Reaching A Verdict: Reviewing The Bill - Interview with author Edward Kellett on BBC Sussex

To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the pilot episode of "The Bill" (first broadcast as "Woodentop" on 16th August 1983), Devonfire Books is proud to have published REACHING A VERDICT - an insightful, thorough and fascinating analysis of the groundbreaking police programme that held a mirror up to society in 1980s London and changed the landscape of British television forever. By revisiting all 188 episodes of that ratings smash that were broadcast in the 1980s, TV historian Edward Kellett has gained new appreciation for the qualities of "The Bill", which he considers to be "the single best storytelling format in the history of television" Exactly 40 years on from "Woodentop", Edward was interviewed live in the BBC Sussex studio by Joe Talbot on 16th August 2023. The interview is presented here, no copyright infringement is intended. This 260-page academic investigation assesses the scripts, themes, characters, performances, settings and direction of the series and will leave the reader wanting to rewatch all these episodes again to appreciate them in a completely new way. REACHING A VERDICT opens with a Foreword by Nigel J. Wilson (Production Scheduler, "The Bill" 1984-2002) and closes with an Afterword by legendary "The Bill" script editor Tim Vaughan. OUT NOW from devonfirebooks.com priced £13.99 (RRP £16.99) +p&p.