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The Bill
The Bill | |
An image from the final opening credits of The Bill
Genre | Police procedural |
Created by | Geoff McQueen |
Starring | Main cast |
Theme music composer | "Overkill" by Andy Pask and Charlie Morgan |
Composer(s) | Simba Studios |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of series | 26 |
No. of episodes | 2400[1] (List of episodes) |
Production | |
Executive producer(s) | Lloyd Shirley (1984–87) Peter Cregeen (1987–89) Michael Chapman (1989–98) Richard Handford (1998–2002) Chris Parr (2002) Paul Marquess (2002–05) Johnathan Young (2005–10) |
Location(s) | South London (Colliers Wood/Mitcham), England |
Running time | 22–4 minutes (commercial ½ hour w/1 break) 42–6 minutes (as of 2010) (commercial hour w/3 breaks) |
Production company(s) | Thames Television (1984–2001) Talkback Thames (2002–10) |
Distributor | Pearson Television (1997–2000) FremantleMedia (2001–present) |
Broadcast | |
Original channel | ITV |
Picture format | 4:3 (1984–98) 16:9 SD (1998–2009) 1080i HD (2009–10) |
First shown in | 16 August 1983 (Woodentop) |
Original run | 16 October 1984 – 31 August 2010 |
Chronology | |
Related shows | |
External links | |
Website |
The Bill is a British police procedural television series that was broadcast on the ITV network from 16 October 1984 until 31 August 2010. The programme originated from a one-off drama, entitled Woodentop, which was 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 is the longest-running police procedural television series in the United Kingdom, and was among the longest-running of any British television series. The series was produced by Thames Television. The series name originated from "Old Bill", a slang term for the police. This was also Geoff McQueen's original title idea for the series, before he eventually decided on "The Bill".
Although highly acclaimed amongst fans and critics alike, the series attracted controversy on several occasions. An episode broadcast in 2008 was criticised for featuring fictional treatment for multiple sclerosis, and another episode in the same year resulted in litigation, submitted by MP George Galloway for defamation. The series has also faced more general criticism, concerning the levels of violence it portrays, particularly prior to 2009, when it occupied a pre-watershed slot. During its time on air, The Bill won several awards, including BAFTAs, a Writers' Guild of Great Britain award and the title of "best drama" at the Inside Soap Awards in 2009, the latter being the series' fourth consecutive win. Throughout its twenty-seven-year run, the programme was always broadcast on the main ITV network. In later years, episodes of the show were repeated on ITV3 on their week of broadcast. The series has also been repeated on other digital stations, including Gold, Alibi, Watch, Dave and Drama. In March 2010, executives at ITV announced that the network did not intend to recommission The Bill, and that filming on the series would cease on 14 June 2010. The last ever episode of the series was aired on 31 August 2010.
The concept of The Bill was originally conceived by Geoff McQueen in 1983, then a relatively new television writer, as a one-off drama. McQueen had originally titled the production "Old Bill".[2] It was picked up by Michael Chapman for production company Thames Television, who retitled it "Woodentop" as part of Thames' "Storyboard" series of one-off dramas and was broadcast on ITV under the title Woodentop on 16 August 1983.[2] "Woodentop" starred Mark Wingett as Police Constable Jim Carver and Trudie Goodwin as Woman Police Constable June Ackland of London's Metropolitan Police, both attached to the fictional Sun Hill police station.[2]
Although originally only intended as a one-off, "Woodentop" impressed ITV to the extent that a full series was commissioned, first broadcast on 16 October 1984 with one post-watershed episode per week, featuring an hour-long, separate storyline for each episode of the first three seasons. The first episode of the full series was Funny Ol' Business – Cops & Robbers. With serialisation, the name of the show changed from "Woodentop" to The Bill.[2]
The series changed to two episodes, each of thirty minutes, per week in 1988, increasing to three a week from 1993. In 1998, The Bill returned to hour-long episodes, which later became twice-weekly,[3] at which point the series adopted a much more serialised approach. When Paul Marquess took over as executive producer in 2002, as part of a drive for ratings,[4] the series was revamped, bringing in a more soap opera type feel to many of its stories, and with many veteran characters written out, leading to the Sun Hill fire during 2002. Marquess stated that the clearout was necessary to introduce "plausible, powerful new characters". As part of the new serial format, much more of the characters' personal lives were explored, however, as Marquess put it, the viewers still "don't go home with them".[2] The change also allowed The Bill to become more reflective of modern policing with the introduction of officers from ethnic minorities, most notably, the new superintendent, Adam Okaro. It also allowed coverage of the relationship of homosexual Sergeant Craig Gilmore and PC Luke Ashton, a storyline which Marquess was determined to explore before rival Merseybeat.[2]
In 2005, Johnathan Young took over as executive producer.[2] The serial format was dropped and The Bill returned to stand-alone episodes with more focus on crime and policing than on the personal lives of the officers. 2007 saw the reintroduction of episode titles, which had been dropped in 2002.[4] In 2009, The Bill moved back to the 9 pm slot it previously held and the theme tune, "Overkill", was replaced as part of a major overhaul of the series.[4][5]
On 26 March 2010, ITV announced it would be cancelling the series later that year after 26 years on air.[6][7] ITV said that this decision reflected the "changing tastes" of viewers.[8] The last episode of The Bill was filmed in June 2010 and broadcast on 31 August 2010[9] followed by a documentary titled Farewell The Bill.[10] Fans of the show started a 'Save the Bill' campaign on social networking website Facebook in an effort to persuade ITV to reconsider the cancellation,[11] and some radio broadcasters, including BBC Radio One's Chris Moyles[12] presented special features on the programme's cancellation.
At the time of the series' end in August 2010, The Bill was the United Kingdom's longest-running police drama and was among the longest-running of any British television series.[13] The series finale, entitled "Respect", was aired in two parts and was dedicated to "the men and women of the Metropolitan Police Service past and present".[14] The finale storyline concerns gang member Jasmine Harris being involved in the murder of fellow member Liam Martin who dies in the arms of Inspector Smith after being stabbed.[1] Jasmine is then gang raped because she talked to the police and when Callum Stone finds the person responsible he is held at gunpoint. Of the title for the finale, Executive Producer Johnathan Young said "It's called "Respect" and we hope it will respect the heritage of the show". The finale episodes featured all the cast and the final scene was specially written so all cast members would be featured. Following the final episode, ITV aired a documentary entitled Farewell The Bill which featured interviews from past and present cast and crew members.[15] The finale was watched by 4.4 million viewers with Farewell The Bill averaging 1.661 million viewers.[16]
Broadcasting and production[edit]
Filming locations[edit]
Throughout the series, there have been three filming locations for Sun Hill police station. From the first series, the police station consisted of a set of buildings in Artichoke Hill, Wapping, East London.[17] However, these buildings were next to the News International plant and during the winter of 1985–86 there was much industrial action which resulted in some altercations between the strikers and what they thought were the real police but were actually actors working on The Bill. Working conditions got so dire, that the production team realised they needed to find another base to set Sun Hill police station.[18] The second location was an old record distribution depot in Barlby Road, North Kensington in North West London .[17] Filming began here in March 1987. In 1989, the owners of the Barlby Road site ordered The Bill out, due to their redevelopment plans for the area. After an extensive search, two sites were selected, the favourite being a disused hospital in Clapham.[citation needed] However, this fell through and the second option was chosen—an old wine distribution warehouse in Merton, South West London. The move was made in March 1990 and the move was disguised on screen by the 'ongoing' refurbishment of Sun Hill police station and then finally, the explosion of a terrorist car-bomb in the station car-park, which ended up killing PC Ken Melvin.
