1. The series 'The Bill' evolved from a previous British police programme called: 'Z Cars' 'Woodentop' 'Softly Softly' 'Sun Hill Blues'

2. The character who spoke the very first lines in episode 1 was: Sgt Bob Cryer Chief Supt Charles Brownlow WPC June Ackland Sgt Alec Peters

3. The Sun Hill station's radio room is known as: Sierra Oscar VKR CAD The Comms Room

4. Sun Hill's hospital is called: St Hugh's Canley General St Vincents Sun Hill General

5. DC 'Tosh' Lines (Kevin Lloyd) was written out of the series and subsequently died. The major issue with the producers was: He had a contagious disease He was an alcoholic who became unreliable on the set He persisted in changing his lines He demanded a 30 percent pay rise

6. The Sun Hill Station had to be extensively rebuilt after a dramatic episode in 1990, when: A striking coal miner rammed his truck into the station There was a major fire in the custody area A car bomb exploded in the carpark A mentally ill Falklands veteran detonated a bomb at the counter

7. Sgt Alec Peters was seriously injured in a 1991 episode when he was: Pushed down some steps by a suspect Accidentally shot by a colleague Stabbed in the stomach In a serious car accident

8. A traffic accident involving a police vehicle is known in British police jargon as a: PolAc TA Departmental Buster

9. PC Reg Hollis initially held the following office: Property Officer Roster Clerk Social Club President Federation Rep

10. The officer portrayed as a former amateur boxer was: DS Ted Roach PC Tony Stamp PC George Garfield Sgt Matthew Boyden