In a cost cutting exercise Thames has announced it is to cut the number of episodes of the Bill from 96 a year to 52.
This will result in just one episode per week, rather than the current two.
The production crew, and the cast will also be reduced.
The iconic theme tune is to be replaced, and the dialogue in each episode is to be reduced (quite what the purpose of this is escapes me) and more incidental music will be introduced.
It is to be moved from 8pm to a 9pm time slot, but will still remain a 'family show' and there will be no bad language, sex or violence.
