BRANDON'S BACK! After 20 years, Natalie was very happy to be reunited with the immensely talented Pal Aron (DC Brandon Kane) for a special trilogy of Podcasts!

In Part 1, these two legends are going to make you hungry, as they both LOVE their food and talk about some of their favourite cuisine. Natalie was also interested to see how Pal's tastes might have changed in the last 20 years, so she reminds him of some answers he gave in a Q&A back in their Sun Hill days. They also chat about some of Pal's most recent acting work, which has taken him all over the globe...

There's LOADS of Bill chat to come in Parts 2 and 3, but for now, sit back, relax and get ready for your tummy to rumble during this Starter course of a three-part feast with one of this country's finest actors.

The Bill Podcast is brought to you in association with georgefairbrother.com shop.saturdaymorningpress.co.uk and cityfiction.co.uk 

Our closing credits are read out by the fantastic Andrew Mackintosh (DS Alastair Greig) who has news of Letter from Helvetica: Series 2, which you can be part of here - https://ko-fi.com/letterfromhelvetica

The Bill Podcast 122: Pal Aron (DC Brandon Kane) Part 1

It’s time for the third and final part of Natalie's chat with the fantastic Beth Cordingly. This time, we hear more about Beth’s time as PC Kerry Young and working with the legendary Roberta Taylor. The legends also remember awards nights, trade stories about bad publicity, run-ins with journalists, dream jobs and lots, lots more! So pop the kettle on and enjoy the finale of this special trilogy!

We are also pleased to introduce you to our new co-sponsor - City Fiction - a publishing house dedicated to supporting and promoting new and established innovative writers. Tony Drury is the founder of City Fiction and joins George Fairbrother and Michael Seely as an Executive Producer and co-sponsor of The Bill Podcast

Next week, you will be able to enjoy a bonus edition of The Bill Podcast as Natalie sat down with Tony to interview him about his career. Tony founded City Fiction after a 40 year career in City finance. As a crime novelist, he has penned five books in the DCI Sarah Rudd series of detective thrillers. And hot off the press, City Fiction has just published Tony’s autobiography - Square Mile Tales - a helta-skelta ride of a Memoir, set against the backdrop of the City of London - where he had dealings with plenty of well-known and some notorious figures, all of which you’ll hear about in next week’s Podcast - Find Square Mile Tales on Amazon - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Square-Mile-Tales-Biographical-Banking/dp/1910040460/ And find out more on www.cityfiction.co.uk

The Bill Podcast 114: Beth Cordingly (PC Kerry Young) Part 3

Today, we are diving into the crime fiction world with our special guest - crime novelist and new The Bill Podcast co-sponsor Tony Drury, the author behind five DCI Sarah Rudd novels, where in each book, he drew upon his experience as a London financier to inspire the DCI’s array of suspects as she exposed an underworld of dark practices.

His latest book, "Square Mile Tales" - is a fascinating Memoir taking readers on a helta-skelta ride around the City of London, where along the way he had memorable encounters with some notable criminals…

In this fascinating interview, Natalie picks Tony's brains about the writing process and they compare notes about working with real life Detectives, plus we hear some hilarious and incredible stories from Tony's memoir.

Tony also shares advice and tips for aspiring writers and explains if you have an idea for a fiction book, that City Fiction is open for submissions from debut authors. 

PLEASE NOTE: Since recording this interview, City Fiction has confirmed that they will now charge authors to work with them. Find out more about Tony books and his publishing business - cityfiction.co.uk/

Follow Tony on Twitter @mrtonydrury

Find Tony's books on Amazon - www.amazon.co.uk/Tony-Drury/e/B00B49AY84

The Bill Podcast 115: Tony Drury (City Fiction Author & Sponsor)

Welcome back to Part 2 of Natalie's Bill Podcast interview with her friend and colleague Pal Aron (DC Brandon Kane) This time Pal shares memories of growing up in Birmingham, discovering acting, his impressive work in the theatre and joining the BBC's flagship drama series Casualty. They also begin to talk about Pal's time as DC Brandon Kane in The Bill and discuss THAT Cathy Bradford storyline.

