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This article does not cite any references or sources. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (January 2009) This article may need to be updated. Please update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information, and remove this template when finished. Please see the talk page for more information. The Bill's title sequences have varied greatly over the 26 years it has been on air. Contents 1 Woodentop 2 Opening Credits 3 Sgt Cryer's expressions (1988–1997 titles) 4 Closing Credits 5 Music 6 References // Woodentop The series started as an episode for ITV as part of its Storyboard strand of one-off dramas entitled Woodentop. The episode began with the regular Storyboard title sequence and an introductory scene with PC Jim Carver which was followed by the title caption of the episode. The title sequence for ITV's Storyboard strand of one-off dramas The title caption for the Woodentop episode Opening Credits The title caption from series 1 The first series in 1984 has its own unique title sequence, featuring images of the feet of two uniformed officers walking towards the camera interspersed with shots of the streets of Sun Hill. Then the camera zooms in on the male officer's helmet and the title of the show appears, followed by the credit 'devised by Geoff McQueen'. The title caption from Series 2-6 For the second series in 1985, the titles were completely changed: now, they began with a shot of the Area Car approaching the camera with blue light flashing and siren wailing, and then its tyres screeching as the music began: the camera would end up with a close-up on the blue light atop the car. Two-second filtered action shots of various members of the cast were then shown, interspersed with images of the blue light. "The Bill" and "Devised by Geoff McQueen" would then appear over a hold shot of the light, and then the episode would begin. The 1988 titles removed the filter effect, and were updated to reflect cast changes. The first rework of the theme tune: "Overkill", debuted in 1988. It also introduced another trademark to the titles: Sergeant Bob Cryer was always the last person to be shown. In this title sequence, he is talking and nodding. The 1991 sequence differs as it does not actually feature the area car driving towards camera, and simply begins with the police light spinning before cutting through the cast footage. The credit "The Bill" is shown over a shot of the new area car driving past camera, and Cryer is now shouting at someone. In 1993, the title sequence changed once again to one closer resembling the one seen in 1988, with a new area car driving towards camera again and Cryer is shouting at someone (Same as the 1991 titles but slightly longer). In 1996, an ingenious addition was made. Separate title sequences were created with specially-filled footage: one for episodes that took place during the day and one for those set at night. Again, a new Area Car in the credits, and the timing of the music was subtly changed. Instead of kicking in immediately after the screech of tyres, it now begun at the same time. In both title sequences, Cryer looks up for the camera. In 1998, in the second major revamp of the old titles were thrown out entirely, in favour of new opening titles featuring images of generic police things: dayglo jackets, hats, a suspect being interviewed, and a map in CAD (Computer Aided Dispatch) among other things. The Bill's current logo was introduced along with the new titles. The music was made sound more 'ethnic' by the addition of a few background notes from a sitar or balalaika. The titles were changed in 2001 to show cast members moving in slow motion, fading in and out of each other with a blue filter effect and the music was remixed to take it back closer to the 1988 Pask/Morgan mix of "Overkill". This was updated in 2002 to take into account the huge cast turnaround. With characters arriving and departed so rapidly by this stage (9 officers died in 2002), the 2003 titles vaguely resembled the 1998 ones, removing the cast members, and showed police related images over a checkerboard effect. On the 3 January 2007 to bring in the new year, the episode opening titles were revamped once again, paying homage to the original 1984 titles. The 2007 ones have shots of London, interspersed with police work and shots of Sun Hill Police Station. The break bumpers and music were also updated. On 23 July 2009, the opening titles saw the biggest changes in the show's history with the theme music being changed dramatically and the titles showing a new area car speeding round the streets of London with the shows name flashing on the screen one word at a time followed by the episodes title. Sgt Cryer's expressions (1988–1997 titles) From 1988 to 1997, Sgt. Bob Cryer was always the last person shown in the title sequences. These are his actions depicted. Year Action 1988–1990 Talking, nodding, and giving a reprimand 1991–1992 Shouting (he noticeably appears to be mouthing the words "I have no idea what you're talking about!") 