The Bill & Children In Need

Hello Bill fans!

Since my last post in August we've seen The 'new' Bill in action for a couple of months now. Has your opinion of the show changed? For me, I am still enjoying it. Still as gripping as ever but the only thing that I really miss is the character interaction.

I know people moaned before that it was more about the personal lives of the coppers than actual 'police work' story lines but in recent years I felt that they had found a nice balance. You had the comedy, friendships etc and now I just think it's gotten a bit too serious- like 90% about the story and 10% about the characters.

I still like it though! And I always have channels such as 'Watch' and 'Alibi' to get my fix of The 'old' Bill so mustn't grumble.

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On a more light-hearted note away from the show did anybody see The Bill special on Children In Need? It's the thing I look most forward too every year on C.I.N I have to say. The lads and lasses in blue really know how to put on a show for such a good cause.

This year it was the Boys in Blue who wowed the crowds with their rendition of Frank Sinatra's "Mack the Knife"...




How brill were they! PC Nate Roberts, DC Jacob Banks, PC Roger Valentine and DI Neil Manson did an amazing job. Every year we get a brilliant performance from the cast and I can't wait to see what they do next year!

I'm hoping we'll get to see Supt Jack Meadows doing a bit of break dancing or a rap perhaps... ;)