History of The Bill episode of "The Bill" was aired on Tuesday, 31 August 2010, followed by a special tribute show named "Farewell The Bill". History of The Bill From the ITV police drama's first screening in 1983, the history of "The Bill" includes a variety of major plotlines and changes to the programme's format. During 1983, Thames Television broadcast a one-off drama called "Woodentop". It was written by Geoff McQueen, who had previously worked on LWT's "The Gentle Touch". "Woodentop" followed Police Constable Jim Carver (Mark Wingett) on his first day, mentored by Woman Police Constable June Ackland (Trudie Goodwin). The production was
British Academy Television Award for Best Drama Series programmes screened in 1991. Prior to this, drama series had been included in a joint "Best Drama Series or Serial" category with serials. From 1992 onwards, they were split in two, with a separate Best Drama Serial category also established. "Inspector Morse", "Cracker", "The Cops", "The Street" and "Happy Valley" have all won the category twice, all of them in successive years. The following television series have won the British Academy Television Award for Best Drama Series multiple times: 2 awards The following television series have been nominated for the British Academy Television Award for Best Drama Series multiple times: