The Bill Podcast

STUART IS BACK!! Patrick Stratford continues to bring the big guns to the podcast as the mighty Doug Rao makes his debut. In the first of a two-part cracker, Doug looks back on his time as Sun Hill sleuth DS Stuart Turner and forward at his exciting filmmaking career, including his debut feature film "Dirty Boy" which has played at Cannes and was nominated for multiple awards at the 2025 Raindance Film Festival.

Star Trek The Next Generation legend Marina Sirtis (Counsellor Deanna Troi) and Paul McGann — the Eighth Doctor himself — headline this year's Gosport Comic Con on March 28th at the Bay House School Sports & Arts Centre, Gosport. Meet a screen legend, grab autographs, and be part of an unforgettable day celebrating fandom, film, and creativity - Tickets are available now at: www.GosportComicCon.com

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On the road to Doctor Who but in the shadow of Quatermass, "The Big Pull" - a lost six part BBC serial - has been be retold by TV historian Michael Seely, accompanied by footnotes of what few facts we know of its production

https://michaelseely.substack.com/p/the-big-pull-part-one

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All good things... The final Obbocast of Patrick's first season appropriately focuses on The Bill's dramatic and moving 2010 finale, the two-part story "Respect". Joining Patrick for this deep dive into Sun Hill's on-screen climax is USA-based fan, and one of our executive producers, Gary Moncur - a fantastic supporter of the podcast.

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Patrick and Dominic return for this terrific conversation, packed with The Bill gold-dust. Enjoy!

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