They're axeing The Bill

[Most Easterly Pandas]

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?v...179395#!/group.php?v=info&gid=108419309179395

 

[popsprocket]

No, someone made a facebook group claiming they were to get fans.

But really, are they axeing the bill? Will it be safe to watch the ABC without the bill being on 24/7?

 

[The Beard]

Ever since television has been part of our everyday lives there has been a fictional Police programme for every generation. In the '60s it was Dixon of Dock Green followed by Z Cars. In the '70s there was Softly, Softly as a follow up to Z Cars and the racy (for its time) Sweeney. There was the slightly less believable Professionals and the very unbelievable Dempsey and Makepeace. The one for the '90s, or was it the '80s, was the Bill.

Personally I'll miss it. It showed a lot of different facets of Policing from the high flying senior officers to the very fly officers to the plodders like Stamp and Reg Hollis. We have a bloke at our nick called Ollis. Anyone care to hazard a guess as to what his nickname is?

A few months ago I saw some cleaners putting rubbish bags in the boot of their car and then drive off in the works van. I was on foot and couldn't get to them but I managed to shout up a car and the two Cops found them and brought them back. The evidence was found. All we had to do then was work out where the theft had taken place. Found out in an hour. They coughed to it and had their houses searched.

That was that rare creature we call a "Bill." In other words a case solved the same day as the crime took place. In fact from theft to charge in less than the length of time a programme of the Bill is on the box.

 

[custard]

TBH i stopped watching The Bill years ago,i think its the same for many

 

[Stu DemonD]

TBH i stopped watching The Bill years ago,i think its the same for many

:yeahthat: no great loss! Something else will come along that I will soon stop watching.

 

[dave]

its the only programe i record and watch with out being on the pc at the same time

 

[T14086]

i read they used to get 8 million viewers but now only get 4 million...4 million IMO is still a good rating when you consider most people have sky and are on PC's etc...probably getting axed cause ITV have no money because people refuse to ewatch ITV because of those stupid halifax bank adverts....make a stand everyone!!!

 

[AppleSei]

It hasnt been good since they started doing long winded stories that took weeks to solve, it was alright when it was 30 mins/1 hour and it was all done

Wonder what the eatenders and hollyoaks alumni will do now? Theres no jobs for them now the bill has gone

 

[x Alex x]

they ruined the bill a couple of years ago, used to watch it religously.

shot differently, stories that drag on for a few weeks, trying to be more like CSI

 

[Andy The Gardener]

they ruined the bill a couple of years ago, used to watch it religously.

shot differently, stories that drag on for a few weeks, trying to be more like CSI

:yeahthat: Im the same, I used to watch it every time it was on but hardly bother now.

 

[alexh365]

they ruined the bill a couple of years ago, used to watch it religously.

shot differently, stories that drag on for a few weeks, trying to be more like CSI

Since a child of 8/9 I hve always watched the Bill and really like the new less soapy format. What a shame to see it die out

 

[sledge]

Well they have rebooted Survivors and the Triffids so maybe now they will bring back Blakes 7

 

[The Beard]

Well they have rebooted Survivors and the Triffids so maybe now they will bring back Blakes 7

Bring back Ain't half hot Mum. Actually, on second thoughts, er, no.