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THE Bill stars looked unrecognisable as they reunited 23 years after the show was cancelled.

Some of the cast of the ITV show got together at The Cinema Museum in London for The Bill Reunion 8 over the weekend.

Kim Tiddy (second left), Carol Royle (front), Andrea Mason (middle), Graham Cole (second right) and Eric Richard (first right) pose with event organisers Stuart Morriss (third right) and Jenn Morriss (far left)
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Kim Tiddy (second left), Carol Royle (front), Andrea Mason (middle), Graham Cole (second right) and Eric Richard (first right) pose with event organisers Stuart Morriss (third right) and Jenn Morriss (far left)Credit: Andrew Ruff
Eric, Andrea, Graham, Carol and Kim (left-right) take to the stage at the reunion
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Eric, Andrea, Graham, Carol and Kim (left-right) take to the stage at the reunionCredit: Andrew Ruff

The Bill, which had over 2,400 episodes run through 26 series, hit our screens 1983 but was cancelled in 2010.

The show, set in fictional Sun Hill, became the longest-running police procedural drama in Britain.

The likes of Rob Cryer actor Eric Richard, Kim Tiddy, who played PC Honey Harman in the ITV drama, W.P.C. Debbie Keane actress Andrea Mason and Jennifer Salter actress Carol Royle were amongst those in attendance.

Producer Stuart Morriss shared some snaps on Facebook.

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Alongside a selection of pictures, he said: "Mrs Moon and I are so proud after last night's sold out The Bill Reunion 8...."

He added: "It was just like a informal chat in the Sun Hill canteen.... The audience loved every minute of it and bless them when I announced that the next one will be on the 20th January 2024 the look of happy but sad faces because they were going to have to wait nine months.

"SO we are going to do The Bill reunion 9 in late Autumn 2023 (date to be confirmed) and The Bill Reunion 10 on the 20th Jaunary 2024.

Last year it was revealed that the popular series was due to return.

In 2021 a trio of actors from the original show joined forces with writer Simon Sansome to revive the police drama, which aired on ITV.

In May 2022 The Sun revealed UKTV was in the early stages of developing a new version of the show.

A TV insider said at the time: “In the minds of many producers and execs, The Bill is a drama which is just sitting, waiting, to be rebooted.

"It’s a simple format but one which attracted a loyal army of followers who would be delighted to see it return.

“No doubt any new incarnation would be tweaked to make it attract a whole new generation to the show.”

Graham Cole played PC Tony Stamp in The Bill
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Graham Cole played PC Tony Stamp in The BillCredit: Handout
Kim Tiddy took on the role of PC Honey Harman
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Kim Tiddy took on the role of PC Honey HarmanCredit: Thames Television
Eric Richard as Sgt Bob Cryer
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Eric Richard as Sgt Bob Cryer
Andrea Mason played Keane
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Andrea Mason played KeaneCredit: Carlton

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