List of The Bill characters explained

The Bill is a long-running British television police procedural television series which ran from 16 August 1983 to the show’s cancellation on 31 August 2010, named after a slang term for the police. The characters are all police officers or civilian staff at the fictional Sun Hill police station in London.

Senior officers

The following actors appeared as senior officers in The Bill. Simon Rouse, as Jack Meadows, appeared in 884 episodes, including the series finale "Respect", aired on 31 August 2010. He is the longest serving actor to portray a character in a senior role. Andrew Lancel, as Neil Manson, and Alex Walkinshaw, as "Smithy", also appeared in the series finale. The character of D.I. Roy Galloway appeared in the pilot episode, "Woodentop", aired on 16 August 1983, played by Robert Pugh. This character would go on to be portrayed by John Salthouse from 1984 onwards.

Notable senior officers

• Peter Ellis played Chief Superintendent Charles Brownlow from the start of the series in 1984 to 2000, when the character tendered his resignation in light of the Don Beech scandal. He was emphatically the longest serving station commander after serving for 16 years, with Adam Okaro a distant second with 4 years. He made a guest appearance in 2002 to attend the funerals of the six officers killed in the station fire.^[1]
• Cyril Nri played Superintendent Adam Okaro from 2002 to 2006, initially replacing the deceased Tom Chandler as Superintendent before accepting a promotion to Borough Commander in 2006. He was the highest ranking black officer in the series' history.
• Christopher Ellison appeared intermittently between 1984 and 2000 as Frank Burnside. A majority of his time on screen was as a DI; however, he was a DS when he first appeared, and had become a DCI by the time he left. Ellison's popularity as the rogue officer led to an ill-fated spinoff Burnside after his exit in 2000 which lasted for one series.
• Lisa Maxwell played DI Samantha Nixon from 2002 to 2009, when the character transferred to the child exploitation unit.^[2]
• Roberta Taylor played Inspector Gina Gold from 2002 to 2008, the character leaving due to the stress of the job.^[3]
• Simon Rouse played Detective Chief Inspector/Superintendent Jack Meadows from 1990 until the series finale. He was the longest-serving character to appear in the finale. He was with the show for 20 years; however, he was a recurring character between 1990 and 1992.
• Colin Tarrant played Inspector Andrew Monroe from 1990 to 2002, replacing Christine Frazer. He appeared in over 700 episodes, more than any other high-ranking uniform officer. Only Simon Rouse as Jack Meadows had more appearances by a senior officer during the series' history. The character was killed in the Sun Hill explosion in 2002.
• Ben Roberts played Chief Inspector Derek Conway from 1988 to 2002. He was the second-longest serving uniform manager, with his 14 years only eclipsed by the 16 years of Charles Brownlow. The character was killed by Jeff Simpson in a drive-by petrol bomb attack.
• Alex Walkinshaw played Dale "Smithy" Smith from 1999 until the series finale. Walkinshaw had made three one-off appearances in the series before becoming a regular member of the cast. He returned to the show in 2003, having been a PC between 1999 and 2001, by then promoted to Sergeant. He spent six years as a Sergeant, taking centre stage in several major storylines; they included the death of two lovers, one of which led to a false imprisonment, while he was stabbed on duty in his later days as a Sergeant. During the 2009 revamp, he was promoted to Inspector, holding that rank until the show ceased production in 2010.

