The Bill (1984–2010)

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Viewer Rating

Rating: 6.6

Overview

Uniform officers and detectives from Sun Hill police station enforce law and order on a day to day basis. A policeman's job is much more than just catching criminals; in order to survive each day they must deal with frus...

Starring Cast

Graham Cole • Jeff Stewart • Trudie Goodwin

Bias Dimensions

Political: Center

Diversity: Moderate

LGBTQ: Positive

Overview

Starring Cast

Graham Cole • Jeff Stewart • Trudie Goodwin

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Political: CenterConfidence: High

The film primarily focuses on the practicalities and human elements of policing and crime, consciously balancing the necessity of law enforcement with the complexities of justice and the ethical dilemmas faced by officers, without explicitly promoting a specific political ideology.

Diversity: ModerateConfidence: High

The series featured a visibly diverse cast, reflecting the demographics of its setting over its long run. Its narrative primarily focused on police procedural elements, generally maintaining a neutral or positive portrayal of traditional identities without making explicit DEI critiques central to its themes.

Secondary

LGBTQ: PositiveConfidence: High

Over its extensive run, 'The Bill' evolved to portray LGBTQ+ characters with increasing dignity and complexity. It consistently challenged prejudice and explored same-sex relationships and identities in a manner that was largely affirming and empathetic, contributing positively to representation.

FemPower: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: NoConfidence: High

The Bill is an original police procedural series that ran for many years, introducing new characters over time. It is not an adaptation of pre-existing material, nor does it feature historical figures or a reboot of legacy characters from a prior distinct canon. Therefore, it does not contain instances of gender swapping as defined.

Race Swap: NoConfidence: High

The Bill was an original television series that ran for many years, introducing new characters over its long run. It is not an adaptation of pre-existing material with established characters, nor does it feature historical figures. Therefore, no race swaps occurred as defined.