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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]
The largest proportion of the cast play uniformed police constables. Gary Olsen appeared as Dave Litten in "Woodentop", the series pilot, as well as the entire first series, before returning as a guest star in 1986. He was the actor who appeared in the fewest episodes as a series regular.
The first series was due to consist of twelve episodes, but only eleven were fully completed. Scenes had already been shot for the missing episode, which was later completed as "The Chief Super's Party", with some rewriting reflecting cast changes, as the final episode of Series Two. In addition, a publicity photo featuring DI Galloway at a ...
In July that year, series creator and writer Geoff McQueen, died at the age of 46. During 1997, The Bill underwent a series of changes. At the end of 1996, the Ford Sierra Area Car in the opening title sequence was replaced with the programme's new Vaxhuall Vectra (despite the Vectra not appearing in any scenes until the summer). This led to ...
We come in contact with it all the time, but the markings on the one-dollar bill remain shrouded in mystery. Until now. 1. The Creature. In the upper-right corner of the bill, above the left of ...
In addition to the death of Boulton, the murder of DS Rosie Fox saw the first death of a main character in the series since PC Cathy Marshall in 1996. DCI Frank Burnside made his final appearance in the series proper in January after getting an ill-fated spinoff that would only end up lasting for one series; Burnside aired in the spring of 2000.
According to Collectibles & Currency, 1928 series bills are more collectible than 1934 series, but depending on the condition, an old $500 bill should net you anywhere between $800 and $4,000 ...
The series saw a new title sequence introduced in the first episode, with the theme tune slightly rearranged (although the previous version returned a handful of times during the series), with images of procedural work and the inside of the station updated compared to the previous sequence, while the end title had its blue shade lightened before it was replaced later in the year by an interior ...