Overview

scope=col	Character	scope=col	Actor	scope=col	Duration	scope=col	Episodes	scope=col	Ranks
Adam Okaro		2002–2006	204	Supt. (2002–2006) /Ch. Supt. (Borough Cmr.) (2006)
Charles Brownlow		1984–2000, 2002	346	Ch. Supt.
Jack Meadows		1990–2010	884	Det. Supt. (1990–1991) /D.C.I. (1992–2009) /Station Superintendent. (2009–2010)
Kim Reid		1990–1992	53	D.C.I. (1990–1992) /Det. Superintendent. (1992)
John Heaton		2006–2009	132	Superintendent
Tom Chandler		2000–2002	115	Superintendent
Derek Conway		1988–2002	402	Ch. Insp. (1988–2002) /Acting Superintendent. (1994–1996)
Philip Cato		1993–1995	77	Ch. Insp.
Frank Burnside		1984–1993, 1998–2000	250	D.S. (1986) /D.I. (1988–1993) /D.C.I. (1998–2000)
Neil Manson		2003–2010	275	D.I. (2003–2010) /A.D.C.I. (2005)
Samantha Nixon		2002–2009	281	D.S. (2002, 2003–2007) /A.D.I. (2002–2003) /D.I. (2007–2009)
Chris Deakin		1994–2000	265	D.S. (1994-1995) /A.D.I. (1995) /D.I. (1995–2000)
Liz Rawton		1996–2001	135	D.C. (1996–2000) /D.S. (2001) /D.I. (2001)
Alex Cullen		2000–2002	80	D.I.
Sally Johnson		1993–1995, 2003	70	D.S. (1993) /D.I. (1994–1995) /P.I. (2003)
Roy Galloway		1984–1987	35	D.I.
Claire Stanton		1999–2001	33	D.S. (1999–2000) /D.I. (2000)
Dale "Smithy" Smith		1999–2010	387	P.C. (1999–2001) /Sergeant (2003–2009) /Inspector (2009–2010)
Andrew Monroe		1990–2002	704	Inspector
Gina Gold		2002–2008	344	Inspector
Christine Frazer		1988–1990	61	Inspector
Rachel Weston		2008–2009	41	Sergeant (2008) /Inspector (2008–2009)

Senior officers timeline

Character	Years
	83	84	85	86	87	88	89	90	91	92	93	94	95	96	97	98	99	00	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10
Superintendents
Ch. Supt. Charles Brownlow
Supt. Jack Meadows								Detective Superintendent																			Superintendent
Det. Supt. Kim Reid
Supt. Derek Conway												Acting
Supt. Tom Chandler
Supt. Adam Okaro
Supt. John Heaton
Chief Inspectors
C.I. Derek Conway
C.I. Philip Cato
Detective Chief Inspectors
D.C.I. Kim Reid
D.C.I. Frank Burnside
D.C.I. Jack Meadows
Inspectors
Insp. Christine Frazer
Insp. Andrew Monroe
Insp. Gina Gold
Insp. Rachel Weston
Insp. Dale Smith
Detective Inspectors
D.I. Roy Galloway
D.I. Frank Burnside
D.I. Sally Johnson
D.I. Chris Deakin
D.I. Alex Cullen
D.I. Liz Rawton
D.I. Claire Stanton
D.I. Samantha Nixon																				Acting
D.I. Neil Manson

Sergeants

The following actors portrayed Sergeants and Detective Sergeants. Both of the series' original lead actors, Trudie Goodwin and Mark Wingett, portrayed Sergeants, with Goodwin appearing in 978 episodes as Sergeant June Ackland, and Wingett appearing in 784 episodes as D.S. Jim Carver. Sally Rogers, Sam Callis, Christopher Fox and Lucy Speed, as Sergeants Jo Masters, Callum Stone, Max Carter, and Stevie Moss, respectively, appeared in the series finale "Respect". Eric Richard's role as Sergeant Bob Cryer was widely lauded as the standout performance on The Bill. Sergeant Matthew Boyden, played by Tony O'Callaghan, is notable as the murder of his character launched the spin-off series Murder Investigation Team in 2003.

Notable sergeants

• Billy Murray appeared in The Bill between 1995 and 2004, playing Don Beech. He spent five years between 1995 and 2000 as a corrupt DS, going on the run after accidentally killing DS John Boulton. He was involved in a six part mini series, Beech is Back, after a 90-minute special aired in Australia in 2001, eventually being jailed for murder by Boulton's fiancée Claire Stanton. Beech made six guest appearances in 2004 before escaping from prison.
• Tony O'Callaghan played Sergeant Matt Boyden for 12 years, from 1991 to 2003. Boyden was involved in several major storylines including two relationships with underage girls, and a long-running plot involving his daughter Amy's drug addiction, a recurring storyline that led to the character's death when Boyden was shot dead by his daughter's boyfriend so that she could profit from Boyden's life insurance.^[4] Tony O'Callaghan also appeared in an earlier episode as a criminal (series 5 episode 81).
• Eric Richard played Sergeant Bob Cryer from 1984 to 2004, holding the record for the show's longest serving Sergeant (17 years). The character retired in 2001 when he was accidentally shot by then PC Dale Smith; however, he made a number of recurring appearances between 2002 and 2004.^[5]
• Tony Scannell played DS Ted Roach from 1984 to 1993, when the character left Sun Hill after punching Inspector Andrew Monroe. He made two guest appearances in 2000 before the character was killed off-screen in 2004.
• Trudie Goodwin played June Ackland from 1983 to 2007, appearing first in Woodentop.^[6] She began as a WPC before promotion to Sergeant in 1996, holding that rank until the character retired in 2007, having fallen in love with school teacher Rod Jessop (Richard Hope). Ackland's storylines included being targeted by an assassin, being wrongfully arrested for corruption, marrying long-term friend DC Jim Carver and being critically injured in a collision with the station's area car. When Goodwin left The Bill in 2007 she was not only the longest serving cast member in the history of The Bill, but also held the world record for the longest time an actor has portrayed a police character.^{[7] [8]}
• Larry Dann played Sergeant Alec Peters from 1984 to 1992. Peters swapped jobs with Bob Cryer, from desk sergeant to duty sergeant, then quietly left the force after making a slow recovery from being stabbed. He made a guest appearance in 2004 to attend the funeral of former DS Ted Roach.

