Here we are 25 years after the Good Friday agreement, and after watching the BBC'S latest crime drama Blues Lights, you would be hard pushed to believe anything has changed since the troubles.
Whilst the British army may no longer patrol the streets and car bombs are not going off every 5 minutes, there can be no doubt the underlying tension between Catholic and Protestant communities remains and sadly always will.
Blue lights is the story of three rookie cops, who after basic training, team up and patrol the streets of Belfast. With the IRA is still a dark menace in the city mostly through organised crime and in particular drug running. This is not your local Bobby on the beat stuff you see in the UK. It is bulletproof vest wearing firearm trained police officers, who are now the enemy of the IRA.
Whatever your thoughts on this show, it is at least an insight to a part of the UK which is unlike anywhere else. For those dishing out the low scores remember this is a fictional drama for our entertainment, if you want to watch what it's really like then watch the excellent Peter Taylor documentaries on iplayer. 8/10.
Whilst the British army may no longer patrol the streets and car bombs are not going off every 5 minutes, there can be no doubt the underlying tension between Catholic and Protestant communities remains and sadly always will.
Blue lights is the story of three rookie cops, who after basic training, team up and patrol the streets of Belfast. With the IRA is still a dark menace in the city mostly through organised crime and in particular drug running. This is not your local Bobby on the beat stuff you see in the UK. It is bulletproof vest wearing firearm trained police officers, who are now the enemy of the IRA.
Whatever your thoughts on this show, it is at least an insight to a part of the UK which is unlike anywhere else. For those dishing out the low scores remember this is a fictional drama for our entertainment, if you want to watch what it's really like then watch the excellent Peter Taylor documentaries on iplayer. 8/10.