List of The Bill characters

The Bill is a long-running British television police procedural television series, 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". 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", 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 for 16 years from the start of the series in 1984 to 2000,[1] when the character tendered his resignation in light of the Don Beech scandal.[2] In 1983, Ellis appeared in the play Trafford Tanzi opposite Toyah Willcox.[3]
• Cyril Nri played Superintendent/Chief Superintendent/Borough Commander Adam Okaro 2002-2006 Replaced the deceased Tom Chandler in 2002 as Superintendent and then accepted promotion as Borough Commander in 2006.
• Christopher Ellison played DCI Frank Burnside for 5 years.[4] Since leaving The Bill, Ellison has enjoyed a guest stint as Len Harker in EastEnders. Ellison has also appeared in Minder, Casualty, Judge John Deed and voiced a Doctor Who audio adventure.[5] The character spawned spin off Burnside.
• Lisa Maxwell played DI Samantha Nixon from 2002–09 until the character transferred to the child exploitation unit.[6] In April 2009, she made an appearance, discussing The Bill, on The Paul O'Grady Show[7] and now appears on Loose Women.
• Roberta Taylor played Inspector Gina Gold from 2002–08,[8] the character leaving due to the stress of the job.[9] Taylor has since only appeared as a guest panellist on Loose Women, The Wright Stuff and The Paul O'Grady Show.
• Simon Rouse has played Detective Chief Inspector then Superintendent Jack Meadows since 1990, though the character only became a regular role in 1992. Aside from The Bill, Rouse has had small appearances in a number of other British television series including Robin of Sherwood, The Professionals, Casualty, and Minder.[10][11][12]
• Alex Walkinshaw has played Inspector Dale "Smithy" Smith since 1999. Walkinshaw made three "one off" appearances in the series prior to becoming a regular cast member and has made appearances in several other British soaps and serial dramas.[13]
• Colin Tarrant has played Inspector Andrew Monroe From 1990 to 2002 Who replaced Christine Frazer and then was killed in the Sun Hill explosion in 2002.
• Ben Roberts has played Chief Inspector/Acting Superintendent Derek Conway from 1988 to 2002, who was Acting Superintendent before being demoted back to Chief Inspector. The character was killed by Jeff Simpson with a petrol bomb in 2002.

Overview

Character	Actor	Duration	Episodes	Ranks
Adam Okaro	Cyril Nri	2002-2006	204	Supt./Ch. Supt. (Borough Cmr.)
Charles Brownlow	Peter Ellis	1984-2000	346	Ch. Supt.
Jack Meadows	Simon Rouse	1990-2010	884	Det. Supt./D.C.I./Supt.
Kim Reid	Carolyn Pickles	1990-1992	53	D.C.I./Det. Supt.
John Heaton	Daniel Flynn	2006-2009	132	Supt.
Tom Chandler	Steven Hartley	2000-2002	115	Supt.
Derek Conway	Ben Roberts	1988-2002	402	Acting Supt./Ch. Insp.
Philip Cato	Philip Whitchurch	1993-1995	77	Ch. Insp.
Frank Burnside	Christopher Ellison	1984-2000	250	D.S./D.I./D.C.I.
Neil Manson	Andrew Lancel	2003-2010	275	D.I.
Samantha Nixon	Lisa Maxwell	2002-2009	281	D.S./A.D.I./D.I.
Chris Deakin	Shaun Scott	1994-2000	265	D.S./A.D.I./D.I.
Liz Rawton	Libby Davison	1996-2001	135	D.C./D.S./D.I.
Alex Cullen	Ged Simmons	2000-2002	80	D.I.
Sally Johnson	Jaye Griffiths	1993-2003	70	D.S./D.I./P.I.
Roy Galloway	John Salthouse	1984-1987	35	D.I.
Claire Stanton	Clara Salaman	1999-2001	33	D.S./D.I.
Dale "Smithy" Smith	Alex Walkinshaw	1999-2010	387	P.C./Sergeant/Inspector
Andrew Monroe	Colin Tarrant	1990-2002	704	Inspector
Gina Gold	Roberta Taylor	2002-2008	344	Inspector
Christine Frazer	Barbara Thorn	1988-1990	61	Inspector
Rachel Weston	Claire Goose	2008-2009	41	Sergeant/Inspector