Overview

scope=col	Character	scope=col	Actor	scope=col	Duration	scope=col	Episodes	scope=col	Ranks
June Ackland		1983–2007	978	P.C. (1984–1996) /Sergeant (1996–2007)
Jo Masters		2005–2010	177	D.C. (2005–2010) /(Uniform) Sergeant (2010)
		2007–2010	100	Sergeant
Bob Cryer		1984–2004	789	Sergeant
Matt Boyden		1991–2003	697	Sergeant
Alec Peters		1984–1992	173	Sergeant
Tom Penny		1984–1990, 2004	141	Sergeant
Ray Steele		1993–1996	136	Sergeant
Craig Gilmore		2001–2003	101	Sergeant
John Maitland		1990–1993	80	Sergeant
Nikki Wright		2006–2008	56	Sergeant
Diane Noble		2006–2009	61	P.C. (2006–2009) /Sergeant (2009)
Sheelagh Murphy		2003–2005	119	Sergeant (2003–2004) /(Demoted) P.C (2004–2005)
Yvonne Hemmingway		2003–2006	157	P.C. (2003–2006) /Acting Sgt. (2004, 2005) / Sergeant (2006)
Max Carter		2007–2010	69	D.S.
Rosie Fox		1998–2000	10	P.C. (1998) /D.S. (1999–2000)
Alistair Greig		1989–1998	288	D.S.
Stevie Moss		2008–2010	62	D.C. (2008–2009) /D.S. (2009–2010)
Phil Hunter		2002–2007	240	D.S.
Ted Roach		1984–1993	210	D.S.
Debbie McAllister		2000–2004	192	D.S.
Don Beech		1995–2000	186	D.S.
Mike Dashwood		1984–1992, 1996	155	D.C. (1984–1992) /D.S. (1996)
John Boulton		1995–2000	138	D.C. (1994) /D.S. (1995–2000)
Geoff Daly		1996–2000	115	D.S.
Danny Pearce		1993–1995	80	D.S.
Jo Morgan		1993–1995	62	D.C. (1993) /D.S. (1993–1995)
Vik Singh		2000–2002	43	D.S.
Stuart Turner	Doug Rao	2006–2009	108	D.C. (2006) /D.S. (2006–2009)
Ramani DeCosta		2003–2006	92	D.C. (2003 /D.S. (2003–2006) /Acting D.I. (2005)

Sergeants timeline

Character	Years
	83	84	85	86	87	88	89	90	91	92	93	94	95	96	97	98	99	00	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10
Sergeant A
Sgt. Bob Cryer
Sgt. Craig Gilmore
Sgt. Dale Smith
Sgt. Jo Masters
Sergeant B
Sgt. Tom Penny
Sgt. John Maitland
Sgt. Ray Steele
Sgt. June Ackland
Sgt. Callum Stone
Sergeant C
Sgt. Alec Peters
Sgt. Matthew Boyden
Sgt. Sheelagh Murphy
Sgt. Yvonne Hemmingway																							Acting
Sgt. Nikki Wright
Sgt. Rachel Weston
Sgt. Diane Noble
Detective Sergeant A
D.S. Ted Roach
D.S. Danny Pearce
D.S. John Boulton
D.S. Debbie McAllister
Detective Sergeant B
D.S. Frank Burnside
D.S. Alistair Greig
D.S. Claire Stanton
D.S. Vik Singh
D.S. Phil Hunter
D.S. Max Carter
Detective Sergeant C
D.S. Jo Morgan
D.S. Geoff Daly
D.S. Samantha Nixon
Detective Sergeant D
D.S. Chris Deakin
D.S. Don Beech
D.S. Ramani De Costa
D.S. Stuart Turner
D.S. Stevie Moss

