At a time when the news is full of stories about police brutality and global economic breakdown, when fashion has taken two big decade-spanning steps backwards and political correctness is keeping everybody on their toes, we need a hero who doesn't mind throwing a few punches, dressing up in a few dodgy suits and chucking about some decidedly un-PC insults to remind us that we really shouldn't take life quite so seriously.
That man is none other than DCI Gene Hunt and, thank the lord, he's back. The second series of Ashes To Ashes is back on BBC One on Monday, April 20 and I can't wait.
When the first series started early last year, I didn't think it could possibly live up to the legend that was Life On Mars but, thanks to Philip Glenister's brilliant performance as the hard-drinking, rough-fighting, straight-talking copper's copper, the show has moved from its 70s setting to the 80s with ease. With the difficult first season out of the way, we can now fully immerse ourselves in a show packed to the gills with action, wit and hilarious in-jokes as well as hopefully coming closer to the revelation about why DI Alex Drake (Keeley Hawes) has found herself trapped in the decade that taste forgot - I for one can't wait
To get you in the mood for a brand-new series of the Gene Genie's brilliant one-liners, take a look at the video below...
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