1993–1994 Shouting (longer version of the 1991–1992 action) 1995 Raising head 1996–1998 Looks up to face the camera Closing Credits Possibly the most iconic part of The Bill's presentation was the closing titles between 1984 and 1998, featuring two pairs of policeman's feet—male and female, side-by-side -- "plodding" away from the camera along a cobbled street. These accompanied the opening titles of the 1984 credits, but were kept on after the original opening sequence was scrapped. The feet were originally intended to be those of Trudie Goodwin (June Ackland) and Mark Wingett (Jim Carver), but they were too busy filming other scenes so two extras were recruited instead—Karen England and Paul Page Hanson. The length of the closing credits in the earlier years last over one-and-a-half minutes, with the length slowly being cut down to around 36 seconds by the mid 90s. Three versions of the credits were filmed. In 1998, the "plodding feet" closing was scrapped, and replaced with police images. 2001's closing sequence featured police images in the style of the 2001 opening credits. Eventually, by late 2002, ITV's new policy on credits had come into force and from then on, the closing credits have adorned the ITV default backdrop. In 2007, the closing credits were renewed, now becoming clips of a camera inside an area car driving around London. During the first three series, the first two names shown in the closing credits would always be those of DI Galloway (John Salthouse) and Sgt Cryer (Eric Richard), although not always in the same order. This trend continued following Galloway's departure, and in the 1988 & 1989 closing credits Sgt. Bob Cryer - regardless of how dominant his role in the episode - was always the first person to be credited, unless he did not appear at all. A good example of this is in the 1989 episode "Duty Elsewhere" where Sgt. Cryer had only one line and P.C. Haynes featured in the whole plot with several lines - Sgt. Cryer was still credited first. Music The Bill's theme music until 2009 was called "Overkill". This was originally written by Andy Pask and Charlie Morgan. Rick Wakeman was offered the chance to write the theme tune either for this series or for Lytton's Diary (1985). He chose the latter, believing that it had the best potential of the two to be a long-running series. It ran for two seasons. There were several arrangements of "Overkill". The first, used for the 1984-87 titles, featured a guitar riff, with synthesiser, bass and drum accompaniment, with "middle-eight" sections performed on synthesizers. It was reworked in 1988 with a new arrangement of instruments. This version (of various lengths) was used throughout the 1988-1998 titles. A bouncy prominent saxophone riff was introduced, and is better known than the original. Both versions were written in the irregular time of 7/4 with the exception of the "middle-eight" sections which were written in 4/4. Later in 1998, Mark Russell arranged a new version of the theme, to go with that year's revamp of the series. It was "jazzed" up to make it more soapy sounding, the saxophone becoming more prominent (or "stressed out"), and had a metre of 4/4 instead of the irregular 7/4. The "middle-eight" sections were omitted from this arrangement, as with the other arrangements from this point on. Another new version, arranged by Miles Bould and Mike Westergaard, came with the 2001 titles. This had the 7/4 time of the original arrangement, and was performed with electronic instruments, which had the effect of making the theme darker in tone. There have been two recordings of this arrangement - one cuts out some of the beginning riff, and the other uses the full main riff. The arrangement which came with the 2003 titles was by Lawrence Oakley, and was a pumped-up version of the original 1984 arrangement of "Overkill"; this was changed slightly for the 2007 titles. The original 1984 arrangement of "Overkill" was released as a 7" vinyl single in 1985. It featured a 'B' side containing the track "Rock Steady", which was also written by Pask/Morgan. The vinyl was distributed by Columbia Records. On 2 July 2009,[1] it was announced that "Overkill" was to be dropped in favour of a brand new, more dramatic theme tune when the show moved to a 9pm timeslot at the end of that month. Series producer Tim Key stated that this new tune would contain two motifs of "Overkill", but these would be very subtle.[2] The new theme, along with the revamp, had been poorly received by many viewers.[3][4] British team of composers 'Simba Studios' had scored the new 9pm episodes. In the closing credits of the final episode, this theme was reworked; this time, however, more akin to "Overkill". References ^ http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1197089/The-Bills-iconic-theme-tune-scrapped-25-years.html ^ http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/a164385/tim-key-series-producer-the-bill.html ^ http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=1080519 ^ http://forums.itv.com/thread/863928.aspx v • d • e The Bill Characters Dale Smith • Callum Stone • A-D • E-L • M-P • Q-Z Notable storylines "Woodentop" • Sun Hill Explosion 1988 • The Don Beech Scandal • "Beech on the Run" • 2002 Sun Hill fire • 2005 Sun Hill fire • Sun Hill Siege • Sun Hill Bombings • "Proof of Life" • "Respect" Production staff Geoff McQueen • Charlie Morgan • Paul Marquess Related articles Live episodes • Cast members • List of episodes • Title sequences