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Ladies and gentlemen, the time has come for you all to meet the man described by the press as 'The Axeman' when he was tasked in 2002 with trying to save "The Bill"... the one and only Mr. Paul Marquess (Executive Producer, 2002-2005)

We owe Natalie Roles a HUGE amount of thanks for making this interview happen. Also massive thanks to Paul, who gave up a significant amount of his time whilst actually on location during the making of his new BBC series "Hope Street" to do this podcast - something many television Executives wouldn't have done.

Enjoy Part 1 of this absolutely fascinating trilogy of Podcasts, brought to you in association with georgefairbrother.com shop.saturdaymorningpress.co.uk cityfiction.co.uk and vanguardcomics.co.uk

HE'S BACK! Oliver returns to The Bill Podcast while Natalie is away filming. In this bonus edition of the show, Oliver interviews his good friend Michael Seely (author, TV historian, publisher and sponsor of The Bill Podcast) where we discuss his brilliant work with Saturday Morning Press.

The two TV historians trade research stories and share their passion for celebrating television of the past. Michael also reveals how his thoughts on "The Bill" have changed over the years... If you've ever toyed with the idea of writing a book about your favourite television show, then this is the interview for you!

Saturday Morning Press Books aims to focus on dramas forgotten, and some not so forgotten television series and serials from the long distant past. Find out more about Michael's books on shop.saturdaymorningpress.co.uk

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

For over 150 hours of bonus content, including the new weekly series "The Evidence Room" where Oliver examines rare production paperwork that reveals what was being produced for The Bill exactly 25 years ago each week, join the investigation at patreon.com/thebillpodcast

Welcome to the extended finale of this three-course feast of an interview with the wonderful Pal Aron!

Pal and Natalie continue to discuss his time at Sun Hill, where Natalie asks him to share some memories of some of their lovely colleagues...

Pal also reflects on his time on the cobbles, his role in the BAFTA-winning sitcom Stella, his recent writing work, a dream job on the big screen AND they both share stories about the music icon Prince!

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 and co-produced by Ben Adams, Glen Allen, Rob Cook, Glenn Cooney, Georgina Dark, Sarah Keiper, Bryony Kelly, Maz Mirabilis, Alex Mockler and Simon Wolf

Our Executive Producers are Isobel Allan, Ben Ashmore, Mark Bennett, Alana Dewar, Andrew Diack, Paul Dunn, Tony Drury, Dan Evans, George Fairbrother, Luke Heagerty, Robert Hoegger, Edward Kellett, James Ledain, Thomas Jhonston, 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.

Huge thanks to all our lovely Patrons who make The Bill Podcast possible. If you'd like to add your name to the credits and support the podcast, join the investigation at patreon.com/thebillpodcast

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

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

Sarah Gorrell interviewed actor Larry Dann and author Oliver Crocker about "Witness Statements: Making The Bill (Series 1-3)" on BBC Radio Surrey. Since this interview was originally broadcast on Friday October 16th 2020, Oliver has written a sequel "Witness Statements: Making The Bill (1988)" and Larry himself has written his autobiography "Oh, What A Lovely Memoir". All three books, plus Edward Kellett's "Reaching a Verdict: Reviewing The Bill (1983-89), are available from devonfirebooks.com