Hi there JAY of MELBOURNE...

'Peaky Blinders' is another fantastic British production, unfortunately I've only seen a couple of episodes. Birmingham in the 1920's was a pretty hard place by all accounts, parts thereof are still so, I believe ! I'm not entirely sure where the title 'Peaky Blinders' came from, or it's import ? It's said despite the name, the infamous 'Liverpool kiss' originated in the Irish sections of Birmingham ? The Pommy crims are a pretty tough lot too, equal to anything the Yanks can produce I should think ?

I guess, the Dillinger's were 'automobile borne' cowboys in the way they behaved, and acquitted themselves ? Their firepower appeared superior to the lawmen who were pursing them ? Thanks Jay, as always I appreciate your contribution.

Hi there STEELEREDUX...

Actually I've heard good things about 'Rake', a legal series I believe ? Though I've not seen an episode yet, but it's on my short list of 'must watch' ? Another good British (legal) mini-series is 'Silk' set in Chambers of the Inner Temple of Gray's Inn. The main character is a lady who's ultimately called to the Bar and conferred QC. But misses out as 'head of chambers' when the incumbent passes away ?

I've certainly watched several episodes of 'The Wire', though an excellent show, I found the series difficult to embrace. The main character a white, Irish American detective (McNALTY), surrounded by a plethora of hardened black male and female detectives, all of whom seemingly work 'the projects' (a public housing estate in Baltimore) with Drug crimes abundant ? I can certainly understand why many people enjoy the series, some say it's very realistic ?

Game of Thrones is a production I've never seen ? Somehow I don't think it would appeal to my less than eclectic tastes ? Anything that requires any effort to comprehend, is not within my viewing purview ? Anything more intellectually demanding than a relatively simple 'Tom & Jerry' cartoon, is definitely not something I'd choose to pursue ? Thank you, STEELEREDUX for your worthy contribution.

Hi o sung wu,

I must give a plug for a couple of Aussie cop shows from yesteryear with 'Homicide' and 'Division 4' and for comedy/satire 'The Mavis Bramston Show' even Bob Dyers 'Pick-A-Box' quiz show, it discovered Barry Jones. Australia has produced a wealth of great TV over the years, for our home grown tastes, even 'Skippy' As a kid I learnt to talk 'kangaroo' from that show ha ha.

G'day there PAUL1405...

We make some superb TV productions if we put our minds to it ? You mentioned the Mavis Bramston Show, a similar production was 'No 96' which starred amongst others, Abigail, the local 'sex siren', and in reality a lovely girl with a very high IQ I understand ? Therein was another 'first', Joe HASHAM played an 'openly' Gay man, something unheard of in those early days of Oz TV ?

The ABC's long running 'Country Practice' a favourite of my mother. And who can forget the brilliant Graham Kennedy with his 'on air' sound effects, that seemed to get him into endless amounts of trouble with the show's producers ? And do you recall the forerunner of all the Tonight Shows, 'Sydney Tonight' with Keith WALSH as the compare, shown in the mid to late 1950's. Then there was the urbane and charming Digby WOLFE'S 'Revue 60 & 61', and the Tommy LEONETTI shows !The latter had a great voice.

The Ch.9, nightly news, was read by Chuck FAULKNER for years. Born in the US, served in the US Army during WW11 (machine gun company, I think?), came to Oz joined Ch.9 and read the news for yonks !

Interestingly, both Chuck FAULKNER and later on, Don LANE were both charged with Armed Robbery - neither offences were related and were allegedly committed some years apart. Moreover there was no suggestion there was any collaboration between the two ? The only common denominator, both were high profile TV presenter's ! If my memory serves my correctly, LANE was charged with attempting to rob the Channel 10 payroll (I may well be wrong with the precise facts?) in any event, we took him out to Long Bay when I worked the old 'Four Wheels' division (police habeas). Fortunately neither were convicted of the offence's charged, to which I was glad.

Paul, you'll have me crying in my beer with all this reminiscence of times past ? Still we lived happier, less complicated lives in those days I believe, no ISIS no terrorism ?

Hi o sung wu,

One of Australia's finest actors in my book was the late John Mellon, I remember him as Wally' in the TV series 'My Name's McGooley, What's Yours' with Gordon Chater. For a relatively small country Australia can be well satisfied with the amount of quality TV produced over the years. The series 'The Sullivan' the number of world class actors that show produced.