The Bill Actor in Suicide Bid.

mike65

Rather sad story for those of us who have watch the long running cop show
Jeff Stewart, who plays Reg Hollis and is the last member of the original cast (1984), apparently tried to kill himself on the set having learned of his characters exit from the show.

It must be a bit like release from a life sentence getting the chop from a long running soap/series as thats all you might know. I can't think of Stewart from anything else.

Mike.

homah_7ft

Incredible. That is a sad story. I've never heard of that happening before. Haven't watched it for about a year now. I suppose they got rid of Tony Stamp in that time.

Latchy

He wouldent be the first casualty of that police soap .I think the guy who use to play 'Tosh' (cant remember his name ) also topped himself after years of alcoholisim

mike65

homah_7ft, I had'nt watched since about May myself and went to google assuming Tony Stamp was still in the cast. I suspect once his regular partner was gone, he would get axed soon after.

Mike.

Deacon Blues

Very sad. The Reg Hollis character is actually one of my favourites, and is very very much under-used at the moment. It's a character which was quite deep several years ago, but seemed to be totally abandoned when his girlfriend was killed. It's just used for comedy relief at the moment. Such a waste of what could be a complex and interesting character. Looks like the producers are now concentrating on the younger "sexier" models.



Will be very sorry to see Reg go, and wish Jeff all the best for the future.

Tha Gopher

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4161/is_19960218/ai_n14449902/pg_2

eh......



Alright fair enough it is the Star or something, but smoke, fire etc.

Harpy

that's so sad, i haven't watched it in about a year either because i haven't had the channel, but i used really like him when i watched it.. I can't believe he's not going to be in the bill anymore that's going to be strange..

Guy:Incognito

Tha Gopher wrote: »

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4161/is_19960218/ai_n14449902/pg_2

eh......



Alright fair enough it is the Star or something, but smoke, fire etc.

Thats linking to page 2 of the story. Very confusing if you dont cop it. I hadnt a clue what was going on.

ixoy

Haven't watched the show in years, but whenever I've thought of it he and Tosh are the people that spring to mind. Sad to see his career's end bring him this much public pain.

Wertz

Pretty shocking. The Bill has been spiralling downhill from what it used to be "back in the day"...since they did the sexing-up thing and turned it into a cop soap, it's lost my viewership....I think where they are with it now on RTÉ1 is about where I lost interest.
Always liked Reg as a character....the guy has been typecast by the role and would probably have it hard to find paying work in the type of drama we see nowadays...although Eastenders seems to be the destination of choice for any other Bill Has-beens in the past...

mike65

..and the Bill is destination of choice for several ex-Enders. Always freaks me out that does.

Mike.

Dennis the Stone

Don't think Tosh killed himself



Look at his autobiography

Pigman II

"Your nicked ...... arteries have healed completely Jeff!" is what I hope the doctor will be saying soon.

standbyme

latchyco wrote: »

He wouldent be the first casualty of that police soap .I think the guy who use to play 'Tosh' (cant remember his name ) also topped himself after years of alcoholisim

Kevin Lloyd was his name, when checkin up, his son got the boot as well, i didnt know that as i hadnt watched in years!

.

ixoy wrote: »

Haven't watched the show in years, but whenever I've thought of it he and Tosh are the people that spring to mind. Sad to see his career's end bring him this much public pain.

The last time i watched it was when it was compulsive viewing when Burnside was on it, classic stuff

mike65 wrote: »

..and the Bill is destination of choice for several ex-Enders. Always freaks me out that does.
Mike.

It seems that 'Rickaaay' is comin back to Eastenders in March after bein in The Bill since he left the soap years ago.

Here is the wikipedia link for more info, his brother was an ITN reporter as well

OPENROAD

Deacon Blues wrote: »

Looks like the producers are now concentrating on the younger "sexier" models.

Which will sadly ruin the show imo. The good old days of Burnside, Roach etc... that was when The Bill was quality imo

Mr E

I was hooked on all the Don Beech stuff back in the good old days.... great character.

Dennis the Stone

OPENROAD wrote: »

Which will sadly ruin the show imo. The good old days of Burnside, Roach etc... that was when The Bill was quality imo

The Bill in the early to mid-nineties, ****ing quality. It's a bit of a waste of time now, everything has to be a c.u.n.t.i.n.g soap.

Miss the old theme tune and the ending with the two police walking

mike65

Burnside was cracking as was Don Beech, as said now its soap and coppers who really do look to young/pretty for the job!

Pity the Burnside spin-off series did'nt fly.

Mike.

OPENROAD

mike65 wrote: »

Burnside was cracking as was Don Beech, as said now its soap and coppers who really do look to young/pretty for the job!

Pity the Burnside spin-off series did'nt fly.

Mike.

Forgot about Don Beech he was brilliant imo, for me in the last three years or so it has gone downhill, as you said it is now a soap. A real pity.