Tony, a lonely Liverpool taxi driver, begins to form a twisted world view and an unhealthy obsession with a late-night radio talk show host.Tony, a lonely Liverpool taxi driver, begins to form a twisted world view and an unhealthy obsession with a late-night radio talk show host.Tony, a lonely Liverpool taxi driver, begins to form a twisted world view and an unhealthy obsession with a late-night radio talk show host.
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Superb: two old stalwarts of TV dramas; and both are on excellent form
Put simply: this series is a real treat. It's well made. Brilliantly acted. Perfectly scripted. And beautifully photographed.
Both Robert Glenister & Sean Pertwee are on top form. The connection between the two actors and their characters is excellent. The dynamism is magic.
The story is a perfect length. At 4 episodes the miniseries is just long enough without being dragged on and on. And as over-lengthening - or over-shortening - is a common flaw in modern dramas, this ideal length was a sign of good editing.
The storyline is credible. As are the lead characters. The plot's development is realistic, the characters' backstories are sufficiently fleshed out, and the lead-up to the finale is well paced. We believe the two leads' pain and how they each got where they are.
Other good points: The minor characters are all scoped out well. There is no spurious box-ticking. Even the incidental music is on point. The characters are written as human - i_e_ making crass mistakes - but, as imperfect is how human beings are, this is what we need to see.
The storyline references modern issues: school teachers' stress, kids' peer pressure, social media hassle, binge-drinking, generational differences, ex-military PTSD, loneliness. I challenge any series to give a viewer more in a range of issues with which to identify.
Seeing two characters in their maturity/middle age - and actors of their performance magnitude - play off each other on screen, is a template for TV dramas. And as Channel 5 all too often rolls out dramas that verge upon dross, this series belies the pattern. The series lifts up the channel in my estimation. And to great heights. It shows us what a production unit can do when the team put their mind to it.
I see TV awards in the offing . . .
Both Robert Glenister & Sean Pertwee are on top form. The connection between the two actors and their characters is excellent. The dynamism is magic.
The story is a perfect length. At 4 episodes the miniseries is just long enough without being dragged on and on. And as over-lengthening - or over-shortening - is a common flaw in modern dramas, this ideal length was a sign of good editing.
The storyline is credible. As are the lead characters. The plot's development is realistic, the characters' backstories are sufficiently fleshed out, and the lead-up to the finale is well paced. We believe the two leads' pain and how they each got where they are.
Other good points: The minor characters are all scoped out well. There is no spurious box-ticking. Even the incidental music is on point. The characters are written as human - i_e_ making crass mistakes - but, as imperfect is how human beings are, this is what we need to see.
The storyline references modern issues: school teachers' stress, kids' peer pressure, social media hassle, binge-drinking, generational differences, ex-military PTSD, loneliness. I challenge any series to give a viewer more in a range of issues with which to identify.
Seeing two characters in their maturity/middle age - and actors of their performance magnitude - play off each other on screen, is a template for TV dramas. And as Channel 5 all too often rolls out dramas that verge upon dross, this series belies the pattern. The series lifts up the channel in my estimation. And to great heights. It shows us what a production unit can do when the team put their mind to it.
I see TV awards in the offing . . .
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