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BLUE LIGHTS

9PM, bbc1 ★★★★ Written by the team behind The

Salisbury Poisonings, this gripping new crime drama follows three rookie police officers in Northern Irelandastheytrytokeepthe peace in the post-troubles era.

Sian Brooke (right, with Martin Mccann) is one of them, fortysomething single mum Grace, who is soon regretting her decision to swap social work for police work. Now, along with her new colleagues, she’s about to find that life on the mean streets of Belfast can be a terrifying proposition. See feature, page 8.