leopold

A tale of fearsome monsters with supernatural powers and an inter-dimensional battle to save the world, it’s fair to say that The Irregulars is not based on a true story. That doesn’t mean, however, that the new 19th-century set Netflix series doesn’t have the odd crossover with historical fact. One crossover is the character of Leo, a privileged youngster who escapes from his gilded prison to see London for himself. In insalubrious Baker Street, he stumbles upon Bea, Billy, Spike and Jessie – fellow teens with considerably fewer means, who are on the trail of a baby thief. Leo’s quick…