We're also thrilled to introduce our new sponsor vanguardcomics.co.uk who on Sunday April 14th are hosting Gosport Comic Con, where you can meet Natalie Roles, Larry Dann, Raji James and Mark Wingett from The Bill, alongside Doctor Who stars Colin Baker, Nicola Bryant and Sophie Aldred. Find out more and book your tickets via https://www.vanguardcomics.co.uk/comic-con-2024

The Bill Podcast is brought to you in association with georgefairbrother.com shop.saturdaymorningpress.co.uk cityfiction.co.uk and vanguardcomics.co.uk

The Bill Podcast is produced by Oliver Crocker, co-produced by Ben Adams, Glen Allen, Rob Cook, Georgina Dark, Sarah Keiper, Maz Mirabilis, Alex Mockler and Simon Wolf. Executive Produced by Isobel Allan, Ben Ashmore, Mark Bennett, Alana Dewar, Andrew Diack, Paul Dunn, Tony Drury, Dan Evans, George Fairbrother, Luke Heagerty, Alan Hunting, Thomas Jhonston, Edward Kellett, James Ledain, Lucy McNeil, Gary Moncur, Danny Morris, Steph Morris, Claire Norbury, Laura Pini-Fay, Alistair Rigley, Michael Seely, Tom Sherrington, Angel Stannard, Paul Statter, Patrick Stratford, Michael While and Sarah Went. The music is composed by Matthew Anniss

The Bill Podcast 123: Pal Aron (DC Brandon Kane) Part 2

VIK IS BACK! Welcome to the first part of this special trilogy with Natalie's old Sun Hill sparring partner Raji James, who as DS Vik Singh joined The Bill at the same time as our legendary presenter!

Reunited for the first time in 20 years, the pair start off by chatting about Raji's recent work on "Hollyoaks", playing a spoof version of himself on a Podcast, his background and early days as an actor, and how before he landed the role on "The Bill", he starred in the absolutely massive big-screen hit "East is East"...

Can't wait for Part 2? You can unlock Parts 2 and 3 now, plus Part 1 of Pal Aron (DC Brandon Kane) and the entire trilogy of Podcasts with Jane Wall (PC Di Worrell) for just £9.99 as a Sergeant patron - where you'll also unlock a dozen cast/crew Commentaries, 12 x bonus "Off the Beat" Podcasts, Reunion highlights, over 100 Reaction videos and loads more - patreon.com/thebillpodcast

The Bill Podcast is brought to you in proud association with georgefairbrother.com shop.saturdaymorningpress.co.uk and cityfiction.co.uk

The Bill Podcast 116: Raji James (DS Vik Singh) Part 1

Hello and welcome back to Part 2 of this special trilogy with the wonderful Raji James

This time Natalie does a deep dive into Raji's time on "The Bill" and they discuss key storylines, co-stars, behind-the-scenes politics and how and why Raji left the series.

Raji also shares his experiences of joining "EastEnders" and recalls his famous death scene in "Doctor Who"...

The Bill Podcast is brought to you in association with georgefairbrother.com shop.saturdaymorningpress.co.uk and cityfiction.co.uk

The Bill Podcast 117: Raji James (DS Vik Singh) Part 2

This special reunion between two CID Sarges reaches its climax as Raji shares some hilarious encounters he's had with the public when the pair talk about fame. Raji also takes part in Natalie's "Roles Play" quickfire round and then dishes out some absolutely fascinating insight into the acting process including some brilliant self-tape tips. Oh and they chat about soup... lots of soup! 

