Prime Suspect 1973 viewers distracted by Jane Tennison’s bushy eyebrows saying they were unfashionable at the time
PRIME Suspect 1973 impressed viewers on Thursday night but many were VERY distracted by a young Jane Tennison's eyebrows.
The ITV show is a prequel to the widely successful Prime Suspect series from the 1990s with Stefanie Martini taking on the role of Jane made famous by Dame Helen Mirren.
It tells the tale of 22-year-old Jane, an eager recruit to the police force, during her first days on the beat.
However, while viewers were loving the new TV drama, many were distracted by the young Jane's eyebrows.
Fans took to Twitter in their droves to express their amazement at the beauty gaffe with many explaining how women never had full eyebrows in the 70s.
One wrote: "#PrimeSuspect1973 I'm enjoying it. But as a twenty year old in 1973 I can assure you we plucked our eyebrows to a thin line."
Another added: "Quite enjoying #PrimeSuspect1973 but those eyebrows are pure 2017-everyone over plucked in the 70s :)"
A third said: "Those #eyebrows are far too thick for the #1970's when they were plucked to within an inch of their lives #PrimeSuspect1973 but #greatdrama".
Meanwhile, others took issue with different historical inaccuracies including the name of a hospital and the policemen and women wearing seatbelts.
At the beginning of the episode, Jane arrived at what was described as Homerton Hospital when it didn't exist until the 1980s.
One viewer wrote on Twitter: "No Homerton Hospital in 1973 #PrimeSuspect1973 Homerton opened in 1986 it would have been the old Hackney Hospital.”
Another added: “Poor research prime suspect no Homerton hospital in 1973 #PrimeSuspect1973 Hackney hospital!!!”
Meanwhile, others questioned if the coppers would have worn their seatbelts as road safety wasn't common at the time.
One wrote: "Doubt they would've bothered with car seatbelts in 1973 #PrimeSuspect1973".
Another added: "Seatbelts weren't compulsory in the front seat until 1983. Why are the Police wearing them?#PrimeSuspect1973".
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