What do you think of The Bill's new look?

Thu Jul 23 03:23PM by TV Editor

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ITV1 drama The Bill has moved to a new weekly 9pm slot on Thursdays and the time isn't the only thing that's changed for the long-running series.

The producers have said that the show's new post-watershed timeslot will allow them to make it a 'darker, grittier and more hard-hitting drama'.

The series is now shot in high definition and features background music for the first time.

As well as that, the show has got new opening titles and - most controversially of all - a new theme tune. Yes, the old theme tune is gone after 26 years!

If you missed the first of the new look episodes, you can watch the opening scene, which ends with the new opening titles and theme tune, below. Take a look and let us know what you think...

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  • (1)

    Looks good, professional and very polished. I am looking forward to it.

    Posted by: andysnow on Thu Jul 23 04:07PM | Report abuse
  • (2)

    it feels like im watching road wars it looks fantastic. cant wait to watch it tonite

    Posted by: catherine.forster on Thu Jul 23 04:51PM | Report abuse
  • (3)

    Looks like it has now got the WOW factor - although I am nervous in case it changes too much. I think the Bill is AMAZING! I ahev watched it for at least 15 years and always will! Lisa from Sheffield!

    Posted by: lmclmc77 on Thu Jul 23 05:14PM | Report abuse
  • (4)

    Always brilliant. Have watched it for years. Glad 'Smithy' still in there and promoted! All great casting, sad to see members of cast having to leave from time to time, but 'join up' soon interlocks. Some blinding story lines. Good luck with 'new look'

    Posted by: dave.swindells on Thu Jul 23 06:11PM | Report abuse
  • (5)

    Dont like new theme tune.Wish they had kept the old one

    Posted by: susanmason59 on Thu Jul 23 06:56PM | Report abuse
  • (6)

    I stopped watching The Bill a while back, but the new look seems tobe covering current issues. I will be tuning in.

    Posted by: yvemcd on Thu Jul 23 08:02PM | Report abuse
  • (7)

    "And that's except for viewers in Scotland, who've got their own programmes..." STV has decided that we can't see The Bill any more unless we use Sky. Instead, viewers in Scotland at prime time on a Thursday will see a one hour "celebrity documentary". We get John Michie (one of the actors out of Taggart) presenting a programme about tartan, aling with Lorraine Kelly talking about Dundee and Sanjeev Singh Kohli - Hardeep's brother - telling us about Irn Bru. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7scMC7YSDQ - sums it up. STV is total pants.

    Posted by: eddiegrundy on Thu Jul 23 08:32PM | Report abuse
  • (8)

    How strange - you can't say "documentary" here because it has the three letters "c-u-m" which to some people apparently means male ejaculate, or what Michael Jackson allegedly called "duck-butter". So how do we describe "Panorama" or Dispatches" if we can't use the word "documentary"?

    Posted by: eddiegrundy on Thu Jul 23 08:37PM | Report abuse
  • (9)

    One of the best TV programmes and disgusting we can't see it in Scotland.Discrimination!!!!!!!!!

    Posted by: sylvia.skinner on Thu Jul 23 09:04PM | Report abuse
  • (10)

    luv the bill

    Posted by: topchicknetty on Thu Jul 23 10:32PM | Report abuse