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
Danish television drama Danish television drama Danish television dramas have come to represent an important and popular aspect of TV broadcasting in Denmark, especially since the 1970s. One of the most successful Danish drama series in the 70s was "Matador" (1978), which has been repeated many times as well as being released on DVD. For many years, Danish television drama suffered from what has been dubbed the "Matador complex": every new drama series would be marketed as "the new Matador" – only to be found, by both critics and the general viewing public, not to measure up in the event. Since the late