In new BBC drama Come Home, Christopher Eccleston portrays motor mechanic Greg from Northern Ireland. And although there were plenty of talking points in the show, none seemed to divide social media users more than whether the former Doctor Who star had managed to nail the Belfast accent.

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Eccleston, who hails from the north-west of England, worked with a dialogue coach in preparation for the drama and took tips from Irish co-stars Kerri Quinn, Lola Petticrew and Anthony Boyle.

He also got the thumbs-up from Paula Malcomson (estranged wife Marie), who told RadioTimes.com: "I think he's fantastic in it. A very convincing Belfast man, if you ask me."

But some viewers remained unconvinced.

https://twitter.com/lisa488/status/978727290749190145

https://twitter.com/BForce77/status/978727592839798784

https://twitter.com/Andrea_G22/status/978733270501351427

Of course, some people thought the accent was excellent and couldn't see the fuss...

https://twitter.com/jollybeanie/status/978778911411666944

https://twitter.com/SaxSurely/status/978740442916323328

https://twitter.com/VanellyBelly/status/978726248582123521

But even if his accent wasn't what they expected, other viewers were willing to give him the benefit of the doubt:

https://twitter.com/mwchristie/status/978739157706117120

https://twitter.com/SuzeTwelve/status/978732135413665798

https://twitter.com/leanne_oc81/status/978725624637542403

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This article was originally published in March 2018

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