Top of the cops: Fans vote for ultimate Bill

The Bill is celebrating its 25th birthday by asking viewers to vote for their all-time favourite clip from the show.

The series - which debuted on 16 August 1983 - will be celebrated in a one-hour special later this summer, with the results of the viewer vote announced during the show.

DI Burnside dunking a man's head down a toilet and DCI Jack Meadows' helicopter chase over Tower Bridge are among the 10 clips shortlisted by producers. Others include Sgt Bob Cryer being held hostage and Don Beech attempting to flee across Sydney Harbour.

Older fans of the show might find the Top 10 slightly perplexing. The first nine years of the series have been ignored - the earliest featured clip is the Burnside toilet moment, screened in 1992.

To see the Top 10 in full, visit The Bill's official website here and cast your vote for the best one.