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... ;)

Caption Competition

Caption time! What's going on between PC Honey Harman and PC Kerry Young? Get your thinking (police) hat on and submit yer best captions.

Bobbies on the beat

Remember that image? Of course you do. This has to be the most iconic image from The Bill. For those of you who don't know, the end credits from the show had two coppers (male and female) walking together. What's so good about that? Well they were in sync! Both put their left foot first, then their right and so on. Trust me it was better than i'm making out. See for yourself.

I'm sure i'm not the only one who has recreated the 'walking together in sync whilst humming the theme tune' scene with a friend at some point....

Hot Under the Collar

Ladies (and Gentleman) you're in for a treat.
It was 'non-uniform' day for the men at Sun Hill as they turned up for a special photo shoot in their civvies. Featured on THE BILL website, the cast agreed to do a photo shoot wearing their own clothes.

Those boys in blue certainly have style. Stylish and Sexy...*whistles*

Fancy having a look at Sgt Smith and co out of their uniform?