My TV - old and new

So sad that Ashes to Ashes ends on Thursday with Episode 8< — This ep sees a visit to the station by Lord Scarman, played by Geofrey Palmer. After inner-city riots had hit parts of London, Liverpool, Manchester and Bristol in the spring/summer of 1981, the Govt. set up an enquiry into policing methods, it was headed by Lord Scarman and his findings proved to be a watershed for the old-school type of police enforcement practiced by the likes of Gene. Throughout the series this sea change has been bubbling away and ever growing. Gene knows it’s coming too and has said as much, so everything starts to head to a personal climax for all concerned.

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The Daily Mirror: Better “fire up the Quattro, Drake” - because you and DCI Gene Hunt are off to Monte Carlo! I’ve had a tip-off from a reliable informant that Ashes To Ashes will be up for some silverware at the 48th Monte Carlo Television Festival in June - even though the nominations aren’t out yet.

Philip Glenister - aka Hunt in the hit cop drama, which ends its run tomorrow - spilled the beans to his co-star Keeley Hawes (Alex Drake) who passed on the good news to me. She says: “Phil has just called to tell me we’re off to Monte Carlo. We’ve both been nominated in the TV Awards. “He joked I had to get loads of euros because we’ll be hitting the casino. He said to prepare my tartiest dress. Hopefully it will be a case of firing up the Ferrari! It’s thrilling news.” Start ironing those shoulder pads now, love…