Nick had so much natural authority when it came to running the Watch; but even as a Guv'nor, he still got himself stuck in with the lads on the front line, and always looked out for his crew's wellbeing as well. He was the perfect combination of leader, workmate and friend in that respect.
It started to get too soap opera like with less convincing rescues and more on the characters life’s. The early days were definitely the best. And the original theme was the best, the new ones were diabolical.
of the station officers, Nick was probably my favourite, he was good at his job, he had authority, would be strict if needed but stood by his team, even enjoying a joke when Bayleef left
As a retired firefighter both in London and the counties, I came across a few station officers like him. Everything by the book but not so good practically. Full of their self importance. Because they rubbed up the watch the wrong way they did get any cooperation from the watch personnel. A good officer needs respect, that’s the only way for a crew to stay efficient.
Loved this series , coming from an ex soldier , I agree with Station Officer Georgianis getting a grip on the watch , discipline is not as harsh as the military , but is a requirement for the Blues & Two's services. Many are ex Forces.
I loved this programme i couldn't wait for sunday night 9pm id be playing football till 5pm my mother would get us bathed and fed then we would all watch bullseye heartbeat London's burning then bed for school on monday i used to sneak the t.v on for hale and pace in my bedroom at 10pm lol series 1 to 10 were amazing didnt like the rest series 4-7 were amazing thanks for uploading
@TheOptimod Totally agree. I remember this episode when it was first shown. This used to be one of the best shows on tele, then some bright spark decided to kill off most of the original cast and turn it into a Hollyoaks prototype.
i miss the old guv sidney tate. the new guv nick is alright, but i prefer tate. if i had my way sub officer john hallam would have been station officer.
Hallam was Acting SO until Nick arrived. Sadly, the promotion board turned him down ... That saying, although Nick was a bit of a bastard to start off with, the lads quickly warmed up to him ... he wasn't the stuffed shirt he started of with ... so by the time of the warehouse fire of S4Ep9 & 10 (by far my favourite, and iirc, the only time where a ACFO became Incident Commander (heck, he made pumps 20 ...)), the lads had warmed up to him to the point where Sicknote and Colin nearly charged into the collapsed building to save him ...
@@nigelft - Hallam may have been turned down for promotion because of the reprimand on his record following the near-death of a fireman as a result of racial abuse (in fairness, Hallam did his best to stop it - but it backfired). Nick would undoubtedly have read that, and resolved to tighten up discipline on his arrival. The difference between Nick and the likes of Scase is that Scase used "the book" to set himself apart from the rank-and-file and toady up to the brass, whereas it became clear that Nick used it to make Blue Watch better firefighters - and, unlike Scase, he certainly was not afraid to get stuck in and "get his hands dirty". It also became clear over time that Nick genuinely cared about his firefighters, and would go out on a limb for any of them if necessary.
