LOVEJOY TURNS THE AIR DEAD BLUE
IT'S a world away from Lovejoy, as the dialogue proves.
Ian McShane's gentle humour as the TV antiques dealer gives way to the foul-mouth of a Wild West saloon owner in his latest small-screen role.
The drama, called Deadwood, has 73 swear-words in an hour in its first episode.
For the record, the list is: f*** (49), c*** (3), c***sucker (8), p***ing (2), sh*t (7), motherf***er (1), son of a bitch (1), sweet-assed (1) and ******* (1).
The show - from the makers of the Sopranos and set in 1876 Dakota - is about a frontier town just after Custer's defeat at Little Big Horn.
In a story based on real-life, McShane, 61, has the lead part of sadistic saloon boss Al Swearengen
He thrives on corruption and is not immune to the odd bit of murder and bribery. McShane speaks with an American accent in the show, to go out on Sky One from September 21. But in case there is any hint of Lovejoy, the writers have got it covered.
A customer asks where he's from: "With that limey damn accent, is there any truth in the rumour you are descended from British nobility?"
Swearengen concedes that it is indeed true. "I'm descended from all those c***suckers," he admits.
Sky said: "This show has more swearing than any other programme in TV history.
"There will no doubt be a few housewives with broken hearts when they see what has happened to Lovejoy."
Deadwood, nominated for 11 Emmy awards in the US, was the brainchild of NYPD Blue creator David Milch.
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