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Does anyone remember this documentary?

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NanKate Mon 09-Oct-17 14:51:54

About 15 or more years ago there was a fly on the wall documentary that was set in inner London. It followed the lives of some of the local inhabitants.

One was a wig maker who was also making some revolting looking cream/ointment in his cellar that was supposed to have age defying properties, it looked far from hygienic ?

There was also a young woman who was an ex prostitute who has taken up playing the piano.

I wonder what happened to the all.

NanKate Mon 09-Oct-17 14:53:07

Them not the. Oh I do wish we had an edit button.

Tegan2 Mon 09-Oct-17 14:55:38

Was it 'Soho Stories'? If it was, I had a friend who used to take me racing and, if we took a train to London we used to go to what he called his 'greasy spoon' café in Soho for a meal on the way home. He took me past 'Raymonds Review Bar' so I could have a peek [it was featured quite heavily in the series. I LOVED the series!

NanKate Mon 09-Oct-17 16:11:20

No Tegan2 it wasn't Soho Stories but I seem to remember it was the same name as one of the Underground Stations. We could be talking about the same programme though.

Raymond's Review Bar, you really have lived "Tegan2* blush

Tegan2 Mon 09-Oct-17 16:29:28

It was a similar kind of series; I think I remember the one you're thinking of which was a few years later., although I wasn't as gripped by it. Of course, to my shame, I'm now addicted to Made in Chelsea which isn't really fly on the wall. I recall thinking, back then, that 'ordinary' people were far more interesting than 'celebs' although the line is now somewhat blurred with MiC, the Essex one etc having characters who seem to become 'celebs' confused. Apart from Raymonds Review Bar, my pal also took me to Bloomsbury Square and The Tate. Can't say we didn't have a wide range of interests!

Tegan2 Mon 09-Oct-17 16:30:08

....I only peeked from the doorway, by the way!!

whitewave Mon 09-Oct-17 16:42:28

I tell you what I am enjoying is the Vietnam series on BBC 2 I think. Brings back so many memories.

Kateykrunch Mon 09-Oct-17 17:05:52

I remember watching it, the young female who wanted to be a model or actress and came up to London for auditions, is now a actress, but I can't remember what shes been in, but quite a lot of things and shes really good (well that was a load of useless info, sorry, I just can't seem to get the brain in gear to remember).

suzied Mon 09-Oct-17 17:34:23

Wasn't the piano playing prostitute transgender?

NanKate Mon 09-Oct-17 17:38:12

GOT IT ! Paddington Green first televised in 1998.

If you are interested have a look on Wikipedia as they described all the characters with a photo.

The prostitute was a transsexual, I don't think I had ever seen one before. I know I had a lot of sympathy for her. Yes KatyK one of them us now an actress on Casualty.

A result.

suzied Mon 09-Oct-17 17:58:14

Yes I remember that. I remember the trans girl I think she may have been called Jackie? It obviously left an impression on me as I remember her describing how some of her clients had beaten her up when they realised she had been/was a man .

Nanabilly Mon 09-Oct-17 18:15:45

Was it Paddington . We enjoyed that show .some great characters on it but I really felt sorry for the prostitutes featured on it

NanKate Mon 09-Oct-17 21:18:05

Yes Suzied her name was Jackie McAuliffe, just found that out on Google. There was a picture of her in 2015, she looked thin but still had a nice face. I got the impression she was sadly still a prostitute.