I have a soft spot for British police shows, I have a great affection
for a police force that do the majority of their work without the aid
of firearms.
This said one of my all time favorite shows is " The Bill " from it's
early days of two half hour shows to todays high production value 45
minute episodes . The stories have remained topical & well written,
forensic techniques are based on real world technology & forensic
science, unlike cop shows from the USA where rules of forensic law &
technology are flouted repeatedly each & every episode.
Also general police procedure is adhered to where at the end of the
day the prosecution of a case is down to the Crown Prosecuter again
something that is regularly ignored in American police drama.
Anyhow if you want a new sort of police show that adheres to reality
instead of Hollywood fantasist bullshit, give The Bill a look see
trust me you will get sucked in.
For Australian Readers you can see The Bill on Saturday nights on ABC1
@ 8:30pm repeated on ABC2 on Tuesday night @ 9:30pm also repeats from
earlier in the series show up on ABC2 @ 2pm weekdays when Parliment
isn't Sitting.
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