City Of Vice[CH4 Tonight ,9.00pm]

[steve56]

Looks Good

[Pervert]

I've got the timer set for it. Ian McDiarmid is usually dependable. Though sexed up, it might be an insight into the early days of London's police.

[steve56]

its set in 1753 and yes i think you may be right.

[Pervert]

There are whole swathes of great stories from British history waiting to be adapted to a drama format. The Bow Street Runners being just one.

[Trumpton]

Caractacus wrote:

> There are whole swathes of great stories from British history
> waiting to be adapted to a drama format. The Bow Street Runners
> being just one.

The Peelers. Named after Robert Peel.

[stripeysydney]

Watched this last night with Ms Stripey and thoroughly enjoyed said programme. The story was a wee bit thin, but this definitely has potential, will be tuning in next week.

[Pervert]

Given that proper investigative police work wouldn't exist for another 100 or more years, the crimes would have to be simple to solve.

I enjoyed it, but it's not a society I'd have cared to live in.

[Trumpton]

Bugger - I missed it, forgot to set video recorder - blast and damnation!!

[Top_dollar]

Ian McDiarmid is a joy to watch but its just so hard not to picture the emporer from star wars strutting about ye olde London