This city is ours. Bbc1

Redhead56

I am proud another drama series is set in and around Liverpool proving such excellent talent exists here. The main characters are brilliant with their own regional accents. There are a few with fake Scouse accents that don’t fit the bill leave them out.

There are enough brilliant actors out there who have not blotted out their regional accents. It’s a series about Liverpool crime families I don’t know where line dancing fits in.

Have you watched it Redhead?
The "family" line dance to Andy Williams is performed at least twice and maligned at least once.

I am proud another drama series is set in and around Liverpool proving such excellent talent exists here. The main characters are brilliant with their own regional accents. There are a few with fake Scouse accents that don’t fit the bill leave them out.

There are enough brilliant actors out there who have not blotted out their regional accents. It’s a series about Liverpool crime families I don’t know where line dancing fits in.

Have watched episodes 1 and 2 and am really enjoying this series. Michael is a real conundrum. I would love to know his backstory. How did he end up with a life of brutal criminal activity?

I think they should stick to crime and give up line dancing....I can't get rid of the earworm.

Toetoe

I'm ready to watch episode 8 it's been good . Strange how I can like Michael , how he can kill a best friend in a blink of an eye , feel nothing , walk away yet is gentle and kind to his wife and adoring husband . Clever acting

Yes, I agree Toetoe, I think the actor playing Michael is really good - he shows how people dissociate themselves from bad deeds - “it was necessary”, “but that wasn’t the real me”.
I suspect there’ll be another series……?

I watched the first 2 episodes and really enjoyed it . I do like Sean Bean though , and I had to put the subtitles on to understand the scouse accent. The actor who plays Micheal is really good and I think Julie Graham as the wife will be more involved as the series goes on .
Kin is really good as well. And has strong female characters.
I didn’t like gangs of London , too violent.
The reviewer missed that Sean Bean didn’t have a Yorkshire accent in Lord of the Rings .

I'm ready to watch episode 8 it's been good . Strange how I can like Michael , how he can kill a best friend in a blink of an eye , feel nothing , walk away yet is gentle and kind to his wife and adoring husband . Clever acting

It features the actress who played Smithy's girlfriend in the last 2 episodes of Gavin and Stacey putting on an OK Liverpool accent. Also Sean Bean is excellent as an ageing gangster.

Just finished the last episode. Dramatic ending!

LucyAnna5 watched episode 2 and it was better.

I watched Kin and thought that was very good.

I watched some of the first series of Gangs of London and thought it was appalling. The violence in it was sickening.

If you like this you’ll probably enjoy “Kin”, which was excellent.

Brilliant. The music was good too. Had to put subtitles on, sometimes!.

Rula

I've always had a bit of a thing about Sean Bean. He was filming a show here, 4 or 5 years ago, in local woods. My poor dog was dragged out for more walks than she was used to.

Didn't catch a glimpse. Interesting to watch how they film though.

I'll try this, thanks for recommendation, I'd not heard of it

I always think of him as the gamekeeper in Lady Chatterley's Lover!

travelsafar, sorry, I see it's available to binge! I forgot you'd mentioned it.

Is it available to binge watch? With the state of my memory I really need to watch these things in one go!

glammagran

Watched the first episode. It was ok. I had a lot of trouble making out the dialogue at times - could have done with subtitles. Not sure atm whether to continue.

It gets better!

Watched the first episode. It was ok. I had a lot of trouble making out the dialogue at times - could have done with subtitles. Not sure atm whether to continue.

On our list to watch soon, sounds right up our street. Thanks for the reviews.

Love Sean Bean and really like Julie Graham. She was in a very recent drama about a poor family who become rich and she played the grandma really well.

I believe she was also in At Home with The Braithwaites some years ago which I enjoyed.

Doesn’t sound like my type of thing despite the good actors/acting.

Travelsafar

My chaps are all enjoying it.

Unfortunately though I think it rather inappropriate viewing for a Sunday. I recall the theft of a bicycle on 'Heartbeat' being a major crime!!
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I don't usually like gangster-type dramas but Sean Bean is a great actor and I'll probably give this a go (there goes my resolution to watch less TV!).

I’m looking forward to a series which doesn’t include violence, police, gangs and drugs. Too much to ask?

travelsafar

New Sunday night series. I'm binge watching. It's complicated but very good. Some old faces, Sean Bean and Julie Graham and some new faces too. If you like gangster type programmes you probably enjoy this.

I am watching it too but so far not as good as Gangs of London and Kin. If you like these kinds of series, then check those two out too.

I've always had a bit of a thing about Sean Bean. He was filming a show here, 4 or 5 years ago, in local woods. My poor dog was dragged out for more walks than she was used to.

Didn't catch a glimpse. Interesting to watch how they film though.

I'll try this, thanks for recommendation, I'd not heard of it