Filming for the series took place all over London, mainly in South London and particularly the London Borough of Merton, where the Sun Hill set was located.[2] Locations used when the show was filmed on a housing estate included:
- Cambridge Estate, in Kingston, south-west London[19]
- High Path Estate, in South Wimbledon, south-west London (approx. 10-minute walk from the Sun Hill set)
- Phipps Bridge, Mitcham[20]
- Roundshaw Estate in Wallington, London[21][irrelevant citation]
- Sutton Estate, which includes Durand Close in Carshalton, where a housing block regularly used by The Bill for filming was demolished in November 2009.[22]
Scenes were often filmed in east London, most notably the London Docklands,[23] with other scenes filmed in Tooting,[24] Greenwich[25] or Croydon.[26]
"Sun Hill"[edit]
The Bill is set in and around Sun Hill police station, in the fictional "Canley Borough Operational Command Unit" in East London. Geoff McQueen, creator of The Bill, claimed that he named Sun Hill after a street name in his home town of Royston, Hertfordshire.[2]
The fictional Sun Hill suburb is located in the fictional London borough of Canley in the East End, north of the River Thames. The Borough of Canley is approximately contiguous to the real-life London Borough of Tower Hamlets,[27] and in the first few years of The Bill, Sun Hill police station was actually stated as being located in Wapping in Tower Hamlets. Sun Hill has a London E1 postcode (the 'address' of Sun Hill police station is given as '2 Sun Hill Road, Sun Hill, Canley E1 4KM'.[28]), which corresponds to the real-life areas of Whitechapel and Stepney.
Production details[edit]
When filming The Bill, some scenes were re-enacted indoors with microphones surrounding the actors and the extra sounds being "dubbed" on later. Some of the more aggressive scenes were also filmed indoors either for dubbing or safety reasons.[29] When filming scenes involving police cars, a camera was attached to the outside of the car which feeds back images to a computer in the back of the vehicle. This technique was used to film the new opening titles of The Bill.[30] The sirens used in the series were added later in the dubbing suite as The Bill did not have permission to use sirens while on location. However,[31] the police uniforms used in the series were genuine, again making The Bill unique amongst police dramas.[2][32][33] When the series ended, London's Metropolitan Police Service, after talks with the production company, bought 400 kilograms of police related paraphernalia, including flat caps and stab vests etc. to prevent them falling into the hands of criminals or those that would seek to use them for criminal activities after the programme's production ceased.[34]
The Bill is unique amongst police dramas in that it takes a serial format, focussing on the work and lives of a single shift of police officers, rather than on one particular area of police work. Also unique is that The Bill adapted to this format after several series, whereas comparable series started with the serial format.[35]
Broadcast in the United Kingdom[edit]
During its initial broadcast, The Bill was always shown on ITV. In 2009, STV, ITV's regional franchise in Central and Northern Scotland, opted out of broadcasting the series along with a number of other dramas, a decision that later became the subject of legal proceedings between STV and the main ITV network. The legal dispute was settled on 27 April 2011, with ITV receiving £18 million from STV.[13] Aside from repeats of episodes on ITV3, which occurred on the original week of their broadcast, the show has regularly been repeated on other digital stations. Re-runs of the series began on 1 November 1992, when new digital channel UKTV Gold began broadcasting. The channel broadcast repeats of the series for nearly sixteen years, until 6 October 2008, when the channel was given a revamp by the owners of the network. During the sixteen-year period, re-runs of the series covered every episode broadcast between 16 October 1984, and 8 March 2007.[36] On 7 October 2008, UKTV launched a new British drama channel, Alibi, and from this point on, episodes of the series were broadcast in the 8 am slot on the channel. Alibi broadcast episodes until 23 December 2009, when the show was taken from the channel's schedule due to poor viewer feedback. During the fourteen months that the show broadcast on Alibi, the channel covered all of the episodes broadcast between 25 August 1998 and 27 February 2002. On 27 January 2010, UKTV relocated "The Bill" to one of its more recent entertainment channels, Watch. Watch began by airing the episode "Sweet Revenge", broadcast on 21 March 2007. Thus, they continued in broadcast order, carrying on from where their predecessor, UKTV Gold, finished at. Through the course of the year, the channel continued to broadcast episodes from the latter years of the show, concluding in November 2010 with the episode "Conviction: Judgement Day", broadcast on 16 July 2009. Following a short break from the network, the series returned in December 2010, beginning with Episode #001, broadcast on 28 February 2002. This continued on from the broadcast order of episodes repeated on Alibi, carrying on from where the network finished at. As of April 2012, Watch has repeated every single episode from 28 February 2002 to 24 February 2005, and are about to begin airing episodes from March 2005. In July 2013 the show started to be broadcast by UKTV channel Drama starting with episodes from 1998.[37]
Broadcast outside the UK[edit]
The Bill has been broadcast in over 55 different countries:[2][38]
- In Australia The Bill was shown on ABC1. The final episode was shown on 16 October 2010, with Farewell The Bill shown the following week on 23 October.[39] Repeats of the show begin on 7TWO in May 2011.[40]
- On satellite and cable in Australia and New Zealand, older episodes are broadcast on UKTV.
- In Denmark the series was retitled "Lov og Uorden" (Law and Disorder). Two episodes of the series are broadcast every afternoon on TV2 Charlie.[41]
- In Ireland the series is broadcast on RTÉ television,[42] first starting in the early 1990s on RTÉ Two, in the early 2000s RTÉ began broadcasting it on RTÉ One at 5:30 pm each weekday, splitting hour long episodes into 2 part half-hour episodes, RTÉ discontinued this in 2009 moving the show to Monday Nights on RTÉ Two. RTÉ shows episodes from 2005. An hour long episode is now shown once a week. In 2010 RTÉ move the show from its prime time slot on RTÉ Two to a midnight slot on RTÉ One on Thursday nights, however the show remains on the RTÉ player.[43]
- In Sweden the series was retitled "Sunhillspolisstation" (Sun Hill Police Station) by broadcaster TV4. It is now broadcast daily on Kanal 9 in the early afternoon with a repeat early the following morning.[44]
Themes and title sequences[edit]
- The pilot episode of the series, Woodentop, featured a short theme composed by Mike Westergaard. The theme was used specifically for the episode and was never used at any time during the main series. The title sequence for the episode consired simply of the word 'Woodentop' being spelt out letter by letter, as if someone was writing it on a typewriter.
- The first ever opening sequence of The Bill was first seen in the episode Funny Ol' Business – Cops & Robbers.[45] The sequence consisted of two police officers, one male and one female, walking down a street, whilst images of Sun Hill were interspersed between them. This sequence was used for the first series only. It featured the first version of the series iconic theme tune, "Overkill", composed by Charlie Morgan and Andy Pask.[46] The end titles of the series simply showed the feet of the two police constables pounding the beat.[47]
- In the second series of the show, the opening sequence consisted of a police car, a Rover SD1, racing down a street with its siren wailing and its blue flashing light on. The car would screech to a stop, and the camera would zoom in on the blue light. Various clips were then shown from the series of the characters in action, often chasing suspects. This sequence kept the first version of "Overkill", and also used the same ending credits from series one. This sequence was also used in the third series.
