'The Bill' axed

'The Bill' has been axed by ITV after 27 years.

Fri, 26 Mar, 2010 - 15:32

'The Bill' has been axed by ITV after 27 years.

The long-running police drama series will be dropped in the autumn after ratings almost halved in the past eight years - despite last year's revamp and 9pm time slot.

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