The Bill's Graham Cole Christmas interview, part 2

The Bill's Graham Cole Christmas interview, part 2 (Image credit: Doug Peters/EMPICS Entertainment)

Graham Cole covered a lot of Sun Hill turf during his 25-year tenure as Pc Tony Stamp in The Bill. Now he's covering a lot of territory answering your questions... In part two of our exclusive Christmas interview with Graham - who left The Bill earier in 2009 - he describes how he hasn't been able to watch the ITV1 show since 'because the it's a bit raw'. As well, Graham chats about what makes a perfect Christmas in the Cole household, his favourite co-stars from The Bill and who belonged to his 'white-knuckle brigade'... The memories formed the basis of his autobiography, On The Beat, available in bookstores now. Watch part two of the Graham Cole interview below.

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