Bachelors Walk returned last night and people were pining for early 2000s Dublin

Bachelors Walk made its long-awaited return to TV last night and it left audiences pining for a bit of early 21st Century Dublin.

In 2001, Bachelors Walk aired for the first time and the series is just one of the shows RTE is bringing back to entertain viewers during the Covid-19 crisis. The very first episode was screened last night and people rejoiced as the characters played by Don Wycherley, Simon Delaney and Keith McErlean navigated their way through the difficulties of city living in Celtic Tiger Dublin. Among those difficulties were finding a tenant for their massive gaff on the quays and dealing with rebellious street performers while somehow finding time to smoke about 500 cigarettes a day. Each. It was an era before Google Maps when Raymond (Wycherley) could somehow end up on North Great George's Street on his way from Mulligan's pub to his Bachelors Walk home and people had to check Aertel for flight information. Those on Twitter certainly seemed to enjoy the jaunt down memory lane and it's fair to say we're all looking forward to next week... https://twitter.com/ashhubb/status/1252360443214979072 https://twitter.com/AlanHopkins88/status/1252346774993252356 https://twitter.com/KarinaCorb/status/1252357165416734726 https://twitter.com/LenDowlingCork/status/1252348047440220162 https://twitter.com/fentonjames16/status/1252349197249994753 https://twitter.com/giggedireland/status/1252364901336535041 https://twitter.com/pbmosligo/status/1252354160080478208 https://twitter.com/BerKirby/status/1252347905442119691 https://twitter.com/Drewcaughren/status/1252363873719468035 https://twitter.com/KieranKelly1988/status/1252359266788229121 The second episode of Bachelors Walk will air next Monday and we're looking forward to it already. READ NEXT: Me At 20 - Dublin restaurant shares nostalgic snap for viral challenge