dtroyhester Sounds allot like a wondrous trill of a epic witch hunt to track down dead end thrives I don't think that I'd like it. I watched this over lengthened jack pot office low budget film that had this young man jumping though hoops to get paid for his day job. He did exemplary work but was suspicious of his colleges plotting behind his back. Even though he had his suspensions he was still unsure of any plan until the sly move was made in order to change who he was as a person took place. He prayed that it would be over and things would bounce back after the event was over but things got worse. While he was praying they we're preying to pounce even further. Therefore he thought it'd be in his best interest to take his own leave of absence- let the 'waters' cool.

Pixman Once upon a time there was a British police drama called "The Bill". It was a good series. Fast paced, well acted and as the name implies, about police doing the things police do.A few years ago, "The Bill" was replaced by another series, also called "The Bill" with much the same cast. That however, was where any similarity to the original series ended.The new "The Bill" is a turgid soap where the main occupation of the cast is keeping up with who is in bed with who, who is gay, who is a psycho, who is stabbing who in the back and who is bent. Who is bent seems only of passing interest though as the other issues are far more important.The remaining five minutes of any episode may actually contain some police issues but that is fairly optional.Perhaps the use of police uniforms and vehicles is meant to cover the fact that the present series is but a shadowy reflection of a once excellent drama called "The Bill".It would do the producers of this appalling soap a power of good to get a reel or two of the episodes made ten years ago and watch them a few times. Maybe then they would realize what a disgrace the current effort is.

bcjj What a mess it is!!!! This was one of the best shows on television, but this new crop of kids (producers - writers) who can't keep their fingers out of things have totally ruined it. The early short human stories, which not always had a happy ending and often left things to you imagination were fantastic. This over the top kill a cop every 2nd episode soap opera rubbish is just that unimaginative RUBBISH. And if the cops on the beat were like these you would want to do away with them. So Producers realise you have ruined a great show and bury it. It is taking up the time slot that even a totally pathetic show could redeem.

idiosyncratic_anomaly Two decades on from its launch and last Thursday night (30 October 2003) witnessed The Bill's first foray into live drama with a special live-to-air episode in celebration of the show's 20th anniversary.During the last 10 years, greater proliferation of television channels in the UK and the audience fragmentation which ensues, has inevitably meant that for any terrestrial television serial to survive in a prime time slot, the screen has to keep moving. And, while Britain's most enduring police drama may ordinarily be renowned for its car chase sequences and location shoots in and around London - thereby depicting a gritty, social realism of modern policing - the logistics of a live broadcast dictated that this episode's action be primarily concentrated to a select number of studio sets, thereby posing a dilemma for programme chiefs in maintaining audience interest. Clever direction, however, using multiple mobile camera units, coupled with shorter-than-usual scenes, enabled the drama to build pace despite these limited confines.When the programme makers behind TV's Coronation Street "went live" some three years earlier, there was little by way of a plot, while numerous actors fluffed lines and a small number of technical glitches were in evidence. Contrast this with the polished professionalism of The Bill and its powerful script, witnessing the murder of DS Juliet Becker (Rae Baker) and marking the reappearance of the wayward Des Taviner (Paul Usher). In the episode's closing stages, the apparent killer of PC Gary Best's father was also seen to fall to his death from the station roof, possibly the first time a major stunt of this nature has been performed live on television. And, for any who doubted the programme's "live" status, the script even included a cheeky reference to the birth of Sir Paul McCartney's daughter which was prominent in that day's news.For the viewer, this episode was a triumph, seemingly passing off flawlessly with fine performances all round from a word-perfect cast. This was testament to its 40 per cent audience share. Indeed, if ever two actors were worthy of greater recognition, they are Mark Wingett (Jim Carver) and Trudie Goodwin (June Ackland).I raise my glass to all at Sun Hill. It's clear there's still plenty of life left in the old woodentops yet.