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Writer Douglas Watkinson on the half-hour era of "The Bill"

Writer Douglas Watkinson on the half-hour era of "The Bill"

Update: 2024-09-18
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"It got on with the job!" - Bestselling novelist and highly experienced scriptwriter Douglas Watkinson joined #TheBill ranks for two memorable episodes in 1988. In this clip, he discusses why he preferred the half-hour era...

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Writer Douglas Watkinson on the half-hour era of "The Bill"

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