High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The third series of The Bill, a British television drama, consisted of twelve episodes, broadcast between 21 September – 7 December 1987. The series was first released on DVD as part of a three-season box set on 10 May 2006 in Australia. It was later made available as a separate season in the United Kingdom on 28 May 2007, and in Australia on 3 August 2011. The above DVD artwork is taken from the most recent Australian release. It features an image of Ch. Supt. Charles Brownlow. The British artwork features a collage image featuring DI Roy Galloway, PCs Nick Shaw and Viv Martella, and DC Mike Dashwood. The original Australian three-season box set features a sole image of Sgt. Bob Cryer.