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The Bill: Cast & Crew Commentaries[]

Over 100 episodes of “The Bill” have now been covered in fascinating cast/crew commentaries, available as Video or Audio releases, moderated by Oliver Crocker and released on The Bill Podcast Patreon channel.

The episodes released to date are below - those marked with an * are Video Commentary:

1987 Commentaries[]

1988 Commentaries[]

  • "Light Duties" with Aidan Boulter (Floor Manager)*
  • "Home Sweet Home" with Nicholas McInerny (Writer) and Julian Meers (Floor Manager)*
  • "Homes and Gardens" with Ashley Gunstock (P.C. Robin Frank), Christopher Russell (Writer) and Tim Vaughan (Script Editor)*
  • "Country Cousin" with Jennie Tate (Costume Designer)
  • "Alarms and Embarrassments" with Christopher Russell (Writer) and Tim Vaughan (Script Editor)*
  • "Street Cars and Nursery Rhymes" with Robert Hudson (P.C. Yorkie Smith) and Paul Harrison (Director)*
  • "Bad Faith" with Frank W. Smith (Director)*
  • "Blue for a Boy" with Paul Harrison (Director) and Tim Vaughan (Script Editor)*
  • "Community Relations" with Christopher Russell (Writer), Tim Vaughan (Script Editor) and Frank W. Smith (Director)*
  • "The Coop" with Garry Lyons (Writer), Trudie Goodwin (W.P.C. June Ackland), Colin Blumenau (P.C. "Taffy" Edwards) and Larry Dann (Sgt. Alec Peters)* Plus an alternative commentary for this episode with Peter Joyce (Designer)
  • "Witness" with Colin Blumenau (P.C. "Taffy" Edwards), Robert Hudson (P.C. "Yorkie" Smith), Christopher Russell (Writer), Tim Vaughan (Script Editor) and Nick Reding (P.C. Pete Ramsey)*
  • "The Quick and the Dead" with Ashley Gunstock (P.C. Robin Frank), Christopher Russell (Writer) and Tim Vaughan (Script Editor)*
  • "The Silent Gun" with Richard Marson (Floor Assistant)*
  • "The Assassins" with Douglas Watkinson (Writer) and Terence Daw (Director)*
  • "Taken Into Consideration" with Jon Iles (D.C. Mike Dashwood), Matthew Sim (Kevin Boswell), Jamie Acton-Bond (Camera Operator) and Lawrence Gray (Writer)*

1989 Commentaries[]

  • "A Reflection of Glory" with Richard Marson (Floor Assistant)*
  • "One to One" with Trudie Goodwin (W.P.C. June Ackland), Christopher Russell (Writer), Jan Sargent (Director), Tim Vaughan (Script Editor) and Arabella Weir (Jo Whitney)*
  • "Fat'Ac" with Robert Hudson (P.C. Yorkie Smith)
  • "Traffic" with Christopher Russell (Writer), Andrew Mackintosh (D.S. Alastair Greig) and Chris Humphreys (P.C. Richard Turnham)*
  • "Greig Versus Taylor" with Christopher Russell (Writer) and Andrew Mackintosh (D.S. Alastair Greig)*
  • "Zigzag" with Jon Iles (D.C. Mike Dashwood)
  • "It's Not Majorca" with Niall Leonard (Director) and Larry Dann (Sgt. Alec Peters)*
  • "Mending Fences" with Niall Leonard (Director) and Larry Dann (Sgt. Alec Peters)*
  • "A Little Knowledge" with Christopher Russell (Writer), Tim Vaughan (Script Editor) and Jonathan Posner (Location Manager)*
  • "A Fair Appraisal" with Garry Lyons (Writer) and Colin Blumenau (P.C. "Taffy" Edwards)*
  • "Private Wars" with Nicholas Prosser (Director)*
  • "You'll Be Back" with Shirley Cooklin (Writer)*
  • "Bad Company" with Chas Watts (Camera Operator)*
  • "Just Another Day" with Nicholas Prosser (Director)*
  • "Street Games and Board Games" with J.C. Wilsher (Writer), Julian Meers (Production Manager) and Tim Vaughan (Script Editor)*
  • "Feasting with Panthers" with J.C. Wilsher (Writer), Julian Meers (Production Manager) and Tim Vaughan (Script Editor)*
  • “Speaking Freely" with Garry Lyons (Writer) and Barbara Thorn (Insp. Christine Frazer)*

