The Ambassador is a bit of an oddity in the universe of British drama about politics, in that its not very cynical. Pragmatic, yes, but not cynical. As a result it seems to have more […]
It’s quite refreshing to discover that not all Danish crime series are in the gloomy mode of the usual Nordic Noir. The Killing and The Bridge are fine complex series, but there was plenty of […]
This delightfully silly series is a huge success for two main reasons. Firstly the casting of Michael Aldridge and Robin Bailey as our investigative heroes Charters and Caldicott is superb. Secondly the script, by ace journalist […]
Next of Kin is a 21 year old sitcom with a charmingly macabre premise. Starring sitcom stalwarts Penelope Keith and William Gaunt it is one of very few comedy programmes with a central premise concerning […]
Lee Ingleby plays 17 year old David, in this early four-part drama from Skins creator Bryan Elsley. Nature Boy premiered on the BBC in the year 2000 and is a beautifully powerful rites of passage […]