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Christopher Eccleston fans baffled by star’s ‘dodgy’ Northern Irish accent in BBC series Come Home
Christopher Eccleston fans were left baffled last night over the actor's "dodgy" Northern Irish accent in his new BBC series Come Home.
The former Doctor Who star is currently playing Greg Farrell in the three-part drama set in Belfast.
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Christopher, 54, made his debut as mechanic, Gregg Farrell, whose wife walks out on her family in last night's Come Home.
But fans were distracted by the actor's "terrible" attempt at a Northern Irish accent, with one viewer branding it "painful" to listen to.
Taking to Twitter, one person wrote: Chris Eccleston's Irish accent in #ComeHome Just sounds dodgy and I had to use subtitles.
"The last time I went to Northern Ireland I could understand what people were saying!"
While someone else said: "#ComeHome That accent is terrible. There are plenty of fabulous NI actors."
Another added: "Oh man, watching #ComeHome on delay. I love Chris Ecclestone, but that accent, oh dear."
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But some fans thought the Manchester-born star was "rockin' the Northern Irish accent".
One person tweeted: "Christopher Ecclestone is rockin' that Northern Irish accent. #ComeHome" while others agreed, saying his accent was "sexy" and "actually amazing".
Another viewer added: "Think that Christopher Ecclestone 's accent is excellent in #ComeHome - not often English actors can do the accent well."
Other viewers joked that Mari left Greg because of the accent.
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Come Home tells the story of a woman, played by Paula Malcomson, who abandons her husband and children.
Paula's character, mum Mari, leaves Greg and their three children for a new life.
She recently discussed the role with the .
She said: "It's funny, I'd pitched the idea of a woman leaving her kids to a friend of mine while I was finishing Ray Donovan.
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"After being on such a male dominated show for six years, I wanted to do something about women. That idea was already resonating for me.
"I struggled with creating such a complicated character, but that's good for an actor. How does a woman do that?
"What's she running from and to? I can't even leave my dogs."
Come Home continues Tuesday, April 3, at 9pm on BBC One.
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