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It may appear to you to be a feeble reason now but we are talking the Fifties, another World away.
In most walks of life the women earned less.
I suppose it could be argued that they did a different job and signed up expecting to.
They never walked the beat, did traffic duty, etc.
They must have had a rough ride in some cases depending on their superiors who in some cases were set in their ways.

To illustrate to you how different life was, My Dad joined in 1946/7, my mother stayed back in Potteries and worked in the trade.
They were allocated a police house in 1950 and we moved to Birmingham , our Gran lived with us and my Mom got a job, she liked to work.
My Dad was called in to see his superior officer who told him he had heard a rumour that my mother worked.He told my Dad that he was disappointed that a Police officer should allow his wife to work and asked him to pursuade her to stop,My dad stood no chance, when he told Mom she called the officer a few choice words and it was forgotten. How chauvenist was that, LOL.

As I say a different World then there was alot about life that was unfair so let's not get too political,
I did not see the programme wish I had now.
 
Hi alberta, I know it was a man's world back then. I wasn't being political. I was refferring to the narrater's comments about women only getting I think 80% of mens wages because they work 7 1/2 hrs a day compared to the mens 8 hrs a day. I mean.if they were given a choice they would have probably worked the 8 and get full pay. Regards nijinski. Ps no offence to any of folks who worked back then.
 
A new series of WPC 56 starts today - BBC 1 at 2.15pm - on everyday this week at the same time - finishes Friday
 
well guys after reading all your threads i don,t think i will bother whats the plot behind it ;it is just a memory lane jogger
is it real crimes committed of yesterdays or is it just like on the bus,s site touring unsolved crimes or what ;i could probaly bear the black country accent as i have got a annoying neibour with is black country lingo but i do not want a tour of brum routine cos i can get the number 11 bus and do that or the city centre tour bs if if still operational
have a good day folks even thou the weather is a blinder of misery best wishes astonian;;
 
It is fiction and does not pretend to be an accurate historic representation. How many believed that Hill St Blues or The Waltons showed it as it was but enjoyed it anyway?
 
thanks for the reminder polly..watched it for the first time and really enjoyed it..will be tuning in to the rest now

lyn
 
Astonian said:
well guys after reading all your threads i don,t think i will bother whats the plot behind it ;it is just a memory lane jogger
is it real crimes committed of yesterdays or is it just like on the bus,s site touring unsolved crimes or what ;i could probaly bear the black country accent as i have got a annoying neibour with is black country lingo but i do not want a tour of brum routine cos i can get the number 11 bus and do that or the city centre tour bs if if still operational
have a good day folks even thou the weather is a blinder of misery best wishes astonian;;
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I wouldn't bother about what anyone else says Astonian, watch it and make your own mind up. Whinges about the accent, destination of the bus sign etc. are petty and irrelevant imo. I enjoy most programmes which are set in the 50's and 60's, as that was the era I grew up in, and it rekindles some fond, strong, and emotional memories. And more so, when they are the set in or close to the City of my birth, and where I still think of as home.
 
Its easy to watch and agree its brings back memories but I am sure if it wasnt set in Brum I wouldnt watch it as its not the greatest for acting and its very amateurish in some of the scenes. Thank goodness for the other one set in Brum the superb Peaky Blinders.
 
Nostalgia, escapism, enjoyment. If it's your thing watch it and don't worry too much about the "plots" or acting, after all it's your own opinion that counts.
jimbo
 
For me it's got a good balance of drama and comedy. It is using small time actors in the main, who have done bits here and there in programmes like Casualty, Holby, The Bill, and The Royal. And to be honest I'd rather watch that, than that trash which is on 4 times a week in prime time, otherwise known as Eastenders.
 
Zambodini said:
For me it's got a good balance of drama and comedy. It is using small time actors in the main, who have done bits here and there in programmes like Casualty, Holby, The Bill, and The Royal. And to be honest I'd rather watch that, than that trash which is on 4 times a week in prime time, otherwise known as Eastenders.
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Have to agree about Eastenders unfortunately my a Wife likes to watch it so I just sit and play (Wife's words) on my iPad :)
 
pollypops said:
A new series of WPC 56 starts today - BBC 1 at 2.15pm - on everyday this week at the same time - finishes Friday
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I realize that the quoted post applied to 2014 but this series started again today. I was curious about the fictitious police station. I knew it was a building I recognised, but was unable to place. Initially I thought of Digbeth police station, then the old central fire station. But it seems it is the Institute in Margaret Street. Margaret Street was, at the time of my knowledge, the terminal point for buses from Bearwood, Dudley and other points north - services B80 - B88 and of course 96 Lodge Road. I look forward to the next four episodes. I gather they made ten episodes in all so the next five may be shown next week or the near future. Transport afficionados will like the views of the Black Country Museum - whichever episode(s) it appears in.
 
Radiorails, thanks for the heads up. It might not be to everyone's liking but I enjoyed the last series and look forward to watching these episodes.
 
My husband was upset to see a Birmingham bus conductor, using a Midland Red ticket machine....oh dear...
 
I know how he feels Wendy. I cringe every time I see an incorrect railway scene on some tv programmes. I noticed the machine I did not recall its use by BCT. But I believe in 1954, when I left the Midlands, BCT still used ticket racks or were using the Ultimate one. B&MMO did have, around this time, a quaint affair with a dial - similar to a telephone dial. I look forward to more comments about all this and of course the tv show. By the way your husband might like this web site - assuming he doesn't already know of it.

https://www.bobmockford.co.uk/museum/machines/e
 
as with the first series i am really enjoying the new one...lots of shots of the black country museum as well

lyn
 
Indeed, some nice shots of the BC Museum: brings back memories of my visit there some years ago. Thinking of inaccuracies I did note - and I am sure others have as well - that few vehicles, apart from the BCT bus, have Birmingham or Midlands registrations. Even the police vehicles were 'foreign'. I always wonder why they overlook these kind of things when filming historical times. Shouldn't be difficult to affix a temporary more correct registration plate. After all they get the costumes usually correct, remove watches and some artifacts of personal wear. They camouflage road markings with sand and leaves and so on. Curiously enough I have seen in some other films/tv programmes what appear to be correct road fund licences in windscreens.
 
A number of the locations used are detailed on this WPC 56 Locations page, https://www.facebook.com/groups/WPC56/

Radiorails said:
I realize that the quoted post applied to 2014 but this series started again today. I was curious about the fictitious police station. I knew it was a building I recognised, but was unable to place. Initially I thought of Digbeth police station, then the old central fire station. But it seems it is the Institute in Margaret Street. Margaret Street was, at the time of my knowledge, the terminal point for buses from Bearwood, Dudley and other points north - services B80 - B88 and of course 96 Lodge Road. I look forward to the next four episodes. I gather they made ten episodes in all so the next five may be shown next week or the near future. Transport afficionados will like the views of the Black Country Museum - whichever episode(s) it appears in.
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