- From the fourth series onwards, the opening sequence was kept generally the same, however, clips from the series used were regularly updated to remove departed characters and keep to date with the show's events. Minor changes to the sequence included the Rover SD1 changing into a Ford Sierra in 1993, and again being replaced by a Vauxhall Vectra in 1997. In the 1997 sequence, the Vectra was also seen overtaking a Leyland Titan bus, before screeching to a halt, and the main sequence starting. The end credits for the series remained the same, however, a new version of "Overkill" was used, also composed by Andy Pask and Charlie Morgan.[48]
- On 6 January 1998, starting with "Hard Cash", the third episode of the show's fourteenth season, the title sequence and theme used for nearly ten years was scrapped. This time, the title sequence consisted of various police procedural images, including a suspect being shown into a police cell, another suspect being interviewed, and a further suspect posing for mug shot photographs. Clips of any of the actors featured were removed, and the initial sequence, involving the police car racing down the street, was also scrapped. Pask and Morgan also revamped "Overkill", giving it a jazz feel, with the majority of the theme played by a saxophone.[49] The end credits of the series were also completely revamped. This time, the credits featured various images of the Metropolitan Police uniform, combined with images of a feet tapping on a kerb. A longer version of "Overkill" was also used in the final credits, this time composed by Mark Russell.[50][51] These opening and closing sequences were used for nearly three years, however, both saw minor updates in 1999. The text sequence at the very start of the opening sequence was changed into a different font, and the images of the police uniform and feet tapping on a curb were removed from the closing sequence to make way for a preview of the next episode. The closing sequence remained this way until 2001, however, the opening titles were once again updated in 2000 to remove certain images from the sequence to make it shorter. It is also noted that during this period, a 'previously on The Bill' segment was aired before the title sequence, to inform views what had occurred in the last episode.
- On 20 February 2001, starting with "Going Under", the fourteenth episode of the show's seventeenth season, the opening and closing sequences were once again scrapped to make way for a completely new sequence and theme. This time, the opening sequence consisted of a montage image of the entire cast, backed by a darker, slower version of "Overkill". The closing credits featured a montage of various police-related images, also backed by the new version of "Overkill".[52] The opening sequence was designed by the visuals company "Blue", and the new arrangement of "Overkill" was produced by Miles Bould and Mike Westergaard.[53][54][55] These titles remained essentially the same for two years, however, two small updates were made. The font used on the closing credits was changed towards the end of 2001, and the characters featured in the opening sequence were updated in 2002, to remove characters that had departed and include new characters starting on the show. These titles were broadcast from Episode No. 017, however, are notable as several of the characters in these titles had not yet appeared in the show, such as DS Samantha Nixon, who appeared in the titles from Episode No. 017, however, did not first appear until Episode No. 038, some four months later.
- On 13 February 2003, starting with Episode No. 090, the opening and closing sequences were once again updated. This time, the opening sequence consisted of several generic police images, such as a police car and uniform. A new arrangement of "Overkill", made by Lawrence Oakley, was also used for both the opening and closing sequences. The background of the closing sequence, designed by company "Roisin at Blue", was simply a police shade of blue, with all generic images being removed.[56] Throughout its four-year use, these titles were never updated or changed, with the exception of the police shade of blue, which was changed to a dark shade of black in 2006.
- On 3 January 2007, starting with Episode No. 471, the opening and closing sequences were once again changed. This time, the opening sequence, for the first time, features an image of the "Sun Hill" sign, and returns to featuring images of officers in action. This sequence also featured a further new arrangement of "Overkill", once again arranged by Lawrence Oakley.[57] This time, the closing sequence follows a police car on patrol, watching it as it drives through the streets of Sun Hill. These titles were used for nearly two and a half years.[58]
- On 23 July 2009, after the programme underwent a major overhaul, the opening sequence and theme were heavily changed.[5][59] This time, the classic "Overkill" theme was completely removed, and a new theme created by Simba Studios was used.[60] However, producer Jonathan Young stated that echoes of "Overkill" can still be heard in the theme.[61][62] The opening sequence featured a patrol car driving through the streets of Sun Hill.[63][64] The closing sequence follows the same patrol car, however, this time, from an overhead view. These titles remained the same until the show's final episode, where the theme tune was replaced by a final version of "Overkill", in homage to the show.
When The Bill was first commissioned as a series by ITV, it started with twelve episodes per year, each an hour long with a separate storyline.[2] In 1988 the format changed to year round broadcast with two thirty-minute episodes per week. In 1993 this expanded to three thirty-minute episodes per week. In 1998 the broadcast format changed to two, one hour episodes each week. Episodes were now recorded in 16:9 widescreen digibeta.[citation needed] In 2009 The Bill began broadcasting in HD and as part of a major revamp, was reduced to broadcasting once a week.[65] The Bill finished in 2010, with 2425 episodes broadcast.
Special episodes[edit]
The Bill has broadcast two live episodes. The first was in 2003 to celebrate the twentieth anniversary of the pilot, Woodentop.[66] The second was in 2005 to celebrate the fiftieth birthday of ITV.[67]
The live episode in 2003 was episode No. 162, originally broadcast on 30 October 2003 at 8 pm, and produced with a crew of 200 staff including seven camera crews.[3][66] It was reported to be the first live television broadcast of a programme where filming was not largely confined to a studio.[66] Detective Constable Juliet Becker and Constable Cathy Bradford are being held hostage by a man called Mark. As they are being held hostage in a carrier in the station yard, Cathy Bradford raises the custody suite alarm. When the rest of the station arrive outside, Mark makes it known that he intends to kill Juliet Becker. The police get permission to break into the carrier, only to find that Juliet has been stabbed. She is rushed to hospital, but attempts to resuscitate her fail. The episode was watched by around 11 million viewers.[67] This special was later released onto DVD in United Kingdom 31 October 2011, as part of Network DVD's "Soap Box: Volume 1".[68]
The live episode in 2005 was episode No. 349, broadcast on 22 September 2005 at 8 pm. In this episode, it was revealed that PC Gabriel Kent had assumed a false identity. It is revealed that he has been operating under his brother's name and is, in fact, David Kent. In this episode the "real" Gabriel Kent arrived in Sun Hill to meet his mother, Sergeant June Ackland. In this episode, Sun Hill police station is hosting a reception party and, as the police arrive, they are taken hostage by a distraught father whose son was killed by a stolen car. A struggle ensues in which a shot is fired, alerting others in the building the incident. After an evacuation of the station, Superintendent Amanda Prosser encourages PC Dan Casper to attempt to overpower the man. As he does so, both Casper and the real Gabriel Kent are shot. The real Gabriel Kent is rushed to hospital where the false Gabriel Kent threatens him to keep the identity switch a secret.
A series of special episodes titled The Bill Uncovered were produced to reflect the stories of select characters and events. The first was The Bill Uncovered : Des and Reg (2004) – The story of the unusual friendship between PC Des Taviner and PC Reg Hollis, traversing their history from Des's first day at Sun Hill to his death in a Sun Hill cell.[69] The second was The Bill Uncovered : Kerry's Story (2004), the story of PC Kerry Young, who met her death outside Sun Hill.[70] The third special was The Bill Uncovered : Jim's Story (2005), the story of DC Jim Carver – from his first day at Sun Hill (in the pilot "Woodentop"). The last was The Bill Uncovered: On The Front Line (2006), in which Superintendent Adam Okaro recounts the extraordinary events that have surrounded Sun Hill over his time in charge.[71] A review of the second of these specials criticised the "increasingly degenerative plotlines" of the series, and characterised the special as a "cheerless outing" covering The Bill's "travesties of plot".[70] All four editions of The Bill Uncovered was released onto DVD in Australia as part of The Bill Series 26 DVD boxset, 30 April 2014.[72]
In 2008, a special programme called "The Bill Made Me Famous" in light of the show's 25th anniversary was broadcast, which saw former actors and special guest stars telling their accounts of working on the show and how it changed their lives. It included old favourites such as Billy Murray (DS Don Beech), Chris Ellison (DI Frank Burnside) and popular TV personalities such as Paul O'Grady and Les Dennis.
A two-part crossover episode with the German series SOKO Leipzig, entitled "Proof of Life", was broadcast in November 2008.[73]
Following The Bill's final episode on 31 August 2010, a one-hour special titled Farewell The Bill was broadcast.[74] The special explored the history of the series and gave viewers a behind the scenes look at the filming of the last episode.[74] This special was later release onto DVD in Australia 5 October 2011, along with the last two-part episode "Respect".[75]
The Bill had a large regular cast to support the number of episodes that were produced each year. Working on The Bill had become something of a rite of passage in British acting, with 174 actors having formed part of the series' main cast since the series began.[76] A number of cast members have played multiple roles in the series, and in other British soap operas and dramas.
