A short blurb from International Voyage about The Bill Season 1:” From its launch in 1984 as a weekly cop drama to its current serialized format, THE BILL has remained a top-rated and critically acclaimed series, captivating audiences worldwide with explosive storylines and compelling characters.
One of the longest running Crime Drama show that is still on the air is “The Bill”. The show premiered in 1984 showing the life and times of the Sun Hill Police station in North London with the officers and the ups & downs of working at a Police Station. Shot on videotape and using unusual camera angles long before NYPD Blue, it gave the show a certain sense of realism. The Bill in its first season had BBC Alumni in the form of Brian Coucher from Blakes 7 and John Woodnutt from Doctor Who. This first set has 11 one hour episodes including the pilot episode entitles “Woodentop”. The set also has a behind the creation look at “The Bill” with a featurette called “London Beat” plus a photo gallery.
VIDEO
The video quality is fantastic! Produced on videotape the quality is quite clear with no dropouts at all. There is also a Play All feature on each disc.
Audio
Was originally recorded in Mono. Sounds great in Mono!
Disc 1- 1. “Funny Ol’Business”
2. “A Friend In Need”
3. “Clutching At Straws”
4. “Long Odds”
Disc 2- 1. “It’s Not Such A Bad Job After All” with Edward Brayshaw
2. “The Drugs Raid”
3. “A Dangerous Breed” with Trevor Martin
4. “Rough In The Afternoon” with Bernard Kay and Tip Tipping
Disc 3- 1. “Burning The Books” with John Woodnutt and Brian Coucher
2. “Death Of A Cracksman” with Colin Spaull
3. “The Sweet Smell Of Failure”
Disc 4-1. Pilot- “Woodentop”
Extras
Disc 1: None
Disc 2: None
Disc 3: None
Disc 4: “Behind The Creation of the Bill” Featurette (12:57)
“The London Beat” Featurette (11:22)
Photo Gallery
Verdict
I would recommend buying this set! The picture and audio quality are superb. The extras are few but it is still a very enjoyable action packed show
Rating; ****!
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