The Bill The Bill The Bill is a British police procedural television series, first broadcast on ITV from 16 October 1984 until 31 August 2010. The programme originated from a one-off drama, "Woodentop", broadcast in August 1983. In its final year on air, "The Bill" was broadcast once a week, usually on Tuesdays or Thursdays, in a one-hour format. The programme focused on the lives and work of one shift of police officers, rather than on any particular aspect of police work. "The Bill" was the longest-running police procedural television series in the United Kingdom, and among the longest running of any
AACTA Award for Best Lead Actress in a Television Drama in 1991 was renamed "Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Television Drama". In 2000, the Awards were again awarded in two categories, called "Best Performance by an Actress in a Telefeature or Mini Series" and "Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Television Drama". In 2002, the Awards were again combined under the title "Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Television Drama" and two years later, in 2004, the Award was named "Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Television Drama or Comedy". A separate comedy Award was established in 2006, and this Award