21st Century Boy

by Philip Glenister tomboy

Follows up from "We Are Young" on the archive. Again it is set in 2011-2012 Manchester with a young Gene Hunt aged 18 and Alex Price at 17 being aspiring police officers as they deal with bad parenting, school bullies, cybercrime and unruly pupils who make life at North Manchester College difficult. Can he use his police cadet powers to improve things for tormented teachers?

1. Introduction Summary

BBC Ashes to Ashes: 21st Century Boy.

Set in 2011 - 2012, Manchester

Summary: Gene Hunt was born in 1993 or early 1994; he is the boss of an amateur heavy metal rock band, better known as the "Guv" around North Manchester College; a school for 11-19 year olds; is in Year 12 or 13 and dreams of being a police officer. At 18, he drives a Ford Mondeo Titanium X saloon in bright red, dating Alex Price the love of his life who is contending with the shit parenting and school bullying that goes on at their secondary school; can Gene use his GMP police cadet and school prefect powers to ensure these nasty kids don't shatter their happiness? He also enjoys making films, practising chords on his electric guitar with his heavy metal band mates, creating/downloading playlists, DJing, performing arts, drama, creative writing and coding computer games which reveal Gene's sensitive side. If he's not in his job of restoring 1970s - 1990s Ford vehicles; the young Guv loves hitting nightclubs. Sports wise Gene enjoys going to the skateboard parks on his BMX bike, customised skateboards or stunt scooter, golf, football and doing the gym to music. At least he has a firm group of long standing friends and band mates who will come with Gene when they are all in the Police Force.