Word on the Web: Dallas

Classic American soap Dallas celebrates its 30th anniversary this year. The series was watched by millions across the world at the height of its popularity and was hugely, hugely influential on drama’s that have come since or launched shortly after. The show continues to enjoy popularity thanks to DVD releases, repeats and the legacy of such storylines like Who Shot […]

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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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