Notable cast members[edit]
There are numerous actors who have either appeared on The Bill for some considerable length of time, or on whose careers The Bill has made a significant impact. The following is a concise list of the most notable, an expanded version is available at List of characters of The Bill.
- Billy Murray played DS Don Beech from 1995 to 2004.[77] The character was a cold police officer, notably having murdered DS John Boulton, forcing Beech to go on the run, sparking the "Don Beech scandal". Since leaving The Bill, Murray's career has included a stint on EastEnders as Johnny Allen[78] and two films, Rollin' With The Nines and Rise of the Footsoldier.[79] The character also spawned Beech on the Run and Beech is Back.[77]
- Tony O'Callaghan played Sergeant Matt Boyden from 1991 to 2003.[80] Boyden was shot dead by his daughter's boyfriend so she can profit from insurance money to fund her drug habit. This was the storyline that formed the basis for the opening episode of spin-off M.I.T.: Murder Investigation Team. Tony O'Callaghan has also appeared in The Magnificent Evans, Family Affairs, Holby City, Doctors and Shameless.[81]
- Christopher Ellison played DI, later promoted to DCI, Frank Burnside from 1984 to 2000.[82] Burnside made many enemies both at Sun Hill and with the villains, indeed Chief Superintendent Pearson tried to frame Burnside in a corruption inquiry.[2] Since leaving The Bill, Ellison has enjoyed a guest stint as Len Harker in EastEnders. Ellison has also appeared in The Professionals, Minder, Casualty, Judge John Deed and voiced a Doctor Who audio adventure.[83] The character spawned spin off Burnside.
- Mark Wingett played DC, later promoted to DS, Jim Carver from 1983 to 2007.[84] After his marriage to June Ackland collapsed and he built up gambling debts, the character left Sun Hill. Since leaving, Wingett has also appeared in EastEnders.
- Eric Richard played Sergeant Bob Cryer from 1984 to 2001,[85] the character leaving after being injured when he was accidentally shot by then PC Dale Smith. The character later made brief re-appearances in the series, including in one storyline involving his niece Roberta who later joined the station. Prior to appearing in The Bill, Richard appeared in a number of TV programmes including Open All Hours, Made in Britain and Shoestring.
- Kevin Lloyd played DC Tosh Lines from 1988 to 1998. The character was written out as having accepted a position in the Coroner's Office after Lloyd was sacked for turning up drunk. Lloyd died a week after his dismissal.[86]
- Jeff Stewart played PC Reg Hollis from 1984 to 2008. The character was written out after resigning under the grounds of being traumatised by the death of colleagues in a bomb blast. After learning of his axing from the show, Stewart attempted suicide on set by slashing his wrists.[87]
- Graham Cole played PC Tony Stamp from 1987 to 2009. The character was written out of the series, taking up a driving instructor's post at Hendon, as part of the show's revamp, after producers felt that he didn't fit the style of the new show. Cole's last episode was shown on 5 November 2009 and his departure meant the end of a 22-year association with the programme.[88][89]
- Trudie Goodwin played PC, later promoted to Sergeant, June Ackland from 1983 to 2007, appearing first in Woodentop.[90] The character retired in 2007 after her on-screen relationship with DC Jim Carver came to an abrupt end. When Goodwin left The Bill in 2007 she was not only the longest serving cast member in the history of The Bill, but also held the world record for the longest time an actor has portrayed a police character.[91][92]
- Alex Walkinshaw played PC, later promoted to Sergeant and Inspector, Dale "Smithy" Smith from 1999 to 2010. Walkinshaw made three "one off" appearances in the series prior to becoming a regular cast member, and has since made appearances in several other British soaps and serial dramas, including Waterloo Road and Casualty.[93]
- Simon Rouse played DCI, later promoted to Superintendent, Jack Meadows from 1989 to 2010, though the character only became a regular role in 1992. Aside from The Bill, Rouse has had small appearances in a number of other British television series including Robin of Sherwood, The Professionals, Casualty, Minder and Doctor Who.[94][95][96]
- Chris Simmons played DC Mickey Webb from 2000 to 2010.[97] He appeared twice on the show playing different roles, most notably as a criminal in 1999, before joining the cast as a regular in the following year. He left the series temporarily in 2003, as the culmination of a storyline where his character was raped. He made several guest appearances before returning as a regular in 2005.
The Bill has become a popular drama in the United Kingdom and in many other countries, most notably in Australia.[35][98] The series attracted audiences of up to six million viewers in 2008 and 2009.[99] Ratings during 2002 peaked after the overhaul of the show which brought about the 2002 fire episode, in which six officers were killed[100] and the 2003 live episode attracted ten million viewers- forty percent of the UK audience share.[101] Immediately following The Bill's revamping and time slot change, it was reported that the programme had attracted 4.5 million viewers, 19% of the audience share, however, it lost out to the BBC's New Tricks[102] with the Daily Mirror later reporting that ITV's schedule change was behind a two million viewer drop in ratings.[103]
In 2001, prior to Paul Marquess' appointment as executive producer, The Bill's ratings had dropped to approximately six million viewers and advertising revenues had fallen, in part due to the ageing demographic of its viewers, leading ITV to order a "rejuvenation" which saw the series adopt a serial format.[2]
In 2002, The Independent reported that The Bill's Thursday episode was viewed by approximately 7 million people, a fall of approximately 3 million viewers in the space of 6 months.[104] After the cast clearout resulting from the Sun Hill fire in April 2002, BBC News reported that The Bill attracted 8.6 million viewers, the highest figure for the year to that point,[100] and by October 2003, the program had around 8 million viewers each week.[3]
In 2005, The Bill was averaging around 11 million viewers, in comparison to Coronation Street, which was attracting around 10 million viewers.[105]
In 2009, The Daily Mirror reported that The Bill was to be moved to a post-watershed slot to allow it to cover grittier storylines. It was reported that it is the first time in British Television that ITV have broadcast a drama all year in the 9 pm slot.[106] The changeover happened at the end of July 2009. Before the move, The Bill was averaging 5 million viewers between the two episodes each week. BARB reports that the week 12–18 October 2009 saw 3.78 million viewers watch The Bill.[107]
The Bill has achieved a number of awards throughout its time on air, ranging from a BAFTA[108] to the Royal Television Society Awards.[109] and the Inside Soap Awards, particularly the "best recurring drama" category.[110][111]
In 2010, The Bill was nominated for a Royal Television Society award for Best Soap/Continuing Drama, beating both Coronation Street and Emmerdale on to the nominations list. The only soap to be nominated was EastEnders and the results were announced on 16 March 2010.[112]
Impact and History[edit]
The Bill was Britain's longest running police drama.[113]
It has been compared to Hill Street Blues due to the similar, serial, format that both series take.[114] However, The Bill has seen little direct competition on British television in the police procedural genre over its twenty-five-year history, though the BBC has twice launched rival series. The first was Merseybeat, which ran from 2001 but was cancelled in 2004 due to poor ratings and problems with the cast.[2][115][116][117] The second, HolbyBlue, launched in 2007, was a spin-off of successful medical drama Holby City (itself a spin-off of the long-running Casualty). It was scheduled to go "head to head" with The Bill, prompting a brief "ratings war", however HolbyBlue was also cancelled by the BBC in 2008, again, largely due to poor ratings.[118][119]
When The Bill started, the majority of the Police Federation were opposed to the programme, claiming that it portrayed the police as a racist organisation, however, feelings towards the programme have now mellowed[33] to the extent that Executive Producer Johnathan Young met with Sir Ian Blair, then Commissioner of the Met in 2006 and it was decided that the editorial relationship between the police and the programme was sufficient. However, Young stressed that The Bill is not "editorially bound" to the police.[33]
Despite better relations with the police, The Bill has still not been without controversy. The Bill has been repeatedly criticised for the high levels of violence portrayed in its scenes, especially prior to 2009 when it occupied a pre-watershed timeslot.[47] Specific story lines have also come under fire in the media, such as that surrounding a gay kiss in 2002,[2] as well as an episode broadcast in March 2008 which featured a fictional treatment for multiple sclerosis, leading the MS Society to brand the plot "grossly irresponsible".[120] In May of the same year, George Galloway, MP, issued legal proceedings against The Bill for defamation after an episode, viewed by six million people, which featured a corrupt MP who smuggled antiques out of Iraq before the war, which Galloway alleged was a portrayal of him.[121][122][123]
The series has also been criticised by the tabloid press for the replacing of the iconic theme tune as part of a revamping effort.[124]
During its 27-year-run, The Bill spawned several spin-off productions and related series in German and Dutch languages, as well as a series of documentaries. The following is a list of the most notable of these.
