The Charles household is in two minds whether to watch or not.
On the one hand there's a bit of voyeuristic pleasure is watching familiar landmarks on the other hand, the majority of Australian drama is awful.
So, if you're planning to watch, just spend a minute or two in the way back machine to view the Surfers Paradise strip from 1977 (click on the image for an extra large view:
Here's 'The Strip' today, courtesy of Google street maps. (Well it's not really the same because the picture above from this book is has been foreshortened thanks to a zoom lens.)
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UPDATE: The verdict is in and it's not good.
While the city looked lovely, as one might imagine, the show was let down by dreadful writing - not only in the dialogue but also in the police procedurals - as well as stiff, uncomfortable acting (which describes the majority of Australian TV performances).
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