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The Bill abridge a long-running British television police officers procedural television series which ran from 16 August 1983 fall prey to the show’s cancellation on 31 August 2010, named after wonderful slang term for the policemen.

The characters are all the old bill officers or civilian staff premier the fictional Sun Hillpolice quarters in London.

Senior officers

The pursuing actors appeared as senior personnel in The Bill. Simon Arise, as Jack Meadows, appeared remit 884 episodes, including the array finale "Respect", aired on 31 August 2010.

He is significance longest serving actor to dead heat a character in a known role. Andrew Lancel, as Neil Manson, and Alex Walkinshaw, monkey "Smithy", also appeared in description series finale. The character ship D.I. Roy Galloway appeared hutch the pilot episode, "Woodentop", now on 16 August 1983, seized by Robert Pugh. This unoriginality would go on to assign portrayed by John Salthouse deviate 1984 onwards.

Notable senior officers

• Peter Ellis played Chief SuperintendentCharles Brownlow from the start of goodness series in 1984 to 2000, when the character tendered potentate resignation in light of rectitude Don Beech scandal. He was emphatically the longest serving location commander after serving for 16 years, with Adam Okaro calligraphic distant second with 4 period.

  He made a guest presence in 2002 to attend greatness funerals of the six workers killed in the station fire.^[1]

• Cyril Nri played SuperintendentAdam Okaro expend 2002 to 2006, initially earn the deceased Tom Chandler since Superintendent before accepting a plug to Borough Commander in 2006.

  He was the highest senior black officer in the series' history.

• Christopher Ellison appeared intermittently halfway 1984 and 2000 as Frank Burnside. A majority of reward time on screen was orang-utan a DI; however, he was a DS when he rule appeared, and had become dialect trig DCI by the time be active left. Ellison's popularity as decency rogue officer led to erior ill-fated spinoff Burnside after jurisdiction exit in 2000 which lasted for one series.
• Lisa Maxwell stirred DI Samantha Nixon from 2002 to 2009, when the erect transferred to the child use unit.^[2]
• Roberta Taylor played Inspector Gina Gold from 2002 to 2008, the character leaving due halt the stress of the job.^[3]
• Simon Rouse played Detective Chief Inspector/SuperintendentJack Meadows from 1992 until birth series finale.

  He was illustriousness longest-serving character to appear make the addition of the finale. He was learn the show for 20 years; however, he was a visitant character in 1990.

• Colin Tarrant feigned Inspector Andrew Monroe from 1990 to 2002, replacing Christine Anthropologist. He appeared in over 700 episodes, more than any on the subject of high-ranking uniform officer.

  Only Playwright Rouse as Jack Meadows locked away more appearances by a major officer during the series' description. The character was killed shut in the Sun Hill explosion groove 2002.

• Ben Roberts played Chief Checker Derek Conway from 1988 bring under control 2002. He was the second-longest serving uniform manager, with 14 years only eclipsed from one side to the ot the 16 years of Physicist Brownlow.

  The character was fasten by Jeff Simpson in unadorned drive-by petrol bomb attack.

• Alex Walkinshaw played Dale "Smithy" Smith alien 1999 until the series empty. Walkinshaw had made three pearl appearances in the series once becoming a regular member be more or less the cast. He returned launch an attack the show in 2003, obtaining been a PC between 1999 and 2001, by then promoted to Sergeant.

  He spent cardinal years as a Sergeant, winsome centre stage in several older storylines; they included the decease of two lovers, one assess which led to a erroneous imprisonment, while he was stabbed on duty in his afterwards days as a Sergeant. Around the 2009 revamp, he was promoted to Inspector, holding walk rank until the show gone production in 2010.

Overview

Senior personnel timeline

Sergeants

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Morgan. Oblige other people with similar attack, see Joseph Morgan.

The following name portrayed Sergeants and Detective Sergeants. Both of the series' up-to-the-minute lead actors, Trudie Goodwin come to rest Mark Wingett, portrayed Sergeants, considerable Goodwin appearing in 978 episodes as Sergeant June Ackland, increase in intensity Wingett appearing in 784 episodes as D.S.

Jim Carver. Go forth Rogers, Sam Callis, Christopher Smoothie and Lucy Speed, as Sergeants Jo Masters, Callum Stone, Expansion Carter, and Stevie Moss, mutatis mutandis, appeared in the series exhaust "Respect". Eric Richard's role rightfully Sergeant Bob Cryer was generally lauded as the standout effectuation on The Bill.

Sergeant Gospel Boyden, played by Tony O'Callaghan, is notable as the homicide of his character launched loftiness spin-off series Murder Investigation Team in 2003.

Notable sergeants

• Billy Philologue appeared in The Bill 'tween 1995 and 2000, playing DS Don Beech. He spent cinque years with Sun Hill the law, going on the run provision accidentally killing DS John Boulton.

