I find this storyline so unbelievable, surely Polly would have realised that by passing the doctor the syringe that she would be aiding and abetting an assisted sucicide and why didn't the good doctor tell her to go and then got on with it, so that Polly wouldn't get into trouble!

None of the Polly saga makes sense to me, she moves in with someone she has only just met , then when he dies she gets engaged to someone else, then when she goes to prison , Madford gets engaged to him , it just bizarre

Hardly anything in that era of The Bill makes sense, it's all just convenient sensationalist plotting.

With regards to Polly, imo the character should never have returned. Already long since damaged by the Quinnan affair stuff, the plots after her return are just pure character assassination.

I think it's safe to say that; with Lisa Geoghan going on maternity leave just as Paul Marquess was becoming EP, it's my belief that PM would have had Polly die in the fire along with the rest of them, but because of Lisa's condition, she got away with it. And of course, PM was obliged for Lisa to come back and fulfil her contract, but he saw this as an opportunity to completely ruin the character's credibility and use the ridiculous story of Owen Preston as a way of getting rid of the Polly Page.

That's what I see of it anyway...

Poor old Polly, watching it again annoys me how they treated a much loved character in this barmy period. And watching Madford giving her evidence had my blood boiling all over again, if I had been the writers I think I would have chnaged my mind and offered her up as the hostage instead of Smithy and then removed the armed reponse .

a few cuts to today ruined this the knife scene at the start was cut to bits

I missed a bit this morning.

As they were taking Juliet away in the ambulance, Madford asked Gina whats wrong and Gina mumbled something about 'losing her marbles'. What was she referring to?

For some reason my bloody stupid TV has recorded the 11am episode twice and all I have of the 12pm one is the bit at the end! I will have to try to record both tomorrow!

As far as the live episode goes I could remember the bit about Jim Carver asking the bloke when Macca's baby had been born from when it was originally shown

I was confused by that bit too. I assume she thinks she saw Des in the yard.

This Polly stuff is so ridiculous, the complete destruction of her character. And Madford's psychosis is full-on, lurching from crocodile tears to acting normal and happy in literally seconds.

I noticed that Gabriel Kent was diligently doing police work. If only we knew what was to come...

She did , we don't see what she saw but we work that out later when we see Des .

As for the rest of the programme, a well executed live ep but Madford , any of them who could not work out that she was stark staring mad by her loopy behaviour last night but be short of a few brain cells themselves. I mean Juliet is dieing and she is trying to get her to take responsibility for searching the guy and then goes cock a hoop about being invited on GMTV .

and now for the other hubbie of Sharon from Birds of a feather today played by Peter Polycarpou

They ballsed todays episode up, cut the end off, went to adverts, then Three Up Two Down Started.

Yeah i noticed that

i've spoken with the Uktv team they are now aware of this and will check to make sure it doesn't happen tonight

That's kind of a relief as I thought my Sky+ box was on the blink

They have Hunter sleeping with everyone and anyone behind his wifes back, and they think we are interested in them struggling to have kids

Hunter is so unlikeable i couldnt give a damn, i FF through the crap.

Kent has started his mind games with Ackland.

Wonder if we will get the full version of tomorrows 11am repeat or whether that will have the end chopped off as well!

Where's the Bill? The Radio Times says midnight and the tv guide on the actual tv says the Bill but they're showing Lovejoy.

well i think its safe to say tonights episode of the bill wont be chopped off at the end!
what is going on with these amatuers?

Even the Drama website has the Bill listed.

maybe they have all gone deep undercover? if a regular bill actor turns up in this episode i may freak out

Seen smithy on holby city last night !

The early morning repeat had Lovejoy in it's place as well

As for Bill regulars appearing in it Diane Parish aka Eva Sharpe was one of the main cast in the final series