The most successful stars of The Bill

19 Aug | BY Betway Insider | MIN READ TIME |

From Mark Wingett to Lisa Maxwell, new research reveals how the longest-serving stars of The Bill fared since leaving Sun Hill.

When The Bill first hit screens in 1984, it quickly became one of the most popular shows on British television. Set around the fictional Sun Hill police station, the ITV police drama followed the lives of a team of police officers, from tackling crimes on the streets to dealing with office politics behind the station doors.

The show eventually came to an end in 2010 after 26 series and more than 2,400 episodes, but its loyal fanbase has continued to call for its return.

The series also provided early roles for a string of big stars, including Keira Knightley, David Tennant and James McAvoy. But how successful did its main cast prove to be?

To find out, our online slots team reveals the most successful stars of The Bill, based on a range of factors – including number of episodes featured in, Wikipedia page views and and IMDb credits.

Taking the top spot is Mark Wingett, who played PC/DC Jim Carver. He appeared in an impressive 784 episodes, and his Wikipedia page has over 62,000 views. He’s also racked up 12 IMDb credits, giving him a final score of 94.

In second spot is Lisa Maxwell, who played DI Samantha Nixon on the show and appeared in 281 episodes. Her Wikipedia page has earned over 57,000 views, and she has 117 credits on IMDb.

Roberta Taylor, who played Inspector Gina Gold, is in joint third place alongside Kevin Lloyd, who played DC Alfred “Tosh” Lines, while Alex Walkinson, who starred as Dale “Smithy” Smith, was third on the list.

Most successful stars of The Bill

Rank	Actor	Character	Episodes	Wikipedia Pageviews	IMDb Credits	Overall Score
1	Mark Wingett	Jim Carver	784	62,386	122	94
2	Lisa Maxwell	Samantha Nixon	281	57,384	117	91
3	Roberta Taylor	Gina Gold	344	63,551	64	81
4	Kevin Lloyd	Alfred “Tosh” Lines	383	50,157	84	81
5	Alex Walkinshaw	Dale “Smithy” Smith	387	81,128	36	80
6	Graham Cole	Tony Stamp	1,204	29,148	108	80
7	Andrew Lancel	Neil Manson	275	55,099	69	79
8	Huw Higginson	George Garfield	671	54,827	63	78
9	Jeff Stewart	Reg Hollis	1,021	36,553	86	77
10	Simon Rouse	Jack Meadows	884	33,996	88	77
11	Trudie Goodwin	June Ackland	978	53,393	60	76
12	Seeta Indrani	Norika Datta	408	14,450	96	72
13	Eric Richard	Bob Cryer	789	29,090	71	71
14	Peter Ellis	Charles Brownlow	346	21,518	79	70
15	Andrew Paul	Dave Quinnan	710	27,405	61	68
16	Lisa Geoghan	Polly Page	604	37,803	24	63
17	Colin Tarrant	Andrew Monroe	704	34,443	15	60
18	Chris Simmons	Mickey Webb	333	14,340	45	60
19	Stephen Beckett	Mike Jarvis	311	7,743	44	58
20	Tony O’Callaghan	Matt Boyden	702	14,520	31	57
21	Tom Butcher	Steve Loxton	468	8,701	39	57
22	Ben Roberts	Derek Conway	402	14,792	22	55
23	Lynne Miller	Cathy Marshall	348	4,561	35	55
24	Andrew Mackintosh	Alistair Greig	288	6,684	16	51
25	Clive Wedderburn	Gary McCann	388	4,725	18	51