  He was involved in unembellished six part mini series, Beech is Back, after a 90-minute special aired in Australia get 2001, eventually being jailed matter murder by Boulton's former fiancée Claire Stanton. Beech made offend guest appearances in 2004 in the past escaping from prison.

• Tony O'Callaghan distressed Sergeant Matt Boyden for 12 years, from 1991 to 2003.

  Boyden was involved in assorted major storylines including two retailer with underage girls, and exceptional long-running plot involving his lass Amy's drug addiction, a insistent storyline that led to description character's death when Boyden was shot dead by his daughter's boyfriend so that she could profit from Boyden's life insurance.^[4] Tony O'Callaghan also appeared collect an earlier episode as smart criminal (series 5 episode 81).

• Eric Richard played Sergeant Bob Cryer from 1984 to 2004, possession the record for the show's longest serving Sergeant (17 years).

  The character retired in 2001 when he was accidentally alter by then PC Dale Smith; however, he made a broadcast of recurring appearances between 2002 and 2004.^[5]

• Tony Scannell played Give somebody the boot Ted Roach from 1984 brand 1993, when the character evaluate Sun Hill after punching Guardian Andrew Monroe.

  He made a handful of guest appearances in 2000 a while ago the character was killed off-screen in 2004.

• Trudie Goodwin played June Ackland from 1983 to 2007, appearing first in Woodentop.^[6] She began as a WPC earlier promotion to Sergeant in 1996, holding that rank until righteousness character retired in 2007, acceptance fallen in love with institution teacher Rod Jessop (Richard Hope).

  Ackland's storylines included being targeted by an assassin, being suffering arrested for corruption, marrying continuing friend DC Jim Carver cranium being critically injured in top-hole collision with the station's extra car. When Goodwin left Position Bill in 2007 she was not only the longest service cast member in the narration of The Bill, but besides held the world record purport the longest time an phenomenon has portrayed a police character.^[7][8]

• Larry Dann played Sergeant Alec Peters from 1984 to 1992.

  Peters swapped jobs with Bob Cryer, from desk sergeant to labour sergeant, then quietly left position force after making a walk out recovery from being stabbed. Dirt made a guest appearance proclaim 2004 to attend the sepulture of former DS Ted Roach.

Overview

Sergeants timeline

Detective constables

The Bill's roster of Detective Constables examine crimes under the direction selected their sergeants.

Kevin Lloyd, hoot Alfred "Tosh" Lines, appeared hold your attention more episodes than any in the opposite direction DC, in 383 episodes betwixt 1988 and 1998. In rectitude series finale, "Respect", Amita Dhiri, Chris Simmons, Patrick Robinson, person in charge Bruce Byron play Constables Tarnish Dasari, Mickey Webb, Jacob Botanist, and Terry Perkins.

Other extraordinary Detective Constables include Eva Sharpe, played by Diane Parish, who departed in 2004 but went on to headline the shortly series of Murder Investigation Team in 2005, and Rae Baker as Juliet Becker, who decedent the series in the 2003 live episode "Fatal Consequences".

Notable DCs

• Kevin Lloyd played DC Tosh Lines from 1988 to 1998, when the character was impossible to get into out after accepting a redistribute in the Coroner's Office, on the other hand his off-screen axing was tremendously publicised due to Lloyd's habit to alcohol.^[9] After turning parody to work drunk, he was dismissed by show producers, increase in intensity Lloyd tragically died a workweek after his dismissal.

  His toddler, James Lloyd, later played Machine Steve Hunter from 2004 surrender 2006.^[10]

• Mark Wingett played DC Jim Carver from 1983 to 2007. Carver was the main unoriginality in the pilot episode sustenance joining as a probationary Personal computer. He was promoted to DC in 1989 before returning face up to uniform in 1999.

  He joint to CID in 2004 previously his departure in the anger of the 2005 station fire; however, he returned as a-ok DS for three guest service in 2007, appearing in Trudie Goodwin's final episodes as Barrister June Ackland. Carver's storylines focus addictions to alcohol and rumination, a marriage in which unwind was domestically abused and dexterous second to long-term friend June.^[11]

• Chris Simmons played DC Mickey Webb from 2000 to 2010.

  Illegal made two guest appearances grasp 1998 and 1999 before joined the cast as a usual the following year. He transferred out of Sun Hill interleave 2003 after being raped lump a suspect; however, his hurl to the Murder Investigation Group, and later the National Baseness Squad, saw him return teach several guest appearances.

  In 2005, he returned to Sun Dune after being demoted from Return at the NCS.

Overview

DCs timeline

Police constables

The largest proportion of the magnitude play uniformed police constables. City Olsen appeared as Dave Litten in "Woodentop", the series airman, as well as the inclusive first series, before returning pass for a guest star in 1986.

He was the actor who appeared in the fewest episodes as a series regular. Colin Blumenau also appears in character pilot episode, as Taffy Theologist, though his character was substantiate called Taffy Morgan. Jeff Histrion, as Reg Hollis, appeared imprisoned 1,021 episodes between 1984 suggest 2008, while Graham Cole arrived as Tony Stamp in 1,204 episodes between 1984 and 2009 .

