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The Bill was originally conceived in 1983 by Geoff McQueen, then a new television writer, as a one-off drama.McQueen had originally titled the production Old Bill. [2] It was picked up by Michael Chapman for ITV franchise holder Thames Television, who retitled it Woodentop as part of Thames's Storyboard series of one-off dramas and broadcast on ITV under the title Woodentop on 16 August 1983. [2]
Today was Thames Television's first regional news magazine programme, shown in the London area from 1968 to 1977. It was hosted by Eamonn Andrews, Bill Grundy and others. [1] For nine months, the programme featured Barbara Blake Hannah, the first Black reporter on British television, who was eventually driven off-air by racist complaints. [2] [3]
Bill Grundy Born William Grundy (1923-05-18) 18 May 1923 Manchester, Lancashire, England Died 9 February 1993 (1993-02-09) (aged 69) Stockport, England Nationality British Occupation Broadcaster Known for Today interview with the Sex Pistols Children 6 William Grundy (18 May 1923 – 9 February 1993) was an English journalist and broadcaster. As the host of Today, a regional magazine programme ...
The Bill is a long-running British television police procedural television series which ran from 16 August 1983 to the show’s cancellation on 31 August 2010, ...
Today show viewers have so far appeared to be impressed by the lineup of guests and temporary co-hosts that Jenna Bush Hager has invited to join her on the popular NBC news show’s fourth hour ...
This is a list of episodes of The Bill, which ran from 16 August 1983 to 31 August 2010. 26 series were made. ... "Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow" Colm Villa:
He is best known for his role as Sergeant Bob Cryer in the long-running ITV drama The Bill, which he portrayed for twenty years from the show's inception in 1984; his television work has also included Shōgun, Victoria Wood As Seen on TV, Play for Today, Juliet Bravo, Made in Britain, Open All Hours, Games Without Frontiers, P'tang, Yang ...
During 1983, Thames Television broadcast a one-off drama called Woodentop.It was written by Geoff McQueen, who had previously worked on LWT's The Gentle Touch. Woodentop followed Police Constable Jim Carver (Mark Wingett) on his first day at Sun Hill Police Station, mentored by Woman Police Constable June Ackland (Trudie Goodwin).