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The real Happy Valley
The television drama Happy Valley, now into its second series on BBC 1, has been called the most realistic police drama on television.
But how close does it get to capturing the realities of rural policing?
Jonny Dymond has been to the real Happy Valley and spoke to police officers, including Chief Inspector Mike Smart.
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