The Bill: 25 Years Of Stars

As The Bill celebrates 25-years of crime drama on ITV, we take a look back at some of the bigger names who’ve appeared in the series. As The Bill celebrates 25-years of crime drama on ITV, we take a look back at some of the bigger names who’ve appeared in the series. Darren Day, one-time host of You Bet! was […]

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The Bill goes German

In a European first, ITV1 crime drama The Bill and top, prime time German cop show SOKO Leipzig have combined forces in a joint venture between two Fremantle Media companies; Thames and UFA.

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The Bill: Closing Titles’ Walking Feet

  There are some theme tunes and title sequences, for television shows, that go down as icons in their own right. For example the Doctor Who theme is hugely iconic and instantly recognisable and although its opening titles have changed greatly over the years they are all so identifiable with the series. The Bill’s theme is one such iconic piece […]

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Killed by The Bill

  As The Bill celebrates its 25th anniversary we take a look back at those characters that left the show in dramatic fashion – by being killed off. These dramatic, and permanent, exits have altered over the years and have, often or not, become more and more dramatic and the audience expects a bigger and more ‘explosive’ exit from their […]

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The Bill: Memorable Characters

  For twenty-five years now The Bill has provided plenty of drama and memorable moments and characters. From the great Frank Burnside to the maternal June Ackland these characters are still fondly remembered today and in this feature we take a look at those we think are the more memorable officers of Sun Hill. Over the past twenty-five years The […]

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Jurassic Park writer passes away

  Michael Crichton, the writer of the best-selling novel Jurassic Park and the long-running television medical drama ER, has passed away at the age of 66.   World famous novelist Michael Crichton has passed away at the age of 66, he died from cancer. Crichton is probably best known for his Jurassic Park and its sequel, The Lost World. Both […]

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Fremantle fancies BBC Content

Frematle Media – owner of Thames Television and Grundy Productions – have urged the House Of Commons ‘Media Select Committee’ to take a look at how BBC Worldwide is operated in the hope the committee will urge a Government review of the commerical arm of the corporation. Broadcast report that Fremantle has joined forces with PACT – the independent trade […]

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Christmas outing for Wallace and Gromit

Fans of Wallace and Gromit are in for a treat as the pair return for a new adventure this Christmas on BBC One. The beeb will premiere A Matter Of Loaf and Death over the festive period – allowing viewers to catch up with the animated duo who are now heading up their own bakery – Top Bun. “I love making […]

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