History of 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 seen as innovative for the use of natural lighting, hand-held cameras and an authentic portrayal of British policing. Thames Television commissioned
Single-Handed (TV series) was nominated in the Best Director category and Barry Simner was nominated in the Best Writer category. Under the name "Jack Driscoll," the series was aired at least twice in Denmark on the primary Public Service channel DR 1. The episodes have been put together in manner customary for Danish TV series, and therefore have a length of around 90 to 100 minutes (DR uses no advertising). Single-Handed (TV series) Single-Handed is an Irish television drama series, first broadcast on RTÉ Television in 2007. Set and filmed in the west of Ireland, it focuses on the life of a member