Around ten years ago, on telly, the word ‘police officer’ was synonymous with Gene Hunt. Played with a snarl by Philip Glenister, Hunt – who managed a London police force in the 70s and 80s – was all about the gung-ho approach, beating up criminals, breaking and entering and jumping to conclusions.
It’s the police role of a lifetime, so you might be forgiven for thinking Glenister would never want to play another. However, for Steeltown Murders, he made an exception.
