Hursty a great lens into the shitest corners of the UK were two noughties TV shows - Booze Britain and Danny Dyers Football Firms.
Booze Britain was a particular fave. This was my driver to keep proper clubbing as long as possible to escape a demise into the Pub/Ritzy circuit. Premise of the show was the poncy film crew rock up in some shit hole, locate a group of lads, ply them with booze from around 12pm and follow them round all night. Fights, fingerings and fish and chips. Then audit events the morning after. Some shocking behavior with a tinge of sorrow thrown in. Norfolk and Suffolk episodes I remember had the most laughs.
Danny Dyer visiting the Burnley “firm” was also good value. Think he thought he’s bitten off more than he could chew. Their local was a tasty number……. I wouldn’t have made it to the bar without a shoeing.
The upshot being there are some truely horrendous enclaves in the UK full of narrow minded nut jobs, but great car crash TV for wankers like me.