Detective constables

The Bills roster of Detective Constables investigate crimes under the direction of their sergeants. Kevin Lloyd, as Alfred "Tosh" Lines, appeared in more episodes than any other DC, in 383 episodes between 1988 and 1998. In the series finale, "Respect", Amita Dhiri, Chris Simmons, Patrick Robinson, and Bruce Byron play Constables Grace Dasari, Mickey Webb, Jacob Banks, and Terry Perkins. Other notable Detective Constables include Eva Sharpe, played by Diane Parish, who departed in 2004 but went on to headline the second series of Murder Investigation Team in 2005, and Rae Baker as Juliet Becker, who departed the series in the 2003 live episode "Fatal Consequences".

Notable DCs

• Kevin Lloyd played DC Tosh Lines from 1988 to 1998, when the character was written out after accepting a position in the Coroner's Office, but his off-screen axing was highly publicised due to Lloyd's addiction to alcohol.^[9] After turning up to work drunk, he was dismissed by show producers, and Lloyd tragically died a week after his dismissal. His son, James Lloyd, later played PC Steve Hunter from 2004 to 2006.^[10]
• Mark Wingett played DC Jim Carver from 1983 to 2007. Carver was the main character in the pilot episode after joining as a probationary PC. He was promoted to DC in 1989 before returning to uniform in 1999. He returned to CID in 2004 before his departure in the wake of the 2005 station fire; however, he returned as a DS for three guest appearances in 2007, appearing in Trudie Goodwin's final episodes as Sergeant June Ackland. Carver's storylines included addictions to alcohol and gambling, a marriage in which he was domestically abused and a second to long-term friend June.^[11]
• Chris Simmons played DC Mickey Webb from 2000 to 2010. He made two guest appearances in 1998 and 1999 before joining the cast as a regular the following year. He transferred out of Sun Hill in 2003 after being raped by a suspect; however, his move to the Murder Investigation Team, and later the National Crime Squad, saw him return for several guest appearances. In 2005, he returned to Sun Hill after being demoted from DS at the NCS.

Overview

scope=col	Character	scope=col	Actor	scope=col	Duration	scope=col	Episodes	scope=col	Ranks
Mickey Webb		2000–2010	333	D.C. (2000–2004/2005–2010) /D.S. (2005)
Jacob "Banksy" Banks		2008–2010	65	D.C.
Jim Carver		1983–2005, 2007	784	P.C. (1984–1986/1999–2003) /D.C. (1987–1999/2003–2005) (D.S. 2007 episodes 487–489 only)
Grace Dasari		2007–2010	95	D.C.
Terry Perkins		2003–2010	210	D.C.
Alfred "Tosh" Lines		1988–1998	383	D.C.
Rod Skase		1994–2000	245	D.C.
Suzi Croft		1993–1998	221	P.C. (1993–1994)/D.C. (1994–1998).
Viv Martella		1984–1993	203	P.C. (1984–1990)/D.C. (1990–1993)
Duncan Lennox		1998–2003	189	D.C.
Alan Woods		1992–1996	173	D.C.
Danny Glaze		1999–2003	157	D.C.
Ken Drummond		2002–2005	112	D.C.
Tom Proctor	Gregory Donaldson	1997–2000	100	D.C.
Eva Sharpe		2002–2004	91	D.C.
Suzie Sim		2004–2006	83	D.C.
Tony "Yorkie" Smith		1984–1991	83	P.C.(1984–1990)/D.C. (South Yorkshire Police 1991)
Kerry Holmes		1998–2000	80	D.C.
Zain Nadir		2005–2007	80	D.C.
Rob Thatcher	Brian Bovell	2003–2004	54	D.C.
Kate Spears		2000–2002	41	D.C.
Paul Riley		2000–2002	39	D.C.
Juliet Becker		2003	26	D.C.
Brandon Kane		2002–2004	72	Trainee D.C (2002–2003) /D.C. (2003–2004)
Kezia Walker		2006–2009	98	Trainee D.C. (2006–2008) /D.C. (2008–2009)
Will Fletcher		2005–2010	167	P.C. (2005–2008) /Trainee D.C. (2008–2009) /D.C. (2009–2010)
Gary Best		2002–2005	162	P.C. (2002–2004) /Acting D.C. (2004–2005)

