Wild Bill viewers complain of Yorkshire accents in Lincolnshire-based show
Rob Lowe stars in the ITV crime drama as a Miami cop who relocates to Boston, Lincolnshire
- Flora Carr
Published: Thursday, 13 June 2019 at 11:12 am
Viewers had a bone to pick with ITV drama Wild Bill on Wednesday night — and no, it wasn't the unlikely sight of Hollywood actor Rob Lowe in Boston, Lincolnshire.
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The new six-part series follows Bill Hixon (Lowe), a senior police officer who swaps Miami for the UK. "Landing in Boston, Lincolnshire with teenage daughter Kelsey, he's hoping they can flee their recent painful past," says the official synopsis.
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However, for some, the apparent incongruity of seeing the former Brat Pack star pottering about Boston was nothing in comparison to the jarring sound of Yorkshire accents in a Lincolnshire-set show...
"Why has everyone in Boston Lincs either got an Barnsley or a West Yorkshire accent? Is that the immigration they keep referring to?," one viewer posted.
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"For some reason, every police person working in Lincolnshire has a broad Yorkshire accent. ?," another said on Twitter.
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"Disappointing @ITV that you seem to think people of Lincolnshire have a Yorkshire accent!! Oh dear #WildBill," one fan wrote.
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However, it seems that once they got used to the accents, some viewers quite enjoyed the comedy drama...
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Wild Bill airs Wednesdays at 9pm on ITV
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Flora CarrDrama Writer, RadioTimes.com
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