- Bureau Kruislaan: Dutch interpretation of the series.[125] Produced by Joop van den Ende for VARA Television, the programme lasted for four series running from 1992 to 1995. In 1995, the show was nominated for the Gouden Televizier Ring, an award for the best television programme in the Netherlands. All four series of the show have been released on DVD there.
- Die Wache: German interpretation of the series. As decent script-writers were hard to find at the time, the German producers were given the licence to utilise (re-use) scripts from the British series. The series was produced by RTL Television, running for nearly 750 episodes from 1994 to 2006.[126]
- Burnside: Spin-off from the main British series, following ex-DI Frank Burnside in his transfer and promotion to the National Crime Squad.[127] The programme lasted for just a single series of six episodes, debuting in the UK on 6 July 2000. The series was created and produced by Richard Handford. On 8 October 2008, the series was released on DVD in Australia in a three-disc-set.
- MIT: Murder Investigation Team: Spin-off from the main British series. Lasting for two series, the drama began with a group of MIT officers investigating the drive-by shooting of Sgt. Matthew Boyden, who had been at Sun Hill for eleven years.[128] The first series consisted of eight one-hour episodes. The second series consisted of four ninety-minute episodes. The series was created by Paul Marquess, produced by Johnathan Young and starred ex-Bill DS Eva Sharpe (Diane Parish).[129]
VHS & DVD[edit]
Book | Year published | Cover photo | Notes |
Hardback |
(Retitled The Bill: The Inside Story Of The Most Successful Police Series Ever Seen On ABC TV for Australian publication) |
25 June 1992 (Paperback) |
Hardback Paperback |
31 July 1995 (Paperback) |
A photo of the entire cast from the 1994–1995 series (Paperback) |
Hardback Paperback |
Paperback |
Paperback |
(Retitled The Bill: The Official History of Sun Hill for copies published in 2004,[136] |
1 September 2004 (Paperback) |
Hardback Paperback |
Hardback |
31 August 2010 (Updated) |
Hardback Paperback |
Novel title | Year published | Episode | Cover photo |
The Bill 1[139] |
The Bill 2[140] |
The Bill 3[141] |
The Bill 4[142] |
The Bill 5[143] |
The Bill 6[144] |
The Bill: Omnibus[145] |
The Bill: Tough Love[146] |
The Bill: Junior[147] |
Release title | Publisher and year | Format | Song included |
The Bill Overkill by Morgan Pask[148] |
Greatest TV Themes: The 90s[149] |
Event Merchandising[edit]
Item | Description |
Clothes | Baseball Cap – black, embroidered with The Bill logo. |
Beanie Hat- black, embroidered with The Bill Logo. | |
Fleece – black, embroidered with the Bill Logo.[150] | |
Polo Shirt – black, embroidered with the Bill logo.[151] | |
T-shirt – black, embroidered with the Bill logo.[150] | |
Waterproof Jacket Sydney Jacket – embroidered with the Bill logo. | |
Toys | Land Rover – The Bill Landrover 4x4, (scale 1:43).[150] |
Police Car – The Bill Omega Police Car, 11.5 cm (scale 1:43).[150] | |
Police Van – The Bill Van. | |
Police Helicopter – working with light and sound, also includes 30 cm action figure and accessories.[152] | |
Police Van and Traffic Officer – working with light and sound, also includes 30 cm action figure and accessories.[152] | |
Action Figures | Male PC "12" – with accessories, includes duty belt.[150] |
Female Sergeant – with radio and duty belt. – with accessories, includes duty belt.[150] | |
Public Order PC – with watch, truncheon, handcuffs, fire extinguisher and duty belt.[150] | |
Traffic Sergeant – with extendable truncheon, radio, flat hat, watch and duty belt.[150] | |
Miscellaneous | Silver plated keyring – 20th Anniversary collector's edition.[153] |
Umbrella – with The Bill logo.[151] | |
Watch – with The Bill logo and Velcro Strap.[153] | |
Back pack – Embroidered with The Bill logo.[151] | |
Mug – white with The Bill logo.[150] | |
Thermal Mug – Black with The Bill logo.[153] |
See also[edit]
- List of regular The Bill actors who have appeared in other roles
- List of guests on The Bill
- Woodentop (The Bill)
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External links[edit]
- The Bill at itv.com
- The Bill at the Internet Movie Database
- The Bill at TV.com
- The Bill at TheTVDB.com
- The Bill at the BFI's Screenonline
- 1984 British television programme debuts
- 2010 British television programme endings
- 1980s British television series
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Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Cambridge
Description: Church of the Holy Sepulchre
Grade: I
Date Listed: 26 April 1950
English Heritage Building ID: 47357
OS Grid Reference: TL4488358807
OS Grid Coordinates: 544883, 258807
Latitude/Longitude: 52.2084, 0.1190
Location: Sidney Street, Cambridge CB2 1UJ
Locality: Cambridge
Local Authority: Cambridge City Council
County: Cambridgeshire
Country: England
Postcode: CB2 1UJ
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Listing Text
(North East side)
Church of the Holy Sepulchre
Includes: CHURCH OF THE HOLYSEPULCHRE, ROUND CHURCH STREET
On east side of Bridge Street opposite the north end of St John's Street. One of the 5 surviving round churches in the country. The circular nave with its aisle is of the first half of the C12; the upper part was altered in the C15 and there are remains of that date in the chancel. The building was drastically restored and in part rebuilt in 1841, to which date much of the Eastern arm belongs. The work was done under the direction of A Salvin, and financed by the Cambridge Camden Society. Most of the fittings date from this period. Nos 8-19 (cons), The Church of the Holy Sepulchre and The Church of St Clement form a group. (Sources: The Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England: Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the City of Cambridge: 1959:-)
Listing NGR: TL4488358807
This text is a legacy record and has not been updated since the building was originally listed. Details of the building may have changed in the intervening time. You should not rely on this listing as an accurate description of the building.
Source: English Heritage
Listed building text is © Crown Copyright. Reproduced under licence.

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Life up front: Billionaire Branson's impish personal touches are evident throughout his airline's Upper Class cabin, but best of all are the Mile High Club–endorsing double-bedded suites—private two-person snuggle zones. There's also a stand-up bar ideal for meeting someone, if you haven't brought a partner along, and free in-flight beauty treatments and massages. And trust Virgin to offer a seat like no other: The leather recliner doesn't convert into a jerry-rigged bed, but rather flips over entirely to reveal a memory-foam mattress. Virgin's $20 million Clubhouse at London Heathrow is just as lavish. There's a branch of Soho House's Cowshed spa, a Bumble and Bumble salon for last-minute haircuts, a full-size sauna and steam room, and even a roof garden for romantic preflight cocktails (the door-to-door limo service is a plus, too). Virgin is also arguably the only steal among these carriers: Its amenities may be first class, but its price barely scrapes business.