DCs timeline

Character	Years
	83	84	85	86	87	88	89	90	91	92	93	94	95	96	97	98	99	00	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10
D.C. Mike Dashwood
D.C. Jim Carver
D.C. Alfred Lines
D.C. Viv Martella
D.C. Alan Woods
D.C. Suzi Croft
D.C. Rod Skase
D.C. Liz Rawton
D.C. Tom Proctor
D.C. Duncan Lennox
D.C. Kerry Holmes
D.C. Danny Glaze
D.C. Paul Riley
D.C. Kate Spears
D.C. Mickey Webb
D.C. Brandon Kane																				TDC
D.C. Eva Sharpe
D.C. Ken Drummond
D.C. Terry Perkins
D.C. Juliet Becker
D.C. Ramani De Costa
D.C. Rob Thatcher
D.C. Stuart Turner
D.C. Suzie Sim
D.C. Gary Best																						TDC
D.C. Jo Masters
D.C. Zain Nadir
D.C. Kezia Walker																								TDC
D.C. Grace Dasari
D.C. Stevie Moss
D.C. Jacob Banks
D.C. Will Fletcher																											TDC

Police constables

The largest proportion of the cast play uniformed police constables. Gary Olsen appeared as Dave Litten in "Woodentop", the series pilot, as well as the entire first series, before returning as a guest star in 1986. He was the actor who appeared in the fewest episodes as a series regular. Colin Blumenau also appears in the pilot episode, as Taffy Edwards, though his character was then called Taffy Morgan. Jeff Stewart, as Reg Hollis, appeared in 1,021 episodes between 1984 and 2008, while Graham Cole appeared as Tony Stamp in 1,204 episodes between 1984 and 2009 . Hollis and Stamp are the series' longest-serving characters, though Stamp did not become a regular member of the cast until series 4. The series finale, "Respect," features five PCs: Micah Balfour as Benjamin Gayle, Dominic Power as Leon Taylor, John Bowler as Roger Valentine, Rhea Bailey as Mel Ryder and Sarah Manners as Kirsty Knight. Ben Richards starred in Series 26 as Nate Roberts, but did not appear in "Respect".

Notable PCs

• Huw Higginson played PC George Garfield from 1989 to 1999, when the character left after his colleague Dave Quinnan had an affair with his girlfriend, Nurse Jenny Delaney.
• Andrew Paul played PC Dave Quinnan from 1989 to 2002, when the character left to transfer to SO10. He was involved in a major storyline in 1999 that saw him stabbed on duty after being ambushed by a gang of youths.^[12]
• Lisa Geoghan played PC Polly Page from 1992 to 2004. After assisting a friend's suicide, she was wrongly jailed for murder, but later returned to Sun Hill for a brief stint as a Civilian CAD Officer before resigning.
• Jeff Stewart played PC Reg Hollis from 1984 to 2008. The character was written out off-screen by having him resign after being traumatised by the death of colleagues in a bomb blast.^[13] After appearing in over 1000 episodes, he was controversially axed from the show in 2008, leading a devastated Stewart to attempt suicide on set by slashing his wrists.^[14]
• Graham Cole played PC Tony Stamp from 1984 to 2009. The character was written out as part of a revamp of the show after producers decided that he didn't fit the new format. Cole's last episode, in which he transferred to Hendon as an advanced driving instructor, was shown on 5 November 2009; his departure meant that The Bill had no original characters remaining.^{[15] [16]}

