not to mention the Count Arthur Strong version......

In a priceless episode " The Day the clocks went back", Arthur recalls his street fighting youth in gang wars against the Urchins. It all gets a bit Dickensian - the effect aided by the welcome arrival of a very handsome bullie..... in the Bullseye role. Sorry no pics you will have to imagine it! 
The point being that it really cheers me up when a bullie turns up on the telly.  There should be more opportunities..........

Missed opportunities...

I love a spot of Dickens as much as anyone and really enjoyed BBC's recent "Dickensian" with its fine cast and atmosphere......but I was so looking forward to seeing the bull terrier. This lovely dog featured in only 2 episodes of the 21 and then only briefly. Bill Sykes, it seems, usually left him at home.  Surely, they could have had it knocking over the bins in a back street, lapping beer in the alehouse, scuttling along gloomy Victorian thoroughfares - in fact a sighting in most episodes would have cheered the entire production along admirably. Even heavy snoring, a good street clearing bark or warning growl in the background would have done.