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Information session on UVa-Wise accounting degree cohort in Abingdon
The University of Virginia's College at Wise will host an information session for those interested in learning more about an accounting degree cohort at the Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center in Abingdon on Monday, May 10, at 5 p.m.
A bachelor's degree in accounting prepares students for careers in accounting, finance or entrepreneurship, as well as preparation for an MBA or a master's degree in accounting. The curriculum for the cohort program is designed for students who have completed an articulated associate of arts and sciences degree at a community college in the transfer areas of education, general studies, business administration, liberal arts or science.
The Bachelor of Science in accounting cohort program at the College's Abingdon campus is designed for working adults with evening and online classes that can be completed in 18 months, including summer sessions. Financial aid is available for qualifying students. Fall semester classes will begin on August 18.
UVa-Wise offers bachelor's degrees at the Abingdon campus in business administration, accounting, management information systems and psychology. The Abingdon campus also offers recertification classes for teachers, a library media management endorsement and a certificate in accounting.
For more information, contact Courtney Conner, site director for UVa-Wise at SVHEC, at 276-619-4316 or 276-619-4317.


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Fraud detection systems can lock accounts when people travel, but location-sensing smartphone software now can help approve a legitimate transaction.
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We have seen the future and it includes an iris-scanning smartphone and luggage that can weigh itself. Check out the rest of the impressive tech from day two of Mobile World Congress 2015.
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Kristen Stewart, when you strode out onto the 'Live with Kelly and Michael!' stage this morning, Nov. 7, in your fire engine red dress — it was was clear that Rob's love had you glowing!
Kristen Stewart — you go girl! You've never looked more strong and stunning. The entire HollywoodLife.com office stopped and stared at you with admiration when you walked out onto the Live with Kelly and Michael! set in a skintight, sleeveless red dress with a long gold zipper up the back.
You had never looked hotter — or more confident . Often you look so shy, but not today. You had fabulous new red streaks in your hair, and you held your head high.
It was wonderful to see. Then once you started talking with Kelly Ripa and Michael Strahan, you actually seemed to be having fun joking about how your dog Bear was your "adopted child" and "emotionally manipulative."
I know how terrible the experience of almost losing the love of your life, Robert Pattinson, has been for you, but it seems to have given you such a great depth of maturity.
You clearly have learned who and what you really value. Listen, you know that getting involved with Rupert Sanders was a major mistake for so many reasons, but clearly you have taken the positive out of the experience.
You have used your mistake as a deep learning experience and as a way to deepen both your character and your love with Rob.
You immediately knew when the cheating photos became public that you had to apologize to Rob and your fans, and you also knew that you had to win back your soul mate.
When the going gets tough, the tough get tougher — and that's what you did. You went on a mission to win back Rob, repeatedly apologizing and asking for his forgiveness.
You laid low. Very low. And then when you did appear in public — you were always wearing Rob's clothes. It was a way of telegraphing to him that you were "his" girl and that no matter how angry he was with you and how uncommunicative he was, you weren't going to give up on getting back together with him.
It took time, but your loving campaign to win back Rob worked, and now you two are practically living together, and you have even won Rob's sisters' forgiveness.
You also learned through this experience that you had to become more publicly affectionate and giving to Rob. That was important to him. In general, he wanted and needed more physical affection.
Well, you've done that, and it appears to have brought you even closer. The two of you were photographed at your new house hugging and kissing, and you were the more playful and physically aggressive one.
You've also been more comfortable going on public dates with Rob — to a Hollywood Cemetery Halloween party and to a Prince concert at The Sayers Club in Los Angeles on Thursday Oct. 25. In both cases, the two of you were sighted being physically affectionate.
Then meeting Rob backstage at Jimmy Kimmel Live and watching him do his tv spot was another very giving girlfriend experience that Rob must have loved.
It seems very obvious that Rob is loving having you back in his life and his arms and that he really appreciates how demonstrative you're being. It feels natural to him. He comes from a family with very loving and long-married parents.
So Kristen, your cheating was very painful to both of you, but you have become an even better person as you've learned from it. And as a couple, you and Rob have become even stronger. You should be so proud and so should Rob.
You may not realize this – but having survived this experience in such a positive manner has put tremendous confidence into your step and your style. We can certainly see it and hope you'll be able to see it too!
Congrats Kristen!
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Aussie girl
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So condemn ending
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Kristen is the best person I know, so special, humble. She does not want to be better than anyone ….. has a deep and beautiful soul!! She has fans who love in the all world ……. has a solid and successful career!!
I wish good luck and all happiness in the world, she deserves the best!!
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prove me wrong
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Kristen looks gorgeous whatever she wears!!!!!!!!!! But as a huge fan of R&K I can never find any faults.
Going back to the article, it felt like I was reading a cheap novel, written by a nobody who is hoping to get published. Bonnie do you consider yourself a journalist. Coz your writing proves you are not. It feels more like a mother hen giving advice to her chicks.
What I see though, if I look in deeper is your malice!!!!!!! That is what you are a malicious person. Criticising her but immediately sugar coating every word.
And I totally agree with you 'Lola' today most people read an article full of praise, (read it again and you will think otherwise) and if not tomorrow , pretty soon we'll see another article were HL will be extremely negative. We have come to expect this from the cheap novelist, the geeky doormat and their staff.
I feel sorry for anyone haters or other, who believe a single thing written about R&K on this site.
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The Center for Intercultural Studies will serve as a disciplinary home for Saint Louis University faculty with expertise in interculturality, as well as a hub for exchanging local, national, and global intercultural resources.
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The Center for Intercultural Studies: The Center's mission is three-fold: to foster comprehensive, interpretive research on the interactions among distinct cultures; to provide training in intercultural leadership; and to promote the building of bridges among the various cultures of the world. Faculty affiliated with the center will conduct research on the nature of intercultural encounters, develop related courses and programs of study, and develop leadership for the promotion of intercultural collaboration with the ultimate goal to be the fostering of greater mutual understanding among peoples of different backgrounds.


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The Spencer County Board of Education hit an impasse regarding staffing allocations for 2015-2016, as the board failed to reach a resolution on the issue Monday. The board which is already short one member due to the resignation of Ange McKinney, had only three members in attendance Monday, as member Janet Bonham was not present.
The Spencer County Fiscal Court decided not to proclaim Monday of last week as a snow holiday for employees, but did decide to approve pay increases for two road department staff.
by Stan Chesnut Jr.
Judge Donna Dutton heard the following cases on Nov. 7, 2014 in Spencer District Court:
Felony: John Bradley Farris, (1986), public intoxication, controlled substance (excludes alcohol); drug paraphernalia - buy/possess; tampering with physical evidence amended to attempted tampering with physical evidence, guilty, two years, 365 days conditionally discharged, Kentucky Alternative Program, $253 court costs and fines.
Anyone who is honest realizes there are big problems with college athletics. Money dwarfs academics on the list of things that matter in college sports today and that flow of green has funded the giant hush that's dominated the Ivory Towers of college administration buildings for decades.
Spencer County GOP to hold meeting in March The Spencer County GOP will be holding its monthly meeting on March 2 at the Kentucky Farm Bureau office. Dinner will be at 6:30 p.m. with the business meeting to follow at 7 p.m.
While doing some microfilm research at the Louisville Free Public Library last week, this scribe ran across an interesting item in the Sept. 16, 1964 edition of the Louisville Journal. The items gave details of a shooting in Taylorsville during the Civil War. Here's what it said: "Deporster Killed By A Brother Guerrilla.
