juxtaposing the adrenaline‑fueled excitement of an illegal drive with the grim reality of a murder and a suspected rapist’s involvement, the episode builds a tense, fast‑moving storyline that keeps viewers aware of how quickly a reckless decision can spiral into a dangerous entanglement.