The Bill - Protect and Survive - 11:55 am Tuesday, May 5 on U&Drama

Cast & Crew

Chris Simmons (Actor) .. DC Mickey Webb

Ray Ashcroft (Actor) .. DS Geoff Daly

Matthew Crompton (Actor) .. PC Sam Harker

Lisa Geoghan (Actor) .. PC Polly Page

Trudie Goodwin (Actor) .. Sgt June Ackland

Kevin Dignam (Actor) .. Col Ronson

Mark Lewis (Actor) .. Craig Ronson

Frances Lima (Actor) .. Karen Ronson

Suzanne Maddock (Actor) .. PC Cass Rickman

Andrew Paul (Actor) .. PC Dave Quinnan

Eric Richard (Actor) .. Sgt Bob Cryer

John Davies (Director)

Did You Know..

Chris Simmons (Actor) .. DC Mickey Webb

Born: January 08, 1975 in Gravesend, Kent

Best Known For: Playing troubled thief-taker Mickey Webb in The Bill.

Early-life: Chris almost spent his life working on the water in the family boat business. After leaving school at the age of 16, he began an apprenticeship but quickly realised the work wasn't for him and set his sights on becoming an actor. A family friend rang him with news of a scholarship at a London drama school and he passed an audition, working as a cleaner to pay his way.

Career: After working as a jobbing actor and touring Africa with a theatre group, he wrote to the producers of a documentary called Desperately Seeking Stardom. For three months a camera crew followed him to castings and auditions. By the time the show finished he had won a part in a film (which he couldn't do as he didn't have a work permit) and received an offer of marriage! He was cast as a villain The Bill, impressed bosses, and landed the part of Mickey Webb in the series.

Quote: Asked about his return to the show after a two-year absence, he said: 'I'd always kept a good relationship with The Bill - I didn't leave in a big huff or anything.'

Trivia: He is a patron for the CPC Kent charity.

Ray Ashcroft (Actor) .. DS Geoff Daly

Matthew Crompton (Actor) .. PC Sam Harker

Lisa Geoghan (Actor) .. PC Polly Page

Trudie Goodwin (Actor) .. Sgt June Ackland

Born: November 13, 1951 in Lewisham

Best Known For: Playing Sergeant June Ackland in The Bill.

Early-life: Trudie was born in Lewisham on November 13, 1951. She made her TV debut in the 1980 drama series Fox. In 1983 she played WPC Ackland in one-off TV drama called Woodentop. It formed the basis for The Bill.

Career: Goodwin starred in The Bill between 1984 and 2007, making her the longest-serving member of the cast. After leaving the show, she appeared in Heartbeat and Doctors. In 2011, she joined the cast of Emmerdale, playing Georgia Sharma.

Quote: 'Being on The Bill changed my view of coppers and gave me a newfound respect for their integrity and the difficult job they do.'