The Bill cast fight back tears as Ben Richards dons his high heels

The cast of The Bill fought back tears last week as they filmed the last scenes of the ITV soap which has been running for 26 years. Luckily Ben Richards who played PC Nate Roberts (pictured) for over two years decided to leave the series before ITV made the decision to wield the axe.

He is putting on a very different uniform of a mini skirt and high heels tomorrow as he takes over from Jason Donovan in Priscilla Queen of the Desert at the Palace Theatre.