Double Crossing DC

One of the best things about The Bill is the fantastic characters that have walked through the Sun Hill station doors and then walked back out. Some that I was glad to see the back of but most I was sad to see leave.

Yes in this section I remember The Old Bill...the characters that are no longer on screen but forever in my heart: Step up (ex) DC ZAIN NADIR.


DC Zain Nadir first came on to our screens as undercover drug dealer 'Adi Mateen'. Thankfully the guv'nor (DCI Jack Meadows incase you didn't know) read my mind and offered Zain a job at Sun Hill CID.

The character of Zain was a breath of fresh air, with his charm and dare I say it handsomeness *swoon*. He was a copper who lets be honest would bend the rules slightly if it meant getting a result. Alright, he didn't quite play it by the book but he was a good copper and more importantly a great character.

His biggest storyline, one of the best storylines in recent times, was another undercover gig. Zain would pose as a bent copper to bring down drug dealer/businesswoman Kirsten Shaw......

But naughty Zain commited the ulitmate undercover sin and fell for the EVIL Kirsten Shaw tut tut tut. To be fair on Zain, Kirsten wasn't your average drugs baron with her long blonde hair and red lips but how could he! Poor Zain was confused. How could he fall in love with a criminal who dealt drugs? (He vowed to get justice on drug dealers following the death of his little sister Jessica to drugs). Unfortunately for DC Nadir he couldn't bare to see his lover behind bars and turned to the Dark Side, becoming a bent cop for real. Did i tell you what a BRILLIANT storyline this was? Every episode leading up to the finale was unmissable with twists and turns along the way. I'm afraid i'm going to have to cut a long story short and get to the end.

Eventually CID twigged that DC Zain Nadir had been playing them for a fool and Zain Nadir and Kirsten Shaw were eventually arrested. He had let everyone down and following the unfortunate murder of PC Honey Harman by Kirsten Shaw he was a hated man in Sun Hill.

So off he went to serve his time at her Majesty's pleasure. Sad times :(

That was the end of Zain Nadir...

Or was it?

Zain was back for a Crimbo special last year! Wooohoooo! It was time to make amends with Sun Hill and Meadows, and use his inside knowledge to bring down a dangerous drug deal. Returning in his crisp white shirt and grey suit *swoon* he was back in Sun Hill on a days release...much to the delight of the relief, especially a certain PC Will Fletcher and his fist.

Zain showed he wasn't a bad person at heart when he chose to help tackle a dangerous criminal and save Meadows rather than run away. But he could not be forgiven for what he had done in the past.

This truly was the last we ever saw of Zain Nadir.

Wherever you are Zain you will always be in my heart x

If you can't get enough of Zain Nadir than visit actor T J Ramini's website