The Bill - Season 0 Episode 1 Pilot: Woodentop
The episode documents PC Jim Carver's first day at Sun Hill Police Station, during which he is partnered with experienced WPC June Ackland. It isn't specified how long Ackland has been at Sun Hill but, even at that point, it appears to have been substantial, because she is highly respected.
The day is an eventful one: the pair's first assignment together leads them to discovering the decomposing body of a woman in her bath. Later, whilst on patrol, Jim encounters a rude youngster (Gary Hailes) and, influenced by comments made by older officers at the station, decides to clip him round the ear. That action results in Carver receiving a reprimand from Sergeant Wilding. However, the boy's father approves of his son's treatment, so no further action is taken. June Ackland and Dave Litten have been in an on-again off-again relationship and, whenever they cross paths, both tend to go silent, making other members of their relief uncomfortable.
Year: 2010
Country: United Kingdom
Studio: ITV1
Director: Geoff McQueen
Cast: Simon Rouse, Sarah Manners, Andrew Lancel, Alex Walkinshaw, Amita Dhiri, Ben Richards
Crew: Charlie Morgan (Music), Andy Pask (Music), Mark Russell (Music Arranger), Lawrence Oakley (Music Arranger), Miles Bould (Music Arranger), Mike Westergaard (Music Arranger)
First Air Date: Oct 16, 1984
Last Air date: Aug 31, 2010
Season: 26 Season
Episode: 2373 Episode
Runtime: 25 minutes
IMDb: 6.60/10 by 36.00 users
Popularity: 45.044
Language: English