The Bill Podcast

In Part 2 of Stuart Gibbon's Podcast, the former Senior Detective recalls the introduction of P.A.C.E. into the police. In Part 2 we'll also be chatting about Stuart's move into C.I.D. and real life "old school" detectives and a harrowing real life murder investigation... we also chat about his favourite characters from "The Bill" - and how his wife is a superfan! Find out more about Stuart at gib...

D.I. CULLEN IS BACK! The mighty Ged Simmons (D.I. Alex Cullen 2000-02) joins us for a two-part stroll down memory lane! In Part One, we chat about Ged's new role in "Vera", his work on "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child", his early acting work, travelling around Australia and landing the role of Alex Cullen after several guest roles in "The Bill". Stay tuned for more gold-dust in Part 2 as we disc...

Camera operator Alison Chapman recalls how she felt when she was assigned the ambitious "They Also Serve", which saw the opening half of the episode shot in one continuous take! This commentary has been made available to Sergeant patrons on patreon.com/thebillpodcast You can sample six cast/crew commentaries for £9.99 - with 60 more commentaries available to be unlocked

The first in a fascinating quadrilogy of Podcasts with former Senior Detective - and now Crime Writing Consultant and Author - Stuart Gibbon. In Part 1, we explore Stuart's background and police training, working his way up to joining the Met, his first major arrest and being taken under the wing of D.S. Norwell Roberts. You can find out more about Stuart on his website gibconsultancy.co.uk and yo...

Jennie Tate is the original costume designer of "The Bill". This award-winning legend recalls working with the Fire Service on Series 4's "Country Cousin". This commentary and 50 more are unlockable on patreon.com/thebillpodcast

CHRIS DEAKIN IS BACK! The mesmerising Shaun Scott shares his memories of playing one of the most popular characters in The Bill's rich history in this rare interview. We also celebrate Shaun's recent roles in Amazon Prime drama "Sardar Udham" and the acclaimed short film "I Am Pilate" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxt5B8xHusI The Bill Podcast has been played over 400,000 times in 50 countries wo...

The finale of this fantastic trilogy features Natalie talking about leaving the series, reflecting on her life and career after Sun Hill, plus memories of the amazing adventure that these two legends had climbing Mount Kilimanjaro and hopes for the future! Oh and a little bonus chat after you think the credits are about to roll... Huge thanks to Natalie and Suzanne for being so generous with their...

The mighty Brian Hart (Technical Advisor 1989-94) recalls when he was first approached about "The Bill" filming on his manor, while he was still Chief Inspector... the full interview and over 50 hours of content is available exclusively on patreon.com/thebillpodcast

Mike Burnside explains how expensive D.A.C. Hicks' mobile phone was in 1996 in this clip from his festive Audio Commentary for Series 12's "Merrily on High". This commentary and 50 more are available exclusively on https://www.patreon.com/posts/audio-commentary-33578157

Welcome back to The Bill Podcast and to this final part of a special trilogy with former Met police officer - and real life legend - Kevin Holland. In this episode we talk about making a difference as a copper and how Kevin is continuing to do so now for the environment! You can follow the great man on Twitter @thesolarshed and you can find his book A Pig in Shit on Amazon. Kevin is also a support...

The gold dust continues in Part 2 as the pair recall more dressing room escapades before Natalie recalls some of her favourite "The Bill" storylines. Plus the pair chat about pregnancy, the industry today, moments they would like to relive and how they'd feel about stepping back into the celebrity limelight again. Plus Lewis Collins' syrup... More banter to come in Part 3, which is already live on...

In this clip from his Audio Commentary to the awesome "Cry Havoc", BAFTA winning director Stuart Urban reacts to rewatching Jo Dow doing his own stunts... Chief Super patrons can unlock 50 commentaries like this on patreon.com/thebillpodcast Stuart's seminal drama "An Ungentlemanly Act" has been digitally remastered and is available now on Britbox.

Chris Humphreys (P.C. Richard Turnham) talks about the challenges of line-learning and "disposable memory" in this clip from the "Workers in Uniform" commentary he recorded with writer J.C. Wilsher. The pair also recorded a commentary together for Series 6's "Citadel". J.C. Wilsher also recorded a commentary for Series 6's "C.A.D." while Humphreys was reunited with Andrew Mackintosh (D.S. Alastair...

