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The Bill recounts the goings-on within and around Sun Hill, a Metropolitan Police Station located in the fictional Borough of Canley, in east London. Now in its 26th year, The Bill is Britain's longest running police drama series, finally outstripping Dixon of Dock Green on 10 August 2005.

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TV Special: Farewell to the Bill Aired: Aug. 31, 2010

This special epsiode takes a look back at the series now that the final episode has aired. [continue reading]

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The Bill is Completed/Ended
The show had 26 seasons and 2406 episodes air between 1984 and 2010.

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On 25th March 2010, ITV announced that they don't plan another season of The Bill. The last episode aired on 31st August 2010.

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Series Info

Type:
Scripted
Premiered:
Oct. 16, 1984
Status:
Completed/Ended
Runtime:
45 min.
Aired:
1984 - 2010
To-Date:
26 Seasons
2406 Episodes
Network
ITV1 TV Network
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Series Fun Facts

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  • The police uniforms used in the series are genuine and are locked away for security reasons every night, with no complete uniform being locked in any one cupboard.
  • The closing title sequence during the 1980s and 90s was famous for showing just two pairs of feet, belonging to a male and a female police officer, walking away from the camera along a…
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    The closing title sequence during the 1980s and 90s was famous for showing just two pairs of feet, belonging to a male and a female police officer, walking away from the camera along a cobbled street. This sequence was parodied in Hot Fuzz when Nicholas Angel and Danny Butterman were pounding the beat.
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  • Space was so tight in the building used for the set of the first Sun Hill station that Chief Superintendent Brownlow's (Peter Ellis) office doubled as producer Michael Chapman's office, and…
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    Space was so tight in the building used for the set of the first Sun Hill station that Chief Superintendent Brownlow's (Peter Ellis) office doubled as producer Michael Chapman's office, and the canteen set was the actual canteen used by cast and crew.
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