The Bill (series 26)
Introduction The '''26th series of ''The Bill''''', a British television drama, was the final series of the police procedural programme. The long-running police drama was axed on 26 March 2010 after a dramatic fall in ratings following the controversial revamp the previous summer for the show's 25th series, and what ITV director Peter Fincham described as "the changing taste of viewers". Despite a petition and calls for another network to take on the series, the final episode, Respect: Part 2, aired on 31 August 2010 -  15 days after the 27th anniversary of the pilot episode of ''The Bill'', Woodentop, which was first broadcast on 16 August 1983.In the end, the long-running police drama finally ceased operations for good after a total of 2,425 episodes were made in 27 years. Nearly two years after the final episode, Supt. Jack Meadows was featured in an episode of ''Leipzig Homicide'', which involved him investigating a suspected murderer who has been living in London. In the episode it is revealed that at some point during the year and a half following the events of ''Respect'', Meadows had retired.On 30 April 2014, ''The Bill'' Series 26 Part 1 & 2 DVD set was released in Australia.
Cast changes ===Arrivals===* PC Kirsty Knight (''Crossing the Line'')* Commander Lisa Kennedy (''Red Tape'')===Departures===* DC Will Fletcher (''Be A Man''): Transfers to Westminster CID* Commander Lisa Kennedy (''Great Responsibility - Part 2''): Departed after the arrest of her son as part of a murder inquiry* PC Nate Roberts (''Death Knock''): Made unexplained exit prior to series finale* Superintendent Jack Meadows (''Respect - Part 2''): Last seen in series finale; revealed to have retired in 2012* Insp Dale Smith (''Respect - Part 2''): Last seen in series finale* DI Neil Manson (''Respect - Part 2''): Last seen in series finale* DS Stevie Moss (''Respect - Part 2''): Last seen in series finale* DS Max Carter (''Respect - Part 2''): Last seen in series finale* Sgt Jo Masters (''Respect - Part 2''): Last seen in series finale* Sgt Callum Stone (''Respect - Part 2''): Last seen in series finale* DC Mickey Webb (''Respect - Part 2''): Last seen in series finale* DC Terry Perkins (''Respect - Part 2''): Last seen in series finale* DC Grace Dasari (''Respect - Part 2''): Last seen in series finale* DC Jacob "Banksy" Banks (''Respect - Part 2''): Last seen in series finale* PC Roger Valentine (''Respect - Part 2''): Last seen in series finale* PC Kirsty Knight (''Respect - Part 2''): Last seen in series finale* PC Leon Taylor (''Respect - Part 2''): Last seen in series finale* PC Benjamin Gayle (''Respect - Part 2''): Last seen in series finale* PC Mel Ryder (''Respect - Part 2''): Last seen in series finale* CSE Eddie Olosunje (''Respect - Part 2''): Last seen in series finale
Episodes #TitleEpisode notesDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd #
References