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
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 Masters, Stone, Carter, and 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 for 5 years playing DS Don Beech.[14] The character was a corrupt police officer, notably having murdered DS John Boulton, forcing Beech to go on the run. Since leaving The Bill, Murray's career has included a stint on EastEnders as Johnny Allen[15] and two films, Rollin' with the Nines and Rise of the Footsoldier.[16] The character also spawned Beech on the Run and Beech is Back.[14]

• Tony O'Callaghan played Sergeant Matt Boyden for 12 years from 1991–2003.[17] Boyden was shot dead by his daughter's boyfriend so she can profit from insurance money to fund her drug habit.[18] Tony O'Callaghan also appeared in an earlier episode as a criminal (series 5 episode 30). He has also appeared in The Magnificent Evans, Family Affairs, Holby City, Doctors and Shameless.[19]
• Mark Wingett played DS Jim Carver from 1983 to 2007.[20] After building up gambling debts, the character left Sun Hill in 2005. He briefly re-appeared in three episodes in 2007 and left at the same time as Sergeant June Ackland, whom he married in 2004. They divorced when he left for Manchester in 2005, just after the Sun Hill Fire in 2005.[21] Since leaving, Wingett has also appeared in EastEnders, the British version of American Chopper and Spartacus.
• Eric Richard played Sergeant Bob Cryer from 1984–2001,[22] the character leaving when he was accidentally shot by then PC Dale Smith.[23] Prior to appearing in The Bill, Richard appeared in a number of TV programmes including Open All Hours, Made in Britain and Shoestring.
• Tony Scannell played DS Ted Roach from 1984–1993, Left Sun Hill after a fight with a man in a pub.
• Trudie Goodwin played Sergeant June Ackland from 1983 to 2007, appearing first in Woodentop.[24] The character retired in 2007 after her on-screen relationship with DC Jim Carver came to an abrupt end. 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.[25][26]
• Larry Dann played Sergeant Alec Peters from 1984–1992 Swapped jobs with Bob Cryer from Uniform Sergeant to Duty Sergeant before quitely leaving the force in 1992.

Overview

Character	Actor	Duration	Episodes	Ranks
June Ackland	Trudie Goodwin	1983-2007	978	P.C./Sergeant
Jo Masters	Sally Rogers	2005-2010	177	D.C./Sergeant
Callum Stone	Sam Callis	2007-2010	100	Sergeant
Bob Cryer	Eric Richard	1984-2001	789	Sergeant
Matt Boyden	Tony O'Callaghan	1991-2003	697	Sergeant
Alec Peters	Larry Dann	1984-1992	173	Sergeant
Tom Penny	Roger Leach	1984-1990	141	Sergeant
Ray Steele	Robert Perkins	1993-1996	136	Sergeant
Craig Gilmore	Hywel Simons	2001-2003	101	Sergeant
John Maitland	Sam Miller	1990-1993	80	Sergeant
Nikki Wright	Gillian Taylforth	2006-2008	56	Sergeant
Diane Noble	Kaye Wragg	2006-2009	61	P.C./Sergeant
Sheelagh Murphy	Bernie Nolan	2003-2005	119	P.C./Sergeant
Yvonne Hemmingway	Michele Austin	2003-2006	298	P.C./Acting Sgt.
Max Carter	Christopher Fox	2007-2010	69	D.S.
Jim Carver	Mark Wingett	1983-2007	784	P.C./D.C./D.S.
Rosie Fox	Caroline Catz	1998-2000	10	P.C./D.S.
Alistair Greig	Andrew Mackintosh	1989-1998	288	D.S.
Stevie Moss	Lucy Speed	2008-2010	62	D.C./D.S.
Phil Hunter	Scott Maslen	2002-2007	240	D.S./Sergeant
Ted Roach	Tony Scannell	1984-1993	210	D.S.
Debbie McAllister	Natalie Roles	2000-2004	192	D.S.
Don Beech	Billy Murray	1995-2000	186	D.S.
Mike Dashwood	Jon Iles	1984-1992	155	D.C./D.S.
John Boulton	Russell Boulter	1995-2000	138	D.C./D.S.
Geoff Daly	Ray Ashcroft	1996-2000	115	D.S.
Danny Pearce	Martin Marquez	1993-1995	80	D.S.
Jo Morgan	Mary Jo Randle	1993-1995	62	D.C./D.S.
Vik Singh	Raji James	2000-2002	43	D.S.
Stuart Turner	Doug Rao	2006-2009	108	D.C./D.S.
Ramani DeCosta	Thusitha Jayasundera	2003-2006	92	D.C./D.S.