1990 Commentaries[]

  • "Against the Odds" with Jon Iles (D.C. Mike Dashwood) and Alison Chapman (Camera)
  • "C.A.D." with J.C. Wilsher (Writer)
  • "Close Co-operation" with Garry Lyons (Writer) and Larry Dann (Sgt. Alec Peters)*
  • "Workers in Uniform" with J.C. Wilsher (Writer) and Chris Humphreys (P.C. Richard Turnham)
  • "Citadel" with J.C. Wilsher (Writer) and Chris Humphreys (P.C. Richard Turnham)
  • "Trojan Horse" with Tony Virgo (Producer)
  • "Rites" with Caroline O'Reilly (Script Supervisor)
  • "Canley Fields" with Christopher Russell (Writer), Tim Vaughan (Script Editor) and Nigel J. Wilson (Production Scheduler)* Packaged as "Return to Canley Fields: Part 1"
  • "A Fresh Start" with Christopher Russell (Writer), Tim Vaughan (Script Editor) and Nigel J. Wilson (Production Scheduler)* Packaged as "Return to Canley Fields: Part 1"
  • "Action Book" with Christopher Russell (Writer), Tim Vaughan (Script Editor) and Nigel J. Wilson (Production Scheduler)* Packaged as "Return to Canley Fields: Part 2"
  • "Witch Hunt" with Christopher Russell (Writer), Tim Vaughan (Script Editor) and Nigel J. Wilson (Production Scheduler)* Packaged as "Return to Canley Fields: Part 2"
  • "What Kind of Man" with Christopher Russell (Writer), Tim Vaughan (Script Editor) and Nigel J. Wilson (Production Scheduler)* Packaged as "Return to Canley Fields: Part 3"
  • "Something to Remember" with Christopher Russell (Writer), Tim Vaughan (Script Editor) and Nigel J. Wilson (Production Scheduler)* Packaged as "Return to Canley Fields: Part 3"
  • "Something to Remember" Commentary II with Laura Sims (Director) and Tim Vaughan (Script Editor)*
  • "Forget-Me-Not" with Lynne Miller (WPC Cathy Marshall) and Russell Lewis (Writer)
  • "Just a Moment" with Sue Shattock (Writer)
  • "Blue Murder" with Eric Richard (Sgt. Bob Cryer), Russell Lewis (Writer), Tony Virgo (Producer) and Stuart Urban (Director)*

1991 Commentaries[]

  • "The Chase" with Tom Butcher (P.C. Steve Loxton), Stuart Urban (Director), Tony Virgo (Producer), Tim Vaughan (Script Editor) and Nick Gillard (Stunt Co-ordinator)*
  • "They Also Serve" with Alison Chapman (Camera Operator)
  • "Dead Man's Boots" with Julian Jones (Writer) and Tim Vaughan (Script Editor)*
  • "They Also Serve" (Phil Young Special) with Arin Alldridge (P.C. Phil Young) and Russell Lewis (Writer)*
  • "Losing It" with Arin Alldridge (P.C. Phil Young) and Russell Lewis (Writer)*
  • "Cry Havoc" with Stuart Urban (Director)
  • "The Negotiator" with Stuart Urban (Director) and Alison Chapman (Camera Operator)
  • "Lest We Forget" with Peter Ellis (Chief Supt. Charles Brownlow), Huw Higginson (P.C. George Garfield) and Tim Vaughan (Writer)*

1992 Commentaries[]

1993 Commentaries[]

1994 Commentaries[]

  • "Taken On Trust" with Tony Virgo (Director)
  • "Instant Response" with Nick Gillard (Stunt Co-ordinator), Steve "Dodger" English (Action Vehicles) and Graham Cole OBE (P.C. Tony Stamp)*
  • "Bin-Men" with Roger Davenport (Writer)
  • "Blackout" with Roger Davenport (Writer)

1995 Commentaries[]

  • "Lockdown" with Stephen Plaice (Writer)*

1996 Commentaries[]

  • "Final Drive" Commentary I with Stephen Beckett (P.C. Mike Jarvis) and Sukie Smith (W.P.C. Jackie Sommer)*
  • "Final Drive" Commentary II with Mark Holloway (Writer)*
  • "Dancers" with Mark Holloway (Writer)*
  • "Camper" with Terry Hodgkinson (Writer)
  • "Spill" with Michael Jenner (Writer)*
  • "Merrily on High" with Mike Burnside (D.A.C. Trevor Hicks)
  • "The Right Thing" with Nigel Douglas (Director)

1997 Commentaries[]

  • "Twanky" with Mark Holloway (Writer)*

1998 Commentaries[]

1999 Commentaries[]

2000 Commentaries[]

  • "Protect & Survive" with Paul Finch (Writer)*
  • "Trust" with Suzanne Maddock (P.C. Cass Rickman), Stephen Plaice (Writer) and Richard Mylan (Leroy Jones)*

2001 Commentaries[]

2002 Commentaries[]

  • "Quinnan" with Andrew Paul (P.C. Dave Quinnan) and Lisa Geoghan (W.P.C. Polly Page)*

2003 Commentaries[]

2005 Commentaries[]

2008 Commentaries[]

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