<P> This is a list of The Bill episodes . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Series </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Episodes </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Originally aired </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> First aired </Th> <Th> Last aired </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 12 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> 16 October 1984 (1984 - 10 - 16) </Td> <Td> 22 January 1985 (1985 - 01 - 22) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 12 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> 11 November 1985 (1985 - 11 - 11) </Td> <Td> 10 February 1986 (1986 - 02 - 10) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 12 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> 21 September 1987 (1987 - 09 - 21) </Td> <Td> 7 December 1987 (1987 - 12 - 07) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 48 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> 19 July 1988 (1988 - 07 - 19) </Td> <Td> 29 December 1988 (1988 - 12 - 29) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> 5 </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 104 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> 3 January 1989 (1989 - 01 - 03) </Td> <Td> 28 December 1989 (1989 - 12 - 28) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> 6 </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 104 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> 2 January 1990 (1990 - 01 - 02) </Td> <Td> 27 December 1990 (1990 - 12 - 27) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> 7 </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 105 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> 1 January 1991 (1991 - 01 - 01) </Td> <Td> 31 December 1991 (1991 - 12 - 31) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> 8 </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 105 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> 2 January 1992 (1992 - 01 - 02) </Td> <Td> 31 December 1992 (1992 - 12 - 31) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> 9 </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 155 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> 5 January 1993 (1993 - 01 - 05) </Td> <Td> 31 December 1993 (1993 - 12 - 31) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> 10 </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 156 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> 4 January 1994 (1994 - 01 - 04) </Td> <Td> 30 December 1994 (1994 - 12 - 30) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> 11 </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 149 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> 5 January 1995 (1995 - 01 - 05) </Td> <Td> 29 December 1995 (1995 - 12 - 29) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> 12 </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 156 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> 2 January 1996 (1996 - 01 - 02) </Td> <Td> 31 December 1996 (1996 - 12 - 31) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> 13 </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 152 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> 2 January 1997 (1997 - 01 - 02) </Td> <Td> 30 December 1997 (1997 - 12 - 30) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> 14 </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 121 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> 1 January 1998 (1998 - 01 - 01) </Td> <Td> 31 December 1998 (1998 - 12 - 31) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> 15 </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 87 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> 7 January 1999 (1999 - 01 - 07) </Td> <Td> 31 December 1999 (1999 - 12 - 31) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> 16 </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 86 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> 4 January 2000 (2000 - 01 - 04) </Td> <Td> 29 December 2000 (2000 - 12 - 29) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> 17 </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 92 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> 5 January 2001 (2001 - 01 - 05) </Td> <Td> 21 December 2001 (2001 - 12 - 21) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> 18 </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 86 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> 3 January 2002 (2002 - 01 - 03) </Td> <Td> 31 December 2002 (2002 - 12 - 31) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> 19 </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 106 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> 1 January 2003 (2003 - 01 - 01) </Td> <Td> 31 December 2003 (2003 - 12 - 31) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> 20 </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 98 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> 7 January 2004 (2004 - 01 - 07) </Td> <Td> 30 December 2004 (2004 - 12 - 30) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> 21 </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 106 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> 5 January 2005 (2005 - 01 - 05) </Td> <Td> 29 December 2005 (2005 - 12 - 29) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> 22 </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 93 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> 4 January 2006 (2006 - 01 - 04) </Td> <Td> 29 December 2006 (2006 - 12 - 29) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> 23 </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 92 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> 3 January 2007 (2007 - 01 - 03) </Td> <Td> 28 December 2007 (2007 - 12 - 28) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> 24 </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 88 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> 2 January 2008 (2008 - 01 - 02) </Td> <Td> 31 December 2008 (2008 - 12 - 31) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> 25 </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 65 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> 1 January 2009 (2009 - 01 - 01) </Td> <Td> 29 December 2009 (2009 - 12 - 29) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> 26 </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 31 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> 7 January 2010 (2010 - 01 - 07) </Td> <Td> 31 August 2010 (2010 - 08 - 31) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Series </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Episodes </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Originally aired </Th> </Tr>

When was the last episode of the bill aired