Welcome back to The Bill Podcast and to the second part of this special trilogy with former Met police officer - and real life legend - Kevin Holland. The gold dust continues as we discuss Kevin’s work on the Aylesbury estate - and how The Bill as a series helped with that work. Sit back, relax and enjoy… Follow the great man on Twitter @thesolarshed and you can find his book A Pig in Sh!t on Amaz...

ROD SKASE IS BACK! Oliver is thrilled to announce that the magnificent Iain Fletcher has recorded a multi-part Podcast, a brilliant insightful chat featuring loads of gold-dust about Iain's time on "The Bill". Even more excitingly, before then you can see the great man in action on stage in Hugh Salmon's brand new play "Into Battle" at the Greenwich Theatre. In this extended promo, Iain discusses...

On Saturday October 23rd, The Bill Podcast's Oliver Crocker was interviewed by the delightful Georgy Jamieson on BBC Suffolk, about his new book "All Memories Great & Small", celebrating the classic BBC series - out now from devonfirebooks.com Here's the chat if you are interested, also appearing here within the full show at 3:12:30 on BBC Sounds https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p09xvj43 You can...

DEBBIE'S BACK! AND SO IS CASS! Join two legends as Special Guest Presenter Suzanne Maddock takes her friend Natalie Roles for a trip down memory lane, in Part 1 of a feature-length Podcast. These two talented ladies reflect on life in lockdown, motherhood and fitness, whilst Natalie discusses her early dance and stage career. Then hilarity ensues as they step back onto the flight deck and into Ren...

Highlights from The Bill Reunion 7 are live NOW for all supporters of The Bill Podcast Patreon channel, courtesy of our friends and sponsors Misty Moon Events Patrons can enjoy 30 minutes of video highlights from a very entertaining evening, featuring Lisa Geoghan (WPC Polly Page), Louise Harrison (WPC Donna Harris), Andrew Mackintosh (DS Alastair Greig) and Vic Gallucci the longest serving CID ex...

This special guest is the real deal: a former Met police officer who liaised with the makers of The Bill as they filmed on his beat. His own story is absolutely fascinating so this is Part 1 of a three-part special. I am pleased to introduce you to Mr Kevin Holland - enjoy! You can follow the great man on Twitter @thesolarshed and you can find his book A Pig in Sh!t on Amazon - https://www.amazon....

EDIT: Oliver is terribly sad to learn that John has passed away. He was a delightful man to chat to, very generous with his time and tremendously supportive. RIP John Challis (1942-2021). John Challis was one of the finest and most beloved actors this country has ever produced. Back in 1988, we were lucky to have his talents at the centre of the action of "Runaround", where bus driver Ian Gore goe...

Chris Simmons recalls Mickey Webb's rape storyline in this clip from Part 2 of The Bill Podcast with Chris and Sally Rogers (DS Jo Masters). Parts 2 & 3 are available to ALL supporters of patreon.com/thebillpodcast - along with over 30 hours of content, including Misty Moon The Bill Reunion Highlights, Reaction & Analysis videos and much more. Join the investigation from £2.49

In the final Part of Natalie's Podcast, she recalls climbing Mount Kilimanjaro with three Sun Hill colleagues, including her friend and our Special Guest Presenter, Suzanne Maddock! Listen to the entire trilogy of Podcasts months before their main release as a Sergeant patron on patreon.com/thebillpodcast and unlock over 40 hours of content!

SUZI CROFT IS BACK! Absolutely delighted to announce that the mighty Kerry Peers has recorded a three-part interview for The Bill Podcast, which will launch initially on Patreon later this year. Before then, here is an interview with Kerry about her brand new TV pilot project, which is currently in production and looking for backers on GoFundMe. There are some rare The Bill merchandise perks on of...

On Woodentop's anniversary, we go back to the early days of "The Bill" with wonderful actor Lawrence Lambert, who guest-starred in multiple episodes of "The Bill" and shared his memories of playing safe robber Eddie in Series One's "Death of a Cracksman" for Oliver's book "Witness Statements". A fantastic interviewee, this expanded chat features Lawrence's memories of being tutored by Barbara Wind...

In this clip from director Nigel Douglas' audio commentary on 1996's "The Right Thing", he recalls how he arrived for his first day on set with a black eye! The full episode commentary, along with 45 more with dozens of cast and crew, is available on patreon.com/thebillpodcast