Overview

scope=col	Character	scope=col	Actor	scope=col	Duration	scope=col	Episodes	scope=col	Ranks
Benjamin Gayle		2007–2010	108	P.C.
Dave Litten		1983–1986	12	P.C.
Roger Valentine		2004–2010	227	P.C.
Leon Taylor		2008–2010	70	P.C.
Kirsty Knight		2010	19	P.C.
Mel Ryder		2008–2010	69	P.C.
Reg Hollis		1984–2008	1021	P.C.
Polly Page		1992–2004	604	P.C. (1992–2004) / C.A.D. Officer (2004)
Dan Casper		2005–2007	114	P.C.
Francis "Taffy" Edwards		1983–1990	111	P.C.
Cathy Bradford		2002–2004	91	P.C.
Nate Roberts		2007–2010	90	P.C.
Jamila Blake		1996–1999	82	P.C.
Sally Armstrong		2007–2009	74	P.C.
Roz Clarke		2000–2001	46	P.C.
Robin Frank		1984–1989	41	P.C.
Timothy Able		1989–1990	32	P.C.
Ruby Buxton		2002–2003	28	P.C.
Adam Bostock	Carl Brincat	1994	21	P.C.
Norika Datta		1989–1998	408	P.C.
Claire Brind	Kelly Lawrence	1988–1989	52	P.C.
Andrea Dunbar		2004–2005	56	P.C.
Suzanne Ford	Vicky Gee-Dare	1988–1992	86	P.C.
Millie Brown		2008–2009	52	P.C.
Delia French		1990–1992	39	P.C.
George Garfield		1989–1999	671	P.C.
Beth Green		2007–2009	59	P.C.
		2002–2004	133	P.C.
Tony Stamp		1984–2009	1204	P.C.
		2003–2004	75	P.C.
Luke Ashton		1997–1999, 2002–2003	126	P.C.
Gabriel Kent		2003–2005	118	P.C.
Honey Harman		2003–2007	191	P.C.
Emma Keane		2006–2008	97	P.C.
Arun Ghir		2008–2009	25	P.C.
Lewis Hardy		2006–2007	69	P.C.
Steve Hunter	James Lloyd	2004–2006	82	P.C.
Lance Powell		2004–2005	67	P.C.
Vicky Hagen		1998–2001	148	P.C.
Sam Harker		1997–2002	192	P.C.
Donna Harris		1991–1996	178	P.C.
Malcolm Haynes		1988–1989	54	P.C.
Ben Hayward		2000–2002	55	P.C.
Dave Quinnan		1989–2002	710	P.C.
Leela Kapoor		2004–2007	106	P.C.
Mike Jarvis		1993–1998	311	P.C.
Debbie Keane		1995–1998	205	P.C.
Nick Klein		1999–2004	199	P.C.
Steve Loxton		1990–1997	468	P.C.
Laura Bryant		2004–2006	54	P.C.S.O. (2004–2005) /P.C. (2005–2006)
Amber Johannsen		2004–2005	59	P.C.
Cathy Marshall		1989–1996	348	P.C.
Gary McCann		1992–2000	388	P.C.
Ken Melvin		1987–1990	104	P.C.
Gemma Osbourne		2002–2003	31	P.C.
Pete Ramsey		1988–1989	49	P.C.
Cass Rickman		1999–2002	180	P.C.
Eddie Santini		1998–1999	62	P.C.
Nick Slater		1995–1997	144	P.C.
Ron Smollett		1990–1993	81	P.C.
Des Taviner		2001–2004	135	P.C.
Barry Stringer		1990–1993	160	P.C.
Di Worrell		1999–2002	117	P.C.
Richard Turnham		1989–1990	33	P.C.
Phil Young	Arin Alldridge	1989–1991	65	P.C.

PCs timeline

Character	Years
	83	84	85	86	87	88	89	90	91	92	93	94	95	96	97	98	99	00	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10
Area Car Drivers
P.C. Tony Stamp
P.C. Robin Frank
P.C. Steve Loxton
P.C. Mike Jarvis
P.C. Vicky Hagen
P.C. Des Taviner
P.C. Gemma Osbourne
P.C. Yvonne Hemmingway
P.C. Will Fletcher
P.C. Kirsty Knight
Collators
P.C Reg Hollis
P.C Cathy Marshall
P.C Ron Smollett
P.C Donna Harris
Federation Representative
P.C George Garfield
P.C Barry Stringer
P.C. Nick Klein

Civilian staff

In addition to its large ensemble of police officers The Bill also features supporting actors in auxiliary roles. Jason Barnett, as Crime Scene Examiner Eddie Olosunje, appeared in the series finale "Respect", after appearing regularly from 2008. Moya Brady's character, Robbie Cryer, is notable for being the niece of Sergeant Bob Cryer, played by Eric Richard. Marilyn Chambers, played by Vickie Gates, was engaged to PC Reg Hollis (Jeff Stewart), while Rochelle Barrett, played by Anna Acton, was married to Chief Superintendent Ian Barrett and embarked on an affair with PC Dan Casper.