Last week's snow event closed a number of city and county offices but state, county and city road crews, as well as, emergency services personnel were in full force last week to battle the snow and help citizens in need. Last Monday's snow storm brought between seven and 12 inches of snow to Spencer County, and Wednesday morning brought additional accumulation which had local crews working overtime to clean roadways.


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Last weekend, I decided that 2:30 would be a good time to go to Wal-Mart. I was wrong: it was a zoo. I got what I needed and walked out.
As I was walking to my truck, there was an older lady standing around, looking lost. I always park my vehicle pretty far away from the mass confusion, so she stood out like a sore thumb. She asked If I would accompany her to her car because there were two scary pit-bull mixes in the back of a truck, no kennel, no nothing.
I kind of stood around for a split second, looked at the dogs, and made a route for us. The truck with the dogs was about 20 yards from this lady's vehicle. The only advantage we had was a long metal cart holder in between us. As we were nearing her car, the larger dog was frenzied himself so bad that he jumped/fell out at the truck. This surprised me (I didn't think he'd actually get out) and frightened the old lady. She was fumbling around with her key in the lock, looking at the running dog, and at the lock....
Now, I knew that it'd have to be pretty severe case of being attacked of ever pulling out your weapon. I always have M&P .40 inside a CBST. Once the dog made his move towards us, I ran in front of the lady, meeting the dog. I had my 4 inch Benchmade drawn, and held down low. I've been in Tae Kwon Do for many years, so I was prepared to use my kicks before I had to use the knife.
Whatever it was, the dog stopped a few feet from me. I honestly feel like it was my aggressive run/stance/verbal commands at the dog. It's almost like it knew it was going to get messed up one way or another.
Afterwards, the lady thanked me, to which I told her it was no big deal. After I got home, I started to think a little bit, and thought of scenarios if both dogs were to come out.
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BATON ROUGE- Two people are under arrest after police found items used to make meth in a vehicle they were in.
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Teeter Hang Ups NXT-S Inversion Table
Product Information:
The Teeter Hang Ups® NXT-S™ Inversion Table relieves back pain, improves joint health, tones muscle and increases flexibility. The ComforTrak™ Bed features a pressure-reducing shape that flexes with you to maximize spinal comfort. Additional features include adjustable Acupressure Nodes that place pressure on muscle trigger points, and the Better Back Lumbar Bridge which provides a point of support at the lower back.
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- Relieves back pain, improves joint health, builds and tones muscle and increases flexibility
- ComforTrak™ Bed features a pressure-reducing shape that flexes for spinal comfort
- Durable, plastic, injection-molded construction
- Large, padded support handles assist during inversion and ascent
- Ergo-Embrace™ Ankle System distributes weight comfortably around the foot and heel
- Adjustable Ankle Comfort Dial™ accommodates feet and ankles of different sizes
- Releases tension in shoulders, neck and back to relieve stress
- Auto-locking hinges, cam locks and heat-treated steel parts for security
- Smooth, quiet rotation and controlled lockout in full inversion
- Oversized tubing provides a sturdy look and feel
- Corner feet add floor protection, increase the A-frame base by 20% and reduce sliding
- Includes 8 acupressure nodes, lumbar bridge, laminated instructional DVD and owner's manual
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- Manufacturer's Warranty: 5 years
- Model: NX1002
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I have had really bad back problems since I was younger. This had helped so much worth the money
February 24, 2015
Very good quality
Best inversion table for the money. Very sturdy and very easy to use.
February 21, 2015
Great Investment
If you have back pain and nothing else is working....... give it a go! You will not be disappointed!! I'm 6' 2", 280lbs, 48 years old and it serves me well. Gives me the relief I need to be able to work out again..
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I have had one of your earlier versions and I told my friend about how it has helped me with my back pain. She came over and used mine a few times and said she felt some relief and wanted to purchase one for her home. So we came into Dicks and they had the model that she was looking for and now she can use it twice a day and I can only hope it helps her as much as it has helped me.
February 17, 2015
great back relief
Very very impressive machine my entire family is happy
February 11, 2015
Easy to use
Follow the instructions in the book not the DVDS for assembly. Once assembled product is easy to use.
January 31, 2015
This product is comfortable and easy to use
We had tested other inversion tables, and they were uncomfortable, difficult to use, or cheaply built. The Teeter is reasonably priced and fairly easy to assemble. It took me less than an hour. The parts are clearly labeled and each step is individually packaged. There are enough adjustments that my wife and I can both use it easily.
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I don't know why we took so long to purchase this.
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Amazing difference!
After 7 days of using this device, my back was fully functional and pain free again. After using it for two days, it became clear to me that I was dealing with some kind of alignment issue (probably hips). It wasn't until I began reaching full inversion, the the noticeable results occurred. Obviously, follow your instincts and the instructions... but full inversion seems to be the most beneficial for me. Short intervals (usually 3 at 1 minute), a couple times a day is all I seem to require. The device is very well built and sturdy. Takes about an hour to assemble.
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Using this to help with back issues.
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For a year or two, I have only had two handguns. One is a Diamondback DB380, and the other is a CZ-75 Tactical Sports in 9mm. The 380 is very small and very very easy to conceal. It has always ran 100% with me, and I can hit what I point it at. The CZ on the other hand, I can hit anything I want with it. I am no expert at shooting ( I am only 23), but this is the most accurate I have ever been with a handgun. The first 5 shots out of the box made a nice ragged hole at 25ft. I hit a piece of paper ON EDGE at 75 feet, and a steel gong at 150 yards. I love this gun.
The only problem with it is that it is like trying to conceal a pistol grip shotgun. So I have recently been feeling like I needed an in-between gun. I was teetering between a Glock 29, wanting some 10mm hand cannon power, and a good ole 1911.
Well, a couple of weeks ago I walk into a LGS. They rarely have good deals anymore, but I have been kicking myself for passing on a $700 Dan Wesson 1911 that I saw in there once. Any way I notice this 1911 on the shelf with a price tag of $450. I ask to look at it, and he clears is and hands it to me. I start looking it over and I see Storm Lake Machine engraved on the slide, Caspian arms engraved on the frame, and a handful of small upgrades like an extended mag release, big beaver tail safety, etc. I check the price tag, and it says its 10mm, but when I check the chamber, it says 40sw. The guy behind the counter says it comes with two barrels. I ask if it comes with anything else, and he pulls out the box with the 10mm barrel and 3 mags, a heavy recoil spring and a mag pouch.
I am in love at this point, but I hear this awful sound every time I rack the slide (which is fit pretty well to the frame). I ask if I can field strip it and they are fine with it. I get it apart and I notice that it doesnt have the 1911 swinging barrel link. It has a cam slot like my CZ, which is one of the reasons it is so accurate. I then see that the reverse recoil spring plug is slightly bent and dragging on the spring. I address the issue and we settle at $400 dollars.
I go home, order a briley supported recoil plug and take it to the range. Nice and accurate and I now know I love 10mm. Already have a Galco holster, and I just ordered an Old Faithful IWB holster.
Any way, heres some pictures of it, and one of the trifecta.
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Created to assist teams competing in the U.S. Department of Energy's Solar Decathlon, this resource provides instruction on using Autodesk® 3ds Max® Design software for visualization in six comprehensive modules. Learn how to create a daylighting system, adjust a photographic exposure to produce optimal renderings, analyze materials, and finally, create an architectural animation that is so realistic you feel like you are walking through your structure. This resource will enable you to quickly and easily produce amazing renderings and have the model and materials behave in the most physically correct and realistic manner possible.
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This Manitowoc S-500 Series Water-Cooled Ice Machine is a water-cooled ice maker that has patented cleaning and sanitizing technology and a removable water distribution tube (no tools are required). The unit makes half dice cubes, and produces up to 540 lbs. of ice daily. The top-hinged front-opening door provides easy access. The food zone is designed with soft, round, cove corners. Select components are made with AlphaSan anti-microbial. Machine with B-400 storage bin dimensions: 59.5"H x 30"W x 34"D with 290 lbs storage capacity. Height includes adjustable bin legs, 6"-8" set at 6". 115/60/1 standard (208V and 230V also available). 4.9 kWh/100 lbs.
