Coming after the double-shot of espresso that was Years And Years and The Virtues, a Sunday night BBC1 period drama set in 1830s Halifax in West Yorkshire could feel like being offered a mug of milky Horlicks. Coming after the double-shot of espresso that was Years And Years and The Virtues, a Sunday night BBC1 period drama set in 1830s Halifax in West Yorkshire could feel like being offered a mug of milky Horlicks. Gentleman Jack review: 'New BBC period drama couldn’t be less like what you expect it to be'But don’t be fooled. Despite an abundance of frocks, bonnets, horny-handed rustics and horse-drawn carriages rattling along country lanes, Gentleman Jack couldn’t be less like what you expect it to be. Locals in Halifax gave Lister the nickname ‘Gentleman Jack’ because of her masculine appearance and habit of dressing head-to-toe in black.

Source: Irish Independent May 20, 2019 12:33 UTC