ITV Have Axed The Bill
Discussion
When it first started it was 'must watch TV' for me but then the story lines started getting far fetched and really silly. It was the storyline about the officer having a fling with the blonde detective womans daughter who was close to being underage IIRC was the last time I watched it.
The Bill was a very good programme, but like all modern dramas they just could not leave it alone.
Changed actors, changed from life on the beat and that was its slow downfall. I must admit you cannot do loads of 30 min episodes on rescuing the cat.
The new 'gritty' over colourised, arty farty, no content version just did not work. Its a typical 'we know what the public wants' executive fail.
I know they said they were after doing more 'realistic' episodes hence its later screening time, but all I saw (before I stopped watching) is who was shagging who :yawn:
And some of the casting was a joke. Who was that shortarse ex Eastenders actress (yes I know its half of them)? Laughable.
Mainly filmed around West Croydon I think. Bob Cryer was frequently spotted on his motorbike.
Changed actors, changed from life on the beat and that was its slow downfall. I must admit you cannot do loads of 30 min episodes on rescuing the cat.
The new 'gritty' over colourised, arty farty, no content version just did not work. Its a typical 'we know what the public wants' executive fail.
I know they said they were after doing more 'realistic' episodes hence its later screening time, but all I saw (before I stopped watching) is who was shagging who :yawn:
And some of the casting was a joke. Who was that shortarse ex Eastenders actress (yes I know its half of them)? Laughable.
Mainly filmed around West Croydon I think. Bob Cryer was frequently spotted on his motorbike.
Edited by Morningside on Friday 26th March 15:05
I used to watch the Bill regularly until a few years ago. Then I just lost interest in it. It didn't help I was doing a lot of late shifts. I watched the very first episode so it's a shame in a way it's coming to an end but like everything these days that are ratings driven, if it's not getting the viewers then it's axed.
te Dance/Talentless shows to go the same way and TV might actually start to be worth watching again. BBC need to follow suit and get rid of their sThe end of the last of the Thames TV stable of Cop shows.
Like most on here I stopped watchign it years ago. It was when it became too personal. Jim Carver's drink problem, the wierd June Ackland storyline - Micky getting buggered.
I don't think cops shows need to be THAT realistic - tacking "issues"
But to contradic myslef - you needed characters that you could sort of beleive in.
The Bill was at it's best when you had a proper hour long format - once a week, Bob Cryer,Tony Stamp Bunside, Derek Conway, Viv Martella, Ted Roach and a Chief Super who was playign the typical role of a top cop not giving his whole support to his officers.
It should have been chopped long ago.
Like most on here I stopped watchign it years ago. It was when it became too personal. Jim Carver's drink problem, the wierd June Ackland storyline - Micky getting buggered.
I don't think cops shows need to be THAT realistic - tacking "issues"
But to contradic myslef - you needed characters that you could sort of beleive in.
The Bill was at it's best when you had a proper hour long format - once a week, Bob Cryer,Tony Stamp Bunside, Derek Conway, Viv Martella, Ted Roach and a Chief Super who was playign the typical role of a top cop not giving his whole support to his officers.
It should have been chopped long ago.
wildcat45 said:
The end of the last of the Thames TV stable of Cop shows.
Like most on here I stopped watchign it years ago. It was when it became too personal. Jim Carver's drink problem, the wierd June Ackland storyline - Micky getting buggered.
I don't think cops shows need to be THAT realistic - tacking "issues"
But to contradic myslef - you needed characters that you could sort of beleive in.
The Bill was at it's best when you had a proper hour long format - once a week, Bob Cryer,Tony Stamp Bunside, Derek Conway, Viv Martella, Ted Roach and a Chief Super who was playign the typical role of a top cop not giving his whole support to his officers.
It should have been chopped long ago.
Holy crap, I'm 10 again!!!!!!!Like most on here I stopped watchign it years ago. It was when it became too personal. Jim Carver's drink problem, the wierd June Ackland storyline - Micky getting buggered.
I don't think cops shows need to be THAT realistic - tacking "issues"
But to contradic myslef - you needed characters that you could sort of beleive in.
The Bill was at it's best when you had a proper hour long format - once a week, Bob Cryer,Tony Stamp Bunside, Derek Conway, Viv Martella, Ted Roach and a Chief Super who was playign the typical role of a top cop not giving his whole support to his officers.
It should have been chopped long ago.
wildcat45 said:
The Bill was at it's best when you had a proper hour long format - once a week, Bob Cryer,Tony Stamp Bunside, Derek Conway, Viv Martella, Ted Roach and a Chief Super who was playign the typical role of a top cop not giving his whole support to his officers.
One of the best things on TV back then.
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