it is great it is the longest running programe on itv out stripping heartbeat pc stamp is good as ever in the show they could of done a special remeberance spin of with all the cast like reg hollis ans june ackland and gina gold mat boyden bob cryer charles brownlow it will be on until 2010 october 2010 when it will be in its 26th year and they have had manny changes to the show and with pc beth green leaving next year and i think tony stamp will be next to leave the show then it will be jack meadows and then the only orginal cast member from 1999 will be dale smith

I have been brought up watching this show, I remember the days of Frank Burnside from when i was a nipper and the feet at the end of the credits too, the storylines are exquisite and always deliver. The entertainment factory with certain characters quirkiness makes this arguably the best police drama on tv today in my humble opinion of course. Also The Bill has managed to maintain its older audience and draw in a younger audience and enertain both equally well, theres been a massive amount of people go in and out of The Bill and each has left their own mark behind, I love Smithy, Mickey and Will, before them it was Nick Klein and Phil Hunter, before that there was Luke Ashton and there are so many fantastic moments i could sit and talk about forever throughout the episodes, instead I'll put it simply, this show is amazing!!!!

the bill is getting better like the old days when reg and tosh were in the and it is the best programme on tele on a thursday and wednesday night and it is even better because they are getting new actors and new caracters in to the show and it has changed a lot of things in the programme and new opening titles and the bill will be going for another twenty years after 2010 the rumours are untrue about the show being axed from the tv because it is the best on going police drama on the british tele on a night as well

I don't understand how this show is still going and attracting new celebrity faces as it has been on for years and is lacking a certain excitement in each episode.In my opinion each episode is like the one before and has nothing which stands out and makes you want to watch it every night.
I think the plots are generally okay but are again lacking an excitement police shows should have.I think that the audience for this show has declined in great numbers despite the fact there is numerous famous names joining the cast all the time.Personally I don't see the attraction for them unless the pay is extremely well but other than that there is nothing possibly gained from joining "The Bill".
I don't think there is enough variety in the episodes and the storylines are usually very similar to all the others.
Overall I don't think this show is a complete disaster despite the negative things I've said and I do occasionally watch it if I can't find anything else on.