Overview

scope=col	Character	scope=col	Actor	scope=col	Duration	scope=col	Episodes	scope=col	Ranks
Eddie Olosunje	Jason Barnett	2008–2010	71	C.S.E.
Matt Hinckley		2006–2007	30	Senior Crown Prosecutor
Jonathan Fox		2004–2005	22	Senior Crown Prosecutor
Roberta Cryer		2002–2003	72	Station Reception Officer
Marilyn Chambers		2003–2005	64	Station Reception Officer
Julian Tavell		2005–2006	32	Station Reception Officer
Marion Layland	Susan Majolier	1988–1999	48	P.A. to Charles Brownlow
Dean McVerry	Luke Hamill	2003–2006	53	C.A.D. Officer
Mia Perry		2006–2007	22	Press Officer
Rochelle Barrett		2005	20	Drugs Referral Officer
Margaret Barnes		2004–2005	20	Contract Cleaner

Recurring cast and characters

The Bill features a number of recurring characters, who star alongside the main cast in multiple episodes of the series. Several of these actors are notable for their appearances in other series. Richard Hope (who played Rod Jessop), for example, had previously starred as D.S. Barry Purvis in sister series Murder Investigation Team. Rosie Marcel (who played Louise Larson) would later star in BBC's Holby City as surgeon Jac Naylor, alongside The Bill alums Alex Walkinshaw and Kaye Wragg.

Police officers

scope=col	Character	scope=col	Actor	scope=col	Duration	scope=col	Episodes	scope=col	Ranks
Trevor Hicks	Mike Burnside	1990–1999	22	D.A.C./Assistant Commissioner
Georgia Hobbs		2006–2007	11	D.A.C.
Roy Pearson	Adam Bareham	2004–2005	5	D.A.C.
Lisa Kennedy		2010	7	Commander
Guy Mannion		1999–2001	13	Chief Superintendent
Jane Fitzwilliam		2002–2003	9	Chief Superintendent
Louise Campbell		2003–2005	3	Chief Superintendent
Ian Barrett		2005	8	Chief Superintendent
Stuart Lamont	Steve Morley	1989–2001	41	Sergeant
Amanda Prosser		2005	8	Superintendent
Rowanne Morell		2004–2005	22	D.I./D.C.I.
Andrew Ross		2002–2004	15	D.C.I.
Frank Keane		2006	7	D.C.I.
Gordon Wray		1990	13	D.C.I.
Paul Strich	Mark Spalding	1995	13	Chief Inspector
Harry Haines		1992–1995	21	D.I.
Karen Lacy		2008	4	D.I.
Brian Kite		1987	12	Inspector
Joseph Corrie	Roland Oliver	1990–1991	5	Sergeant
Jane Kendall		1993	5	Sergeant
Tom Baker	Victor Gallucci	1990–2001	27	D.C.
Lorna Hart		2006–2007	13	Crime Scene Examiner
Terry Knowles	Alex Avery	2001–2002	4	Special Constable
Colin Fairfax	Tim Steed	2005	8	P.C.S.O.
Abe Lyttleton		1985–1986	8	P.C.
Pete Muswell		1985–1986	11	P.C.
Danesh Patel		1987	7	P.C.
Nick Shaw		1985–1987	17	P.C.
Michelle Hughes	Gail Abbott	1991–1998	23	P.C.
Paul Timpney		1999–2000	7	D.S.
Peter Cork		2001	6	D.S.
Doug Wright		2006–2007	6	Sergeant
Marc Rollins		2004–2005	18	Sergeant
Steve Hodges		2000	14	Detective Superintendent

Civilians

scope=col	Character	scope=col	Actor	scope=col	Duration	scope=col	Episodes	scope=col	Role
Rod Jessop		2006–2007	15	Husband of Sgt. June Ackland
Irene Radford		2004	19	Adversary of D.C. Rob Thatcher
Louise Larson		2005–2006	12	Girlfriend of Insp. Dale Smith
Abigail Nixon		2002–2009	26	Daughter of D.I. Samantha Nixon
Cindy Hunter		2002–2006	28	Wife of D.S. Phil Hunter
Kristen Shaw		2006–2007	20	Girlfriend of D.C. Zain Nadir
Scott Burnett		2005	17	Husband of P.C. Honey Harman
Nurse Jenny Delaney		1999–2001	25	Wife of P.C. Dave Quinnan
James Tennant		2006–2007	18	Father of missing child Amy Tennant
Dr. Tom Kent		1990–1997	18	Police surgeon/forensic analyst