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. Don Beech
D.S. Debbie McAllister
D.S. Ramani De Costa
D.S. Stuart Turner
D.S. Stevie Moss
Detective Sergeant B
D.S. Frank Burnside
D.S. Alistair Greig
D.S. Claire Stanton
D.S. Rosie Fox
D.S. Vik Singh
D.S. Phil Hunter
D.S. Jim Carver
D.S. Max Carter
Detective Sergeant C
D.S. Jo Morgan
D.S. Chris Deakin
D.S. Sally Johnson
D.S. Mike Dashwood
D.S. Geoff Daly
D.S. Samantha Nixon
Detective Sergeant D
D.S. John Boulton
D.S. Mickey Webb

Detective Constables

The Bill's roster of Detective Constables investigate crimes under the direction of their sergeants. Kevin Lloyd, as Alfred "Tosh" Lines, appears in the more episodes than any other D.C. character, starring in 383 episodes between 1988 and 1998. In the series finale, "Respect", Amita Dhiri, Chris Simmons, Patrick Robinson, and Bruce Byron play Constables Dasari, Webb, Banks, and 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 1988–98, the character was written out as having accepted a position in the Coroner's Office[27] after the actor was sacked for turning up drunk. The actor died a week after his dismissal. His son, James Lloyd played PC Steve Hunter from 2004 to 2006.[28]
• Chris Simmons played DC Mickey Webb from 2000 to 2010.[29] He appeared twice on the show playing different roles, most notably as a criminal in 1999, before joining the cast as a regular in the following year. He left the series temporarily in 2003, as the culmination of a storyline where his character was raped. He made several guest appearances before returning as a regular in 2005.

Overview

Character	Actor	Duration	Episodes	Ranks
Mickey Webb	Chris Simmons	2000-2010	333	D.S./D.C.
Jacob "Banksy" Banks	Patrick Robinson	2008-2010	65	D.C.
Grace Dasari	Amita Dhiri	2007-2010	95	D.C.
Terry Perkins	Bruce Byron	2003-2010	210	D.C.
Alfred "Tosh" Lines	Kevin Lloyd	1988-1998	383	D.C.
Rod Skase	Iain Fletcher	1994-2000	245	D.C.
Suzi Croft	Kerry Peers	1993-1998	221	D.C.
Viv Martella	Nula Conwell	1984-1993	203	P.C./D.C.
Duncan Lennox	George Rossi	1998-2003	189	D.C.
Alan Woods	Tom Cotcher	1992-1996	173	D.C.
Danny Glaze	Karl Collins	1999-2003	157	D.C.
Ken Drummond	Russell Floyd	2002-2005	112	D.C.
Tom Proctor	Gregory Donaldson	1997-2000	100	D.C.
Eva Sharpe	Diane Parish	2002-2004	91	D.C.
Suzie Sim	Wendy Kweh	2004-2006	83	D.C.
Tony "Yorkie" Smith	Robert Hudson	1984-1991	83	P.C./D.C.
Kerry Holmes	Joy Brook	1998-2000	80	D.C.
Zain Nadir	TJ Ramini	2005-2007	80	D.C.
Rob Thatcher	Brian Bovell	2003-2004	54	D.C.
Kate Spears	Tania Emery	2000-2002	41	D.C.
Paul Riley	Gary Grant	2000-2002	39	D.C.
Juliet Becker	Rae Baker	2003	26	D.C.
Brandon Kane	Pal Aron	2002-2004	72	Trainee D.C/D.C.
Kezia Walker	Cat Simmons	2006-2009	98	Trainee D.C./D.C.
Will Fletcher	Gary Lucy	2005-2010	167	P.C./Trainee D.C.
Gary Best	Ciarán Griffiths	2002-2005	162	P.C./Trainee D.C.

