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Title: Bow Street Runners - City of Vice
Post by: Lowtardog on February 11, 2008, 09:10:10 PM

This has to be a Malamute topic :D has anyone been watching the UK series City of Vice, how the Bow Street Runners started? waht a treasure for scenarios, it has been an unusual but enjoyable series shame it is the last one tonight :cry:

Title: Bow Street Runners - City of Vice
Post by: Ray Earle on February 11, 2008, 09:36:39 PM

Yep, I've been watching this as well. A great idea for a programme and some interesting ideas for scenarios.

I'd recommend the James McGee books as well. Especially for the more fantastical approach.  :wink:

Title: Bow Street Runners - City of Vice
Post by: Lowtardog on February 11, 2008, 09:41:58 PM

Quote from: "Ray Earle"

Yep, I've been watching this as well. A great idea for a programme and some interesting ideas for scenarios.

I'd recommend the James McGee books as well. Especially for the more fantastical approach.  :wink:

Definately, the Sweeney meets Sharpe with McGee :)

Title: Bow Street Runners - City of Vice
Post by: the commissar on February 11, 2008, 10:25:09 PM

I've been watching this as well - quite interesting.

Did anyone else think that this last episode should have been shown first? They appeared vto be just recruiting the constables permanently at the end of this episode but we had seen them all throughout the series.

Title: Bow Street Runners - City of Vice
Post by: jlstuht on February 11, 2008, 10:38:40 PM

For some great books covering the period, try the "Sir John Fielding Mysteries" by Bruce Alexander -- excellent stories and fun to mine for scenarios.

Title: Bow Street Runners - City of Vice
Post by: Lowtardog on February 11, 2008, 10:39:02 PM

Quote from: "the commissar"

I've been watching this as well - quite interesting.

Did anyone else think that this last episode should have been shown first? They appeared vto be just recruiting the constables permanently at the end of this episode but we had seen them all throughout the series.

I noticed that too, strange, perhaps it means there will be another series as the shoot outs at the end looked good. Hope so

Title: Bow Street Runners - City of Vice
Post by: Malamute on February 12, 2008, 08:29:31 AM

Yep, I has been an interesting series. I like the way they showed Old London with a map fading into 3d models then into the sets. Lots sof scenario potential. :)
I also think Ian McDiarmid has a great sounding voice, trouble is I always associate him with Star Wars now!

Title: Bow Street Runners - City of Vice
Post by: Orctrader on February 12, 2008, 08:36:03 AM

Watched a couple - more to the point, link me to some 28mm Bow Street Runners please  :)

Title: Bow Street Runners - City of Vice
Post by: PeteMurray on February 12, 2008, 02:10:10 PM

I'm going to have to wait until this shows up in the DVD catalog or Netflix, aren't I?  :(

Outpost Wargame Services has Bow Street Runners in their redone Highwaymen range. Not having seen this program, I have no idea if they'll work or not.

Title: Bow Street Runners - City of Vice
Post by: Lowtardog on February 12, 2008, 08:22:07 PM

They could be used as Bow stret runners but technically pre date them being Thief Takers, hired men used to get back the stolen goods (black mailers so they lead us to believe in the series).

As for figures I think some of the Foundry 18th century smugglers and civilians would be ideal or any men with cudgels, pistols etc would do

Title: Bow Street Runners - City of Vice
Post by: Malamute on February 13, 2008, 09:00:04 AM

Hey Lowtardog, whats happened to your Avatar?
Where's St Major McNutt gone :?:  :lol:

Title: Bow Street Runners - City of Vice
Post by: Lowtardog on February 13, 2008, 09:39:58 AM

Quote from: "Malamute"

Hey Lowtardog, whats happened to your Avatar?
Where's St Major McNutt gone :?:  :lol:

I am having a shakespearian moment :mrgreen:

Title: Bow Street Runners - City of Vice
Post by: Captain Blood on February 13, 2008, 09:25:11 PM

Quote from: "Lowtardog"

Quote from: "Malamute"

Hey Lowtardog, whats happened to your Avatar?
Where's St Major McNutt gone :?:  :lol:

I am having a shakespearian moment :mrgreen:

It's pretty close to the real Falstaff...  :wink:

(http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x69/pantomaniac/falstaff7.jpg)

Title: Re: Bow Street Runners - City of Vice - Innocent Diversion!
Post by: Lowtardog on June 20, 2009, 04:47:17 PM

Bit of Threadomancy

Been watching this again while painting (damn even ordered the Blue moon Duelists as a result and after a topic on smugglers on SD Forum) and found the online game I missed when it was released....enjoy

http://www.channel4.com/history/microsites/C/city-of-vice/game/bow-street-runner/game.html

Title: Re: Bow Street Runners - City of Vice
Post by: argsilverson on June 20, 2009, 11:58:38 PM

Is that what you are looking for:

http://www.brigadegames.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=BG-VA09&Category_Code=BGHMVA&Product_Count=11