Notable guest stars

This is a list of some of the most notable actors (or actors who later became well known) to have made brief or cameo appearances in The Bill.^[17]

• Keira Knightley (at the start of her career) played child burglar Sheena Rose in a 1995 episode titled "Swan Song".
• Martin Freeman played Craig Parnell in a 1997 episode.
• Russell Brand (years before he became well-known) played teenager Billy Case in a 1994 episode titled "Land of the Blind".
• David Tennant (at the start of his career) played kidnapper Steven Clemens in a 1995 episode called "Deadline".
• Paul O'Grady – credited as "Paul Savage" – played transvestite prostitute Roxanne in three episodes between 1988 and 1990.
• Sean Bean (shortly after he graduated) played robber Horace Clark in an episode titled "Long Odds" in 1984.
• Ralf Little played Tommy Lawson in four episodes in 2001: "Judas Kiss", "Shout", "Aftershock" and "Night Games".
• Emma Bunton (before she joined the Spice Girls) played the role of Janice in one episode, "Missionary Work", in 1993.
• Catherine Tate (in her early acting career) appeared in "Give and Take" in 1993 and "Fly on the Wall" in 1994.
• James McAvoy (in his early acting career) played a Scots runaway named Gavin in an episode titled "Rent" in 1997.
• Lewis Collins played a stem cell scientist named Dr Peter Allen in an episode in 2002.
• Lorraine Kelly appeared as herself in 2003 in an episode in which PC Cathy Bradford appeared on her show on GMTV.
• Roger Daltrey appeared as reformed drug addict Larry Moore in a 1999 episode titled Cracked Up.
• Charlotte Jordan (in her first television appearance) played Jemma Jackson in 2007 episode "Crash Test".

External links

• Official Website
• The Bill Bios

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Bill Bios . dead . 16 November 2009 . 6 January 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090106052843/http://thebillbios.co.uk/brownlow.htm .
2. Web site: DI Samantha Nixon . dead . 17 November 2009 . The Bill Bios . 23 November 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20081123041327/http://thebillbios.co.uk/nixon.htm .
3. Web site: Inspector Gina gold . dead . 17 November 2009 . The Bill Bios . 6 January 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090106022859/http://thebillbios.co.uk/gold.htm .
4. Web site: The Bill Bios . 17 November 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090106042702/http://thebillbios.co.uk/boyden.htm . 6 January 2009 .
5. Web site: Sergeant Bob Cryer . dead . 17 November 2009 . The Bill Bios . 6 January 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090106020303/http://thebillbios.co.uk/cryer.htm .
6. News: My arresting career. 17 March 2005. The Age. 17 November 2009. Canberra.
7. News: Cops and Clobber. 8 March 2007. The Guardian. 9 November 2009. United Kingdom.
8. News: In pictures: The Bill's June Ackland. 9 March 2007. BBC News. 17 November 2009. London.
9. Web site: DC 'Tosh' Lines . dead . 17 November 2009 . The Bill Bios . 23 April 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090423050749/http://thebillbios.co.uk/lines.htm .
10. News: Obituary: Kevin Lloyd. Hayward. Anthony. The Independent. 31 October 2009. Britain . 4 May 1998.
11. Web site: DS Jim Carver . dead . 17 November 2009 . The Bill Bios . 2 September 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100902054638/http://thebillbios.co.uk/carver.htm .
12. Web site: PC Dave Quinnnan . dead . 17 November 2009 . The Bill Bios . 12 December 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20091212123149/http://www.thebillbios.co.uk/quinnan.htm .
13. Web site: PC Reg Hollis . dead . 17 November 2009 . The Bill Bios . 25 July 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080725004408/http://www.thebillbios.co.uk/hollis.htm .
14. News: Sacked Bill Star Reassures Fans. 11 January 2008. BBC News. 31 October 2009. London.
15. News: PC Tony Stamp to leave The Bill. 5 June 2009. BBC News. 17 November 2009. London.
16. News: The Bill collars 4m for stalwart's low key farewell. Deans. Jason. 6 November 2009. The Guardian. 17 November 2009. London.
17. News: The Bill's famous faces. MSN News. 31 August 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100901142303/http://tv.uk.msn.com/photos/photos.aspx?cp-documentid=154488361. 1 September 2010. dead.