The Bill went from strength to strength in 1988 when it was restructured into the half-hour format that stormed to the top of the ITV ratings, and the show remained a Top Ten UK drama for over two decades becoming the longest-running police procedural drama ever screened on British television. Starring fan favourites Sgt. Cryer (Eric Richard), WPC Ackland (Trudie Goodwin), DS Ted Roach (Tony Scannell), DC Lines (Kevin Lloyd) and the ever-irascible DI Burnside (Christopher Ellison), this set contains 48 consecutive episodes originally screened in 1990. This volume contains the following episodes: 1.Michael Runs the Family Now 2.Against the Odds 3.Bloodsucker 4.Workers in Uniform 5.Something to Hide 6.The Old Men\'s Run 7.Legacies 8.Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow 9.Something Special 10.Enemies 11.Safe Place 12.Burnside Knew My Father 13.Watching 14.University Challenge 15.Growing Pains 16.One of the Boys 17.Beggars and Choosers 18.Citadel 19.Blue-Eyed Boy 20.Full House 21.Big Fish, Little Fish 22.Information Received 23.Close Co-operation 24.Middleman 25.Corkscrew 26.Obsessions 27.Small Hours 28.Victims 29.Somebody\'s Husband 30.Canley Fields 31.The Night Watch 32.Trojan Horse 33.Rites 34.Answers 35.A Fresh Start 36.A Case to Answer 37.Line Up 38.Police Powers 39.Action Book 40.Tactics 41.Scores 42.Witch Hunt 43.Close to Home 44.Breaking Point 45.Jumping the Gun 46.What Kind of Man 47.Beat Crime 48.Unsocial Hours Running Time: 1192 minutes Region: Region 2 Release Date: 5 Oct. 2015