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. Suzi Croft
D.C. Tony Smith
D.C. Alan Woods
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 Police Constables. Gary Olsen's Dave Litten appeared in "Woodentop", the series pilot, as well as the entire first series, before returning as a guest star in 1986. He is the actor to appear in the fewest episodes as a series regular. Colin Blumenau as Taffy Edwards also appears in the pilot episode, though his character is known as Taffy Morgan in "Woodentop," with his name changing to Edwards during Series 1. Jeff Stewart, as Reg Hollis, appeared in 1021 episodes between 1984 and 2008, while Graham Cole appeared in 1204 episodes between 1984 and 2009 as Tony Stamp. Hollis and Stamp are the series' longest serving characters, though Stamp was credited as "P.C." in series 1-2, and did not become a regular cast member until series 4. The series finale, "Respect," features five P.C. characters, namely 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 1989–1999 when the character left due to Dave Quinnan having an affair with girlfriend Nurse Jenny Delaney
• Andrew Paul played PC Dave Quinnan from 1989–2002 when the character left to transfer to SO10.[30] Since leaving The Bill, Paul has enjoyed a brief stint on EastEnders as Maxwell Moon and on Where The Heart Is until the programme was axed in 2006.[31]
• Lisa Geoghan played PC Polly Page from 1992 to 2004. After assisting a friend's suicide, she was tried for murder and returned to Sun Hill as a Civilian CAD Officer, a role which she ultimately resigned from.
• Jeff Stewart played PC Reg Hollis from 1984–2008. In 2008, the character was written out with the character resigning after being traumatised by the death of colleagues in a bomb blast.[32] After learning of his axing from the show, Stewart attempted suicide on set by slashing his wrists.[33]
• Graham Cole played PC Tony Stamp from 1984–2009. The character was written out as part of the 2009 revamp after producers felt that he didn't fit the new show. Cole's last episode was shown on 5 November 2009 and his departure means The Bill has no original characters remaining.[34][35]

