The Bill
The Bill was a 20th century Earth television show. It was later broadcast by Reef Station One in the New Earth Republic during the 101st century. (PROSE: Synthespians™)
Behind the scenes
Among Doctor Who actors to star in The Bill are: Christopher Ellison, as DCI Frank Burnside, Jeff Stewart as PC Reg Hollis, Graham Cole as PC Tony Stamp, Simon Rouse as DCI/Superindendent Jack Meadows, Ben Roberts as Chief Inspector Derek Conway, Chris Simmons as DC Mickey Webb, Cyril Nri as Superintendent Adam Okaro, Gregory Donaldson as PC Tom Proctor, Raji James as DS Vik Singh, Steve Morley as Sgt. Stuart Lamont, and Siobhan Redmond as CSE Lorna Hart.
Guest actors include: Jeremy Young, Adele Silva, Arthur Cox, Pat Gorman, Zienia Merton, Jimmy Gardner, Ian Cullen, Terence Lodge, Michael Owen Morris, Michael Robbins, Stephen Yardley, Steven Wickham, Edward Brayshaw, Christopher Tranchell, David Weston, Clive Merrison, Peter Craze, David Daker, Brigit Forsyth, Michael Turner, Kevork Malikyan, Tony Osoba, George Sewell, John Bennett, Sheila Grant, Ian Talbot, Graeme Eton, Michael Attwell, John Rolfe, Frank Jarvis, Michael McStay, Wolfe Morris, David Savile, Carl Rigg, Christopher Coll, George Raistrick, Donald Gee, George Little, Eileen Helsby, John Gill, Richardson Morgan, Tomek Bork, George Layton, David Simeon, Stanley McGeagh, Joanna Monro, Christopher Whittingham, Kenneth Cope, Gilbert Wynne, Patrick Carter, Michael Melia, P. G. Stephens, Paul Alexander, James McClure, Sally Knyvette, Rob Dixon, Pamela Binns, David Mallinson, Jemma Churchill, Pamela Miles, Patrick Duggan, Vivien Parry, Philip Edgerley, Katie Wimpenny, Adrian McLoughlin, Shiv Grewal, Natasha Pyne, Richard Laing, Patrick Romer, Matt Dineen, Joy Elias-Rilwan, Ann Bryson, Brian Hall and Nigel Betts.
Chris Clough directed 128 of episodes, and produced 18. Tony Virgo only directed two, but produced 79. John Davies directed 12 episodes of The Bill. Catherine Morshead directed sex episodes.
Rod Beacham wrote five episodes of The Bill.
Crispin Layfield was a stunt co-ordinator for the series.
Tristan Peatfield was a long-time production designer.
The Bill was cancelled in 2010 by Peter Fincham, who previously brought Doctor Who back in 2005.
