ITV axes The Bill after 27 years

No1Doyen


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Message Posted:
26/03/2010 16:49

The Bill will end this autumn following ITV's decision to drop the long-running police drama after 27 years.

"Times change, and so do the tastes of our audience," said Peter Fincham, the channel's director of television.









If they show re-runs in the future will it be called The Old Bill?

newlad



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Message Posted:
26/03/2010 17:22

Maybe you will be given a part Bill.

MaggieAndBernie



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Message Posted:
26/03/2010 17:49

Oh dear! where will all the ex eastenders actors go then?

Brinsley


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Message Posted:
26/03/2010 18:08

I wish all my bills were axed!



Richard

sienna


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Message Posted:
26/03/2010 18:31

no it hasn't really been boring us that long has it !!!

No1Doyen


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Message Posted:
26/03/2010 18:45

Paul. Owl did you know I had a part in it?

Groucho



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Message Posted:
26/03/2010 19:01

Why couldn't they bring The Bill up-to-date?



If times have changed so should the program surely.... a poor excuse for sticking to a formula.

AlsancakJack



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Message Posted:
26/03/2010 19:39

Bring back Dixon of Dock Green.

AlsancakJack



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Message Posted:
26/03/2010 19:40

Or was it Doxon of Dick Green?

My memory is not as good as it used to be.

swannee7


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Message Posted:
26/03/2010 20:06

Like the prog but always thought it was too good to be true. Wonder if they're axing it because the REAL Bill aren't as clever or caring ? After all, how many cases get solved in real life in just 55 minutes (including the ads) ??

jock1



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Message Posted:
26/03/2010 20:19

reruns will be known as the olde bill....

No1Doyen


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Message Posted:
26/03/2010 20:32

Jock, or, Ye Olde Bill. )

eager


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Message Posted:
26/03/2010 23:30

Re msg 8..........Evening All

Lilli



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Message Posted:
27/03/2010 00:07

well i look forward to the old bill, i usedto like it but i guess secret they cant keep up with potitical correctness, and give the prisioners rights xxxxxx

No1Doyen


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Message Posted:
27/03/2010 21:56

They'll be stopping Casualty next - too many people getting ill and going to hospital. )

jock1



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Message Posted:
28/03/2010 08:40

what happened to emergency ward 10...........

Lilli



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Message Posted:
28/03/2010 09:40

jock you are not old enough to remember ward 10. x

deecyprus4


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Message Posted:
28/03/2010 10:33

It was an NHS cut lol, ....well I made myself laugh. )))))

jock1



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Message Posted:
28/03/2010 18:29

Lilli, and you are not to old to be put over my knee...............