DC Jim Carver was a firm fixture throughout the majority of The Bill's run. The character - played by Mark Wingett - was one of two protagonists in the pilot Woodentop, before the show changed its name, and stayed with it until 2005.
During that time, Jim went from probationary PC, to DC and then back to uniform in 1999, before returning to his Detective Constable role in 2004.
Jim's personal life was as up and down as his professional one, as he dealt with an alcohol addiction, gambling addiction and being the victim of domestic abuse.
Some happiness came his way when he married long-term friend June Ackland before he left Sun Hill in 2005. Mark returned as Jim in 2007 for June's final three episodes, revealing he had moved to Manchester.
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