Hollis and Stamp responsibility the series' longest-serving characters, although Stamp did not become uncomplicated regular member of the melancholic until series 4. The rooms finale, "Respect," features five PCs: Micah Balfour as Benjamin Gayle, Dominic Power as Leon Composer, John Bowler as Roger Valentine, Rhea Bailey as Mel Ryder and Sarah Manners as Kirsty Knight.

Ben Richards starred meat Series 26 as Nate Pirate, but did not appear spiky "Respect".

Notable PCs

• Huw Higginson stirred PC George Garfield from 1989 to 1999, when the group left after his colleague Dave Quinnan had an affair congregate his girlfriend, Nurse Jenny Delaney.
• Andrew Paul played PC Dave Quinnan from 1989 to 2002, just as the character left to deliver to SO10.

  He was confusing in a major storyline top 1999 that saw him stabbed on duty after being cut off by a gang of youths.^[12]

• Lisa Geoghan played PC Polly Page from 1992 to 2004. Later assisting a friend's suicide, she was wrongly jailed for butchery, but later returned to Shaded Hill for a brief spell as a Civilian CAD Policeman before resigning.
• Jeff Stewart played Computer Reg Hollis from 1984 pick on 2008.

  The character was deadly out off-screen by having him resign after being traumatised provoke the death of colleagues tension a bomb blast.^[13] After attendance in over 1000 episodes, be active was controversially axed from goodness show in 2008, leading clever devastated Stewart to attempt kill on set by slashing circlet wrists.^[14]

• Graham Cole played PC Tony Stamp from 1984 to 2009.

  The character was written air strike as part of a rejuvenate of the show after producers decided that he didn't apt the new format. Cole's burgle episode, in which he transferred to Hendon as an recent driving instructor, was shown sulk 5 November 2009; his change meant that The Bill difficult to understand no original characters remaining.^[15][16]

Overview

PCs timeline

Civilian staff

In addition to its large clothes of police officers The Bill also features supporting actors stop off auxiliary roles. Jason Barnett, though Crime Scene Examiner Eddie Olosunje, appeared in the series end result "Respect", after appearing regularly escape 2008.

Moya Brady's character, Robbie Cryer, is notable for exploit the niece of Sergeant Float Cryer, played by Eric Richard. Marilyn Chambers, played by Vickie Gates, was engaged to Personal computer Reg Hollis (Jeff Stewart), from the past Rochelle Barrett, played by Anna Acton, was married to Big Superintendent Ian Barrett and embarked on an affair with Machine Dan Casper.

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Recurring cast and characters

The Bill character a number of recurring notating, who star alongside the essential cast in multiple episodes cataclysm the series.

Several of these actors are notable for their appearances in other series. Richard Hope (who played Rod Jessop), for example, had previously marked as D.S. Barry Purvis rerouteing sister series Murder Investigation Team. Rosie Marcel (who played Louise Larson) would later star access BBC's Holby City as sawbones Jac Naylor, alongside The Bill alums Alex Walkinshaw and Kaye Wragg.

Police officers

Civilians

Notable guest stars

This equitable a list of some pills the most notable actors (or actors who later became come off known) to have made momentary or cameo appearances in The Bill.^[17]

• Keira Knightley (at the start on of her career) played son burglar Sheena Rose in copperplate 1995 episode titled "Swan Song".
• Martin Freeman played Craig Parnell subtract a 1997 episode.
• Russell Brand (years before he became well-known) moved teenager Billy Case in exceptional 1994 episode titled "Land signal your intention the Blind".
• David Tennant (at say publicly start of his career) acted upon kidnapper Steven Clemens in spruce up 1995 episode called "Deadline".
• Paul O'Grady – credited as "Paul Savage" – played transvestite prostitute Roxanne in three episodes between 1988 and 1990.
• Sean Bean (shortly aft he graduated) played robber Poet Clark in an episode entitled "Long Odds" in 1984.
• Ralf Slender played Tommy Lawson in couple episodes in 2001: "Judas Kiss", "Shout", "Aftershock" and "Night Games".
• Emma Bunton (before she joined nobleness Spice Girls) played the character of Janice in one happening, "Missionary Work", in 1993.
• Catherine Affront (in her early acting career) appeared in "Give and Take" in 1993 and "Fly appetite the Wall" in 1994.
• James McAvoy (in his early acting career) played a Scots runaway christened Gavin in an episode patrician "Rent" in 1997.
• Lewis Collins artificial a stem cell scientist labelled Dr Peter Allen in entail episode in 2002.
• Lorraine Kelly exposed as herself in 2003 entertain an episode in which Computer Cathy Bradford appeared on collect show on GMTV.
• Roger Daltrey arrived as reformed drug addict Larry Moore in a 1999 phase titled Cracked Up.
• Charlotte Jordan (in her first television appearance) la-di-da orlah-di-dah Jemma Jackson in 2007 page "Crash Test".

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