The Bill The Bill was a 20th century English television series . Mrs Thompson watched it every Tuesday night , while polishing Mr Thompson ' s shoe s for him . ( PROSE : " Trapped ! " ) The programme was later broadcast by Reef Station One in the New Earth Republic during the 101st century . ( PROSE : " Synthespians™ " ) Behind the scenes . Among " Doctor Who " actors to star in " The Bill " are : Christopher Ellison , as DCI , Jeff Stewart as PC , Graham Cole as PC , Simon Rouse as DCI / Superindendent , Ben Roberts as Chief Inspector , Chris Simmons as DC , Cyril Nri as Superintendent , Gregory Donaldson as PC , Raji James as DS , Steve Morley as Sgt . , and Siobhan Redmond as CSE . Guest actors include : Sylvester McCoy , Alex Kingston , Catherine Tate , Freema Agyeman , Gareth David - Lloyd , Tommy Knight , Jeremy Young , Adele Silva , Arthur Cox , David Gooderson , Mina Anwar , Bernard Holley , Nick Hobbs , Pat Gorman , Zienia Merton , Jimmy Gardner , Ian Cullen , Terence Lodge , Michael Owen Morris , Michael Robbins , Stephen Yardley , Steven Wickham , Edward Brayshaw , Christopher Tranchell , David Weston , Clive Merrison , Peter Craze , David Daker , Brigit Forsyth , Michael Turner , Kevork Malikyan , Tony Osoba , George Sewell , John Bennett , Sheila Grant , Ian Talbot , Graeme Eton , Michael Attwell , John Rolfe , Frank Jarvis , Angela Bruce , Michael McStay , Wolfe Morris , David Savile , Carl Rigg , Christopher Coll , George Raistrick , Donald Gee , George Little , Eileen Helsby , John Gill , Richardson Morgan , Tomek Bork , George Layton , Jamie Foreman , David Simeon , Paul Brightwell , Joel Fry , Stanley McGeagh , Joanna Monro , Steve Speirs , Christopher Whittingham , Kenneth Cope , Gilbert Wynne , Patrick Carter , Michael Melia , P . G . Stephens , Sophie Benjamin , Paul Alexander , James McClure , Sally Knyvette , Rob Dixon , Pamela Binns , David Mallinson , Jemma Churchill , Pamela Miles , Patrick Duggan , Vivien Parry , Philip Edgerley , Katie Wimpenny , Adrian McLoughlin , Shiv Grewal , Natasha Pyne , Richard Laing , Patrick Romer , Matt Dineen , David Arlen , Joy Elias - Rilwan , Ann Bryson , Brian Hall , Anna Wing , Scott Haran , Jan Anderson , Rosie Cavaliero , Ferdy Roberts , Nigel Betts and Russell Tovey . Phil Ford wrote four episodes of " The Bill " . Five episodes were written by Rod Beacham . Kevin Clarke wrote six episodes , starting around the time he wrote " Silver Nemesis " for " Doctor Who " . Chris Clough directed 128 episodes , and produced 18 . Tony Virgo only directed two , but produced 79 . John Davies directed 12 episodes of " The Bill " . Douglas Mackinnon directed seven . Catherine Morshead and Alan Wareing both directed six episodes . Charles Beeson directed three episodes , while Andy Goddard directed two . John Black directed two , as well , while Jonny Campbell directed only one episode . James DeHaviland was a 2nd assistant director on " The Bill " for eight episodes . David Mack was 1st assistant director for two . Chris D ' Oyly - John was location manager for eight episodes . Sam Williams was an editor on the series . Liana Del Giudice was an editor or picture editor on six episodes , spanning 1997 - 2008 . Roderick Woodruff and Crispin Layfield were stunt co - ordinator s . Tristan Peatfield was a long - time production designer . Sue Gurley was costume designer for six episodes . Nadia Dand was standby art director . " The Bill " was cancelled in 2010 by Peter Fincham , who previously brought " Doctor Who " back in 2005 .