Overview

Character	Actor	Duration	Episodes	Ranks
Benjamin Gayle	Micah Balfour	2007-2010	108	P.C.
Dave Litten	Gary Olsen	1983-1986	12	P.C.
Roger Valentine	John Bowler	2004-2010	227	P.C.
Leon Taylor	Dominic Power	2008-2010	70	P.C.
Kirsty Knight	Sarah Manners	2010	19	P.C.
Mel Ryder	Rhea Bailey	2008-2010	69	P.C.
Reg Hollis	Jeff Stewart	1984-2008	1021	P.C.
Polly Page	Lisa Geoghan	1992-2004	604	P.C./C.A.D. Officer
Dan Casper	Chris Jarvis	2005-2007	114	P.C.
Francis "Taffy" Edwards	Colin Blumenau	1983-1990	111	P.C.
Cathy Bradford	Connie Hyde	2002-2004	91	P.C.
Nate Roberts	Ben Richards	2007-2010	90	P.C.
Jamila Blake	Lolita Chakrabarti	1996-1999	82	P.C.
Sally Armstrong	Ali Bastian	2007-2009	74	P.C.
Roz Clarke	Holly Davidson	2000-2001	46	P.C.
Robin Frank	Ashley Gunstock	1984-1989	41	P.C.
Timothy Able	Mark Haddigan	1989-1990	32	P.C.
Ruby Buxton	Nicola Alexis	2002-2003	28	P.C.
Adam Bostock	Carl Brincat	1994	21	P.C.
Norika Datta	Seeta Indrani	1989-1998	408	P.C.
Claire Brind	Kelly Lawrence	1988-1989	52	P.C.
Andrea Dunbar	Natalie J. Robb	2004-2005	56	P.C.
Suzanne Ford	Vicky Gee-Dare	1988-1992	86	P.C.
Millie Brown	Clare Foster	2008-2009	52	P.C.
Delia French	Natasha Williams	1990-1992	39	P.C.
George Garfield	Huw Higginson	1989-1999	671	P.C.
Beth Green	Louisa Lytton	2007-2009	59	P.C.
Kerry Young	Beth Cordingly	2002-2004	133	P.C.
Tony Stamp	Graham Cole	1984-2009	1204	P.C.
Cameron Tait	Daniel MacPherson	2003-2004	75	P.C.
Luke Ashton	Scott Neal	1997-2003	126	P.C.
David Kent	Todd Carty	2003-2005	118	P.C.
Honey Harman	Kim Tiddy	2003-2007	191	P.C.
Emma Keane	Melanie Gutteridge	2006-2008	97	P.C.
Arun Ghir	Abhin Galeya	2008-2009	25	P.C.
Lewis Hardy	Aml Ameen	2006-2007	69	P.C.
Steve Hunter	James Lloyd	2004-2006	82	P.C.
Lance Powell	Ofo Uhiara	2004-2005	67	P.C.
Vicky Hagen	Samantha Robson	1998-2001	148	P.C.
Sam Harker	Matthew Crompton	1996-2002	192	P.C.
Donna Harris	Louise Harrison	1991-1996	178	P.C.
Malcolm Haynes	Eamonn Walker	1988-1999	54	P.C.
Ben Hayward	Ben Peyton	2000-2002	55	P.C.
Dave Quinnan	Andrew Paul	1987-2002	710	P.C.
Leela Kapoor	Seema Bowri	2004-2007	106	P.C.
Mike Jarvis	Stephen Beckett	1993-1998	311	P.C.
Debbie Keane	Andrea Mason	1995-1998	205	P.C.
Nick Klein	René Zagger	1999-2004	199	P.C.
Steve Loxton	Tom Butcher	1990-1999	468	P.C.
Laura Bryant	Melanie Kilburn	2004-2006	54	P.C.S.O./P.C.
Amber Johannsen	Myfanwy Waring	2004-2005	59	P.C.
Cathy Marshall	Lynne Miller	1989-1996	348	P.C.
Gary McCann	Clive Wedderburn	1992-2000	388	P.C.
Ken Melvin	Mark Powley	1987-1990	104	P.C.
Gemma Osbourne	Jane Danson	2002-2003	31	P.C.
Pete Ramsey	Nick Reding	1988-1989	49	P.C.
Cass Rickman	Suzanne Maddock	1999-2002	180	P.C.
Eddie Santini	Michael Higgs	1998-2000	62	P.C.
Nick Slater	Alan Westaway	1992-1997	144	P.C.
Ron Smollett	Nick Stringer	1985-1993	81	P.C.
Des Taviner	Paul Usher	2001-2004	135	P.C.
Barry Stringer	Jonathan Dow	1990-1993	160	P.C.
Di Worrell	Jane Wall	1997-2002	117	P.C.
Richard Turnham	Chris Humphreys	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

Civilian Staff

In addition to its large ensemble of police officers, The Bill also features supporting cast members 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 legacy character Sergeant Bob Cryer, played by Eric Richard. Vickie Gates' Marilyn Chambers, meanwhile, was engaged to P.C. Reg Hollis (Jeff Stewart), while Anna Acton's Rochelle Barrett was married to Chief Superintendent Ian Barrett, and embarked on an affair with P.C. Dan Casper.

Overview

Character	Actor	Duration	Episodes	Ranks
Eddie Olosunje	Jason Barnett	2008-2010	71	C.S.E.
Matt Hinckley	Mark Dexter	2006-2007	30	Senior Crown Prosecutor
Jonathan Fox	Larry Lamb	2004-2005	22	Senior Crown Prosecutor
Roberta Cryer	Moya Brady	2002-2003	72	Station Reception Officer
Marilyn Chambers	Vickie Gates	2004-2005	64	Station Reception Officer
Julian Tavell	Nick Patrick	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	Jo Anne Knowles	2006-2007	22	Press Officer
Rochelle Barrett	Anna Acton	2005	20	Drugs Referral Officer