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10 Reasons to Go Gray
Discover why embracing your real hair color can be a good thing
By Nancy Hall
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A look in the mirror told me it was time for a change. At 50, I had the auburn hair of a 35-year-old, but I was not that woman anymore—nor did I want to be. I'd taken up painting and bookbinding. I regularly traveled to the mountains for weeklong silent meditation retreats. I had earned my first-degree black belt in karate. I felt good in my own skin—why not in my own hair? That day I decided I'd only keep coloring if I could come up with three good reasons to. Instead, I thought of plenty of reasons to put down the dye. Gray? Bring it on!
1. Gray saves time and money. Life is short and gray hair is easy and (mostly) free. As my newly gray friend Maureen says, "I don't even want the stylist to spend time chatting with me. Cut it and let's go—I've got a life to live!" If I still had all the money in my pocket that I'd spent coloring my hair, I could take a European vacation…a nice one.
2. Gray is earth-friendly. We eat pretty low on the food chain at my house. We recycle. We avoid foods with unpronounceable ingredients. So why am I putting something called p-Phenylenediamine just a few millimeters from my brain eight times a year? Depending on the product you use, you might be smearing your noggin with lead, mercury, coal tar or formaldehyde. The jury's still out on how dangerous hair coloring may or may not be, but I'm through with putting an alphabet soup of potential toxins on my head—and down my drain into the groundwater.
3. Gray is the new black. Seen Helen Mirren's gorgeous silver locks lately? Or Nichelle Nichols's amazing shining gray? What about Emmylou Harris or Annie Lennox? Even singer/songwriter and rebel icon Patti Smith now has a head full of silver—and that really rocks.
4. Gray is flexible. Decided to try it? There are lots of approaches to converting—from stealth to cold turkey—and you can pick the one that fits your comfort level. Maggie Rose Crane, inspirational speaker and author of Amazing Grays: A Woman's Guide to Making the Next 50 the Best 50, describes four approaches to letting your gray grow wild:
• Eliminate the artificial color in one fell swoop by shaving your head.
• Wear a wig in your dyed color until your gray has grown long enough to cut off the old color.
• Have a professional colorist camouflage the transitioning hair with artfully placed lowlights as the gray grows in.
• Just wait out the growth, trimming off the old color until you're left with purest silver (a short haircut speeds the process along).
5. Gray is surprising. Letting your hair go gray is a little like searching for hidden treasure—you can't be sure at the outset what you're going to find at the end of the trail, but the journey is always interesting. I was lucky to find that my (current) real hair color is a shiny salt and pepper mix, and my friend Sue happily describes her chic gray hair as her "precious metals"—a little bit each of silver, gold and copper. Cathy Highland, a celebrity stylist with AIM Artists Agency in Beverly Hills, California, notes that if your gray hair is tinged with yellow, which is sometimes the case if your hair was naturally blond or a warm brunette, your colorist can correct this with salon treatments that bring out blue or violet rather than gold hues. This won't turn you into a blue-haired little old lady, but it will give your natural color a silvery shimmer.
6. Gray is sexy and sophisticated. Just three words: Jamie. Lee. Curtis.
7. Gray is powerful. Think about it. Would Meryl Streep's character in The Devil Wears Prada be taken so seriously without that mane of snowy hair? Not so scary, but plenty powerful: Food Network chef and entrepreneur Paula Deen; Nobel Laureate and Princeton professor Toni Morrison; and Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius. Many women find that they're taken more seriously in the workplace after they reveal their gray.
8. Gray goes with everything. My colored hair looked fine, but my graying, wiry eyebrows were beginning to give me away (and let's face it, the mismatch was weird). Once you go gray, you may also discover that your hair not only matches your eyebrows, but that it has a rich new texture and amazing shine. Highland notes that you can play up the beauty of your gray even more with gray-friendly clothing and makeup in cool tones from the blue (rather than the gold) end of the spectrum.
9. Gray is real. "We live in the United States of Advertising," says Crane, "in a society that worships youth and makes us afraid of aging." For many women, she adds, going gray is not as much about style as it is about attitude. Going gray lets us celebrate our wisdom and maturity and throw out the script that says older women can't be sexy and strong and happy. "Amazing grays confront the reality of getting older," she says, "and embrace the challenges in their lives."
10. Gray is just hair. Going gray doesn't have to be permanent unless you want it to be. Crane says that most of the women she met while writing her book were thrilled with their new gray hair, but one woman went back to coloring after someone assumed she was her elderly father's wife. But that's the beauty of it—you're in charge. As Crane notes, "It's not just about hair, but about how you want to live and creating a life that reflects the woman you've become."


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1. The Rocky Mountains, Colorado
If you love skiing and snow-covered peaks, then staying in a cabin in the Rocky Mountains is one great choice for you. Several cities in the mountains offer cabin vacations, including Aspen, Glenwood Springs, Florissant, and Estes Park.
2. Lake Michigan
Along the Western coast of Michigan are over 200 miles of Lake Michigan shoreline, and plenty of beach cabins to enjoy it from. Check for cabin rentals in Manistee, Silver Lake, Grand Haven, Frankfort and other beach towns for your opportunity to enjoy the sand and shore.
3. Pennsylvania Dutch Country
There is nothing like the peace and quiet of cabin vacations in the heart of Pennsylvania Dutch Country. Lancaster County has plenty to offer in the way of sights like covered bridges and experiences in Amish markets and farms. Some of the best cabins can be found in Gettysburg, Elizabethtown, Mifflintown, Columbia and Intercourse.
4. Lake Tahoe, California
Many lists of cabin vacations always include the Lake Tahoe area, which includes both California and Nevada. This location is great any time of year. You can enjoy water activities in the summer and a beautiful stroll along the shore in the winter.
5. Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee
A stay in one of the beautiful cabins in Gatlinburg, Tennessee puts you right on the cusp of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Take a hike to view wildlife, fish in one of the many lakes and streams, and explore the beautiful waterfalls.
Whatever cabin vacation destination you choose, you're sure to find yourself fully relaxed and enjoying the hiatus from the stresses of everyday life. Not to mention, staying in a vacation rental is sure to save you money, leaving room in your budget to enjoy more activities and entertainment.
6. Ozark Mountains, Missouri
Known as "The Ozarks" by locals, a trip to southwestern Missouri means great entertainment, lake fun and exploring nature. The most popular destination for a cabin vacation in the area is Branson, but other great spots include Table Rock Lake and Lake of the Ozarks.
7. Asheville, North Carolina
Listed as one of the top 100 cities to live in by Relocate-America in 2007, 2008 and 2010, Asheville, North Carolina is a prime cabin vacation destination. The view is picturesque, to say the least, and there are plenty of outdoor activities to keep you busy.
8. North Georgia Mountains
Northern Georgia boasts being the site of the first U.S. gold rush and the first home of Native Americans, not to mention a great place to stay for cabin vacations. Check out destinations like Blue Ridge, Ellijay and Helen.
9. Mount Rainier, Washington
Mount Rainier is an active composite volcano 54 miles southeast of Seattle. A cabin vacation here gives you the opportunity to enjoy both the outdoors and Seattle's city life.
10. Big Bear Lake, California
Located two hours east of Los Angeles, Big Bear Lake offers great cabin vacations in Southern California. Enjoy skiing and other snow sports in the winter and great lake activities in the summer.
Available Vacation Cabins
While we suggested only 10, there are many great cabin vacation destinations all over the United States. The following list will give you an idea what beautiful properties are there for you and the whole family to enjoy.