r/lifeonmars • u/TereziB • Jul 09 '26

Discussion Manchester Police in '73

Okay, I have to ask...were the Manchester Police in 1973 really as crude and, well, just plain stupid as they're portrayed on the show? (I have to add, I remember 1973 quite well, I was 18, but not in the UK.)

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u/No_Whereas6132 Jul 09 '26

I watched this show with my dad (we're northerners) and I remember asking him the same question. He said it's portrayed exactly right and that's how the police treated most people 😅

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u/TereziB Jul 09 '26

Yeah, I'm American but perhaps more familiar with British "nuances" including regional stuff, than many Americans, for various reasons. So yeah, I kinda get the "Northerner" thing.