Here is the first part of the last episode of The Bill that I we studied in class. Look at it and consider how it uses the conventions of the genre, representation and supports binary oppositions.


The Bill is also an example of a family TV Crime Drama so consider the way it targets its audience.

Here is a bit of information on The Bill


It is a police procedural drama. It looks at the work of a fictious police force. It shares some elements of a soap structure.

It is one of the longest running TV Crime Dramas

It ran from 1984 - 2010

Each episode focuses in on one shift of police officers.

The title refers to the "Old Bill"

It is realistic in its style. It was often criticised for its violence potentially because of its realism.