The Bill got nominated more than ten times for the National Television Awards, however, it got only selected two times, the first one being the Most Popular Drama in 1996, and then later on the Most Popular Drama in 2004.
The Bill was a popular drama in the United Kingdom and in many other countries, most notably in Australia. The Bill won several awards, including BAFTAs, a Writers' Guild of Great Britain award, and Best Drama at the Inside Soap Awards in 2009, this being the series' fourth consecutive win. 
