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Graham Cole | ... |
PC Tony Stamp
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(1,184 episodes, 1984-2009)
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Jeff Stewart | ... |
P.C. Hollis
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(1,001 episodes, 1984-2008)
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Trudie Goodwin | ... |
Sgt. June Ackland
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(968 episodes, 1984-2007)
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Simon Rouse | ... |
DCI Jack Meadows
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(880 episodes, 1990-2010)
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Mark Wingett | ... |
D.C. Carver
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(775 episodes, 1984-2007)
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Eric Richard | ... |
Sgt. Bob Cryer
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(775 episodes, 1984-2004)
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Colin Tarrant | ... |
Insp. Andrew Monroe
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(701 episodes, 1990-2002)
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Andrew Paul | ... |
P.C. Dave Quinnan
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(688 episodes, 1987-2002)
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Tony O'Callaghan | ... |
Sgt. Matthew Boyden
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(681 episodes, 1989-2003)
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Huw Higginson | ... |
P.C. George Garfield
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(650 episodes, 1989-2000)
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Lisa Geoghan | ... |
W.P.C. Polly Page
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(586 episodes, 1991-2004)
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Uniform officers and detectives from Sun Hill police station enforce law and order on a day to day basis. A policeman's job is much more than just catching criminals; in order to survive each day they must deal with frustrating members of the public, and often their own colleagues. From petty thieves to violent drug dealers, life is never easy for the members of the Metropolitan Police Force. Written by ttl
A few years ago I would not have hesitated to state that this was beyond the shadow of a doubt the most wonderful and high quality show on television. The realistic and hard hitting nature of the show, the believable dimensions of genuine police work that were incorporated into the script, the strict attention to police procedures and protocol in the show and the wonderful and comprehensive portrayal of the characters all made this show a pleasure to watch. The storylines were, more often then not, very intriguing and interesting and the script was second to none. Characters such as DI Frank Burnside, DS Ted Roach, DCI Jack Meadows, DCI Kim Reid and several others provided the show with an intriguing and very gripping dimension and the acting was superb and also second to none. It stood in a category of its own as a police drama and was far better than the American (and even British) police dramas in the same genre
Unfortunately, in recent years, the show has taken a dramatic turn for the worse and now would have to be categorized as one of the worst shows that is presently on TV. For some reason that I'll never quite understand, the TV executives decided that they had to dumb down the show and all of its characters to a primitive soap level and make a perfectly good show into a sleazy and pathetic joke. Now the scripts are appalling, quite a lot of the acting weak and disjointed (probably because good actors are being provided with pathetic scripts), the storylines thoroughly boring and there is almost no serious police work at all in the show. It is exceedingly painful to watch for the reasons outlined above and it unfortunately cannot even be taken seriously as a TV show. Every aspect of the show has become so juvenile and pathetic and I would now have to concede that the American TV police dramas are now much better than the present format of `The Bill' ever could be. It is a disappointing turnaround for such a wonderful show. Whatever happened to high quality television?