I watched the series to pass the time whilst waiting for clients , some parts were entertaining, prefer band of gold instead  .
Ruby x

Oh yes I remember that as well from many moons ago!!! It did make me laugh loads and much more closer to real life I guess, although back then I would never have though I'd be a WG now! I always remember the man with the rubber glove fetish, one of my first punters looked just like him and it freaked me out! LMAO!

Secret Diary Of A Call Girl
I loved her book and I read it after I was about eighteen months into Whoring,
so I could certainly connect with some of her stuff.
My copy is underlined and tons of margin notes.
It's not a 'How to' guide but some of the things she wrote were very useful to my business.

Also on the first read, I was 100% sure that this was a prozzi rather than one of a number of authors & journalists that the media suggested had penned it. It was Brooks take on things, the little nuances, that only someone who escorts regularly would write
or conversely, pick up on.


The show was fun.
I love Billie Piper but she was so miscast. Too young and she doesn't successfully portray the highly educated person that the real Belle (Brooke) is.
She is less Belle, and more Belle-lite.   
 

Without hesitation Patricia Hodge as she was in Rumpole of the Bailey Perfect for the role
(If Secret Diary had been made 30 years earlier, like before Brooke was born.... )
(http://www.wearysloth.com/Gallery/ActorsH/tve8054-19790619-1476.gif)

I watched the first episode years ago with my boyfriend who didn't know I was working.  I switched it over because I couldn't deal with it.  I recently downloaded the first series and loved it!!  Its so far away from my working life but I can realate to aspects of it.  I ended up becoming addicted to it and spent 3 great Saturdays staying in, in my jammies watching it.  It's just telly and I take it all in the same way I watch every other tv show.

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I love Billie Piper but she was so miscast. Too young {snips}

Only 7 years between Brooke & Billie - so in the TV series playing roughly the correct age that Brooke would have been when prozzying.
Just checked: Brooke was 27-29 when escorting. Billie was 24/25 when filming Secret Diary.

Ok, Billie's performance lacks conviction and does not carry Brooks depth of maturity and education.  IMO.

Aha - yes, I understand.

Are there any other good series or movies worth watching like* band of gold*? , i first saw* personal services* the film and loved that, any suggestions?
(today at home on redbull yet again as doing night shifts from tonight to make extra cash in town!!!!)
Ruby x

I read a Brilliant book a few months ago. It's called The Price: My Rise and Fall As Natalia, New York's #1 Escort by Natalie McLennan
very drug fuelled party life style typical whore. But you can really relate to the emotions and it's a true story x

Band of gold is on you tube,whole eposides,no add breaks,am really enjoying it,its just fab x