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

Character	Actor	Duration	Episodes	Ranks
Trevor Hicks	Mike Burnside	1990-1999	22	D.A.C./Assistant Commissioner
Georgia Hobbs	Kazia Pelka	2006-2007	11	D.A.C.
Roy Pearson	Adam Bareham	2004-2005	5	D.A.C.
Lisa Kennedy	Julie Graham	2010	7	Commander
Guy Mannion	Nick Miles	1999-2001	13	Chief Superintendent
Jane Fitzwilliam	Maureen Beattie	2002-2003	9	Chief Superintendent
Ian Barrett	John McArdle	2005	8	Chief Superintendent
Stuart Lamont	Steve Morley	1989-2001	41	Sergeant
Amanda Prosser	Serena Gordon	2005	8	Superintendent
Rowanne Morell	Tanya Franks	2004-2005	22	D.I./D.C.I.
Andrew Ross	Ron Donachie	2002-2004	15	D.C.I.
Frank Keane	Lorcan Cranitch	2006	7	D.C.I.
Gordon Wray	Clive Wood	1990	13	D.C.I.
Paul Strich	Mark Spalding	1995	13	Chief Inspector
Harry Haines	Gary Whelan	1992-1995	15	D.I.
Karen Lacy	Liz May Brice	2008	4	D.I.
Brian Kite	Simon Slater	1987	12	Inspector
Joseph Corrie	Roland Oliver	1990-1991	5	Sergeant
Jane Kendall	Liz Crowther	1993	5	Sergeant
Tom Baker	Victor Gallucci	1990-2001	10	D.C.
Lorna Hart	Siobhan Redmond	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	Ronnie Cush	1985-1986	8	P.C.
Pete Muswell	Ralph Brown	1985-1986	11	P.C.
Danesh Patel	Sonesh Sira	1987	7	P.C.
Nick Shaw	Chris Walker	1985-1987	17	P.C.
Paul Timpney	Roger Griffiths	1999-2000	7	D.S.
Peter Cork	Tristan Gemmill	2001	6	D.S.
Doug Wright	Adrian Lukis	2006-2007	6	Sergeant
Paul Stritch	Mark Spalding	1994-1995	13	Chief Inspector
Mark Rollins	Stefan Booth	2004-2005	18	Sergeant

Civilians

Character	Actor	Duration	Episodes	Role
Rod Jessop	Richard Hope	2006-2007	15	Husband of Sgt. June Ackland
Irene Radford	Lynda Bellingham	2006	19	Adversary of D.C. Rob Thatcher
Louise Larson	Rosie Marcel	2005-2006	12	Girlfriend of Insp. Dale Smith
Abigail Nixon	Georgia Moffett	2002-2009	26	Daughter of D.I. Samantha Nixon
Cindy Hunter	Jacqueline Defferary	2002-2006	28	Wife of D.S. Phil Hunter
Kristen Shaw	Christine Stephen-Daly	2006-2007	20	Girlfriend of D.C. Zain Nadir
Scott Burnett	Matt Bardock	2005	17	Husband of P.C. Honey Harman

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.[36]

• Keira Knightley (at the start of her career) played child burglar Sheena Rose in a 1995 episode entitled "Swan Song".
• Russell Brand (years before he became known as a comedian) played teenager Billy Case in a 1994 episode entitled Land of the Blind.
• David Tennant (at the start of his career) played kidnapper Steven Clemens in a 1995 episode of The Bill called "Deadline".
• Paul O'Grady – credited as "Paul Savage" – played transvestite Roxanne in three episodes of The Bill between 1988 and 1990.
• Sean Bean (shortly after he graduated) played robber Horace Clark in a 1984 episode of The Bill entitled "Long Odds"
• Ralf Little played Tommy Lawson in the 2001 episodes Judas Kiss, Shout, Aftershock and Night Games.
• Emma Bunton (before she joined the Spice Girls) played the role of Janice in the 1993 episode Missionary Work.
• Catherine Tate (in her early acting career) appeared in the 1993 episode Give and Take and 1994 instalment Fly on the Wall.
• James McAvoy (in his early acting career) played a Scots runaway named Gavin in a 1997 episode entitled Rent.
• Lewis Collins played a stem cell scientist named Dr. Peter Allen in the 2002 episode 034 (ep43).
• Lorraine Kelly appeared as herself in a 2003 episode when PC Cathy Bradford appeared on her GMTV show.

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External links

• Official Website
• The Bill Bios