The Bill Podcast is brought to you in association with georgefairbrother.com shop.saturdaymorningpress.co.uk and cityfiction.co.uk

The Bill Podcast 118: Raji James (DS Vik Singh) Part 3

DI WORRELL IS BACK! Special guest presenter Natalie Roles continues to bring us gold-dust and today a new trilogy begins with her dear friend Jane Wall, who now lives in Los Angeles. In Part 1 of this brilliant interview, Natalie asks Jane about life in L.A., her recent acting work on "Grey's Anatomy", discovering the acting bug and growing up in 1970's London. Plus, Jane shares her memories of her guest appearance in "The Bill" prior to joining as a regular. Give the legend a follow on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/janewallofficial/

The Bill Podcast is brought to you in association with georgefairbrother.com shop.saturdaymorningpress.co.uk and cityfiction.co.uk

The Bill Podcast 119: Jane Wall (PC Di Worrell) Part 1

MERRY CHRISTMAS! Natalie Roles, aka D.S. Debbie McSanta takes her good friend Jane Wall back in time as they do a deep dive into her time as P.C. Di Worrell. Jane shares some absolutely brilliant memories and insight here - including her interview for the job and the production team's reason for creating Di. There's memories of filming and Natalie also reads out a message from an old friend... There's LOADS of gold-dust in this and that's before we even get near the Marquess era, which will be coming up in Part 3, though you won't have to wait until next month - as a festive treat, we'll be releasing Part 3 on New Years Eve, to see out 2023. 

Thank you all so much for supporting The Bill Podcast in 2023, especially our sponsors georgefairbrother.com  shop.saturdaymorningpress.co.uk and cityfiction.co.uk

The Bill Podcast 120: Jane Wall (PC Di Worrell) Part 2

New Years Eve is perhaps the perfect time to release this interview, as Jane recalls the fireworks that were going off behind the scenes in 2002 with the arrival of new Executive Producer Paul Marquess. Jane had never seen her explosive exit from The Bill until Oliver sent her a highlights reel of her time as Di Worrell ahead of this interview and so we hear Jane's thoughts on this for the very first time. 

New Years Eve is also a time for reflection and to look ahead at new beginnings and Jane's new life in L.A. has brought her some exciting acting work, including playing the lead in the film "Are We Lost" which you'll be hearing all about later in this interview.

So grab some party food, sit back and enjoy this final slice of gold dust for 2023! Our huge thanks also to all of you who have supported The Bill Podcast this year, including our special guests, our Patreon supporters and our sponsors George Fairbrother, Michael Seely and Tony Drury.

If you'd like to enjoy more content, there's over 100 hours of goodies to enjoy on patreon.com/thebillpodcast where you can enjoy exclusive interviews, reactions, commentaries, Billgrimages, reunions and more from just £2.49.

The Bill Podcast is brought to you in association with georgefairbrother.com shop.saturdaymorningpress.co.uk and cityfiction.co.uk

The Bill Podcast 121: Jane Wall (PC Di Worrell) Part 3

11/12 - The Wesleys finally make it back to The Haus and the pig joins the family. Back in Helvetica, John clashes with the Chairman of the Parish Council over the wanton displays of nudity at Beltane…

Written by and starring Andrew Mackintosh as John and co-starring Natalie Roles as Abby.

The series is produced by Oliver Crocker; co-produced by Glen Allen, Rob Cook, Tessa Crocker, Tracie King, Paul Morris, Triona Palmer, Laura Pini-Fay, Lee Pointer, Valerie Roles, Andrew Ruff and Yulia Thurlow; and executive produced by David Croft, Andrew Diack, George Fairbrother, Edward Kellett, Bryony Kelly, Sophie Pyecroft, Amanda Rotheram, Kay Scoble and Michael Seely.

Letter from Helvetica is brought to you in association with georgefairbrother.com shop.saturdaymorningpress.co.uk and synthservice.com

If you'd like to hear more adventures of John and Abby, please support us on https://ko-fi.com/letterfromhelvetica

Chapter 11: The Fool On The Hill

Letter from Helvetica is a fiction podcast taking a humorous look at civilisation through the eyes of Abby, a talented biologist on a research mission in Vanuatu; and her Uncle John, a retired army colonel living in Cornwall. The pair explore the world from both sides of the globe, discussing everything from culture and cuisine, to nature and naturism, introducing us along the way to a veritable feast of diverse characters. Starring Andrew Mackintosh and Natalie Roles, the series is streaming now!

Chapter 11: The Fool On The Hill

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