It was a tragic accident. That's what his family told Joe Nightingale but the boy is ... more
tormented by sinister visions of his mother s death. Seven months after the fatal car crash the Nightingales learn they have inherited an old house from a distant ...
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Joe Nightingale is tormented by visions of his mother's death. The Nightingales learn they ... more
have inherited an old house from a distant relative. Hoping to escape the shadows of the past, they decide to spend the summer at Daecher's Mill. But darker shadows await them. Who are the guests that have been brought here over the years?
Advantages: occasionally funny, well performed musically with great stage effects Disadvantages: much of the new material isnt funny, frequently recycles old material
of a popular theme tune, a drum and bass track themed around George Bush, and a Kraftwerk-esque song about trouser presses all appear, coming across as simplified, less funny versions of older jokes. Much of the new material is very weak, such as Bill engaging in conversation with different aspects of his personality on the giant screens behind him and an "ages of Bill" section which is essentially just images of Bill in a series of silly costumes. In place of his usual brilliant material we get 'sing along with Bill' sections such as 'Hey! Asda! I aint gonna be your bitch', set along to some admittedly impressive stage effects. The belly laughs which normally accompany Bills shows are conspicuous by their absence however- I only laughed once or twice throughout the whole dvd.
There are a few good moments, such as the Emo song, a well crafted ...
Advantages: Brilliant drama! Disadvantages: none that I can think of.
I have watched the Bill on and off since it started. They had improved it by changing from the original format of two ½ hourly episodes a week to two hourly ones now. Then last year they decided to give the whole cast a revamp and get rid of some of the cast that had been there since day one. Some of the cast members that they got rid of I don't miss but they also decided to kill off John Bolton, he was one of my favourite characters, and quite sexy with it.
Why am I telling you all about this! Well its the special episodes that are currently being shown that I am actually writing this about but I think you need to know why they are so popular with a lot of people. Its because DS John Bolton was murdered by Don Beech, played by Billy Murray a great actor, and he is now on the run from the police.
This series of special episodes ...
princesssoapy 06.09.2001 (07.09.2001)
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of The Bill
The bill is a very good programme, I never miss an episode. It think what makes this programme such a sucess is the attention to detail of the producers and how realistic it is. The actors are also great, many of us wonder what its like to police the country and this programme gives us a great insight even if its not all true as to what it would be like. Continuity is very important and this programme has always kept many of its main characters which helps alot. The viewing public like to see the same old faces telling new jokes and new stories. This is a great show. ...
pool182 18.09.2000
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of The Bill
Stephen King's claim to fame ; Superb atmosphere ; Sublime plot ; A vivid imagination that stretches all supernatural boundaries ; Probably responsible for some of the best horror films of the 70's and 80's
Some unessesary background in the first half ; Kubrik mucked up the story too much ; Could have been much more (*)
