Don Gillet has made a decent fist of his first starring role but this drama is no classic. Spender was more groundbreaking 10 years ago and set in the same place. I don't understand the significance of the Uncle/Uncle/Nephew arrangement but I'm sure I will be left wondering.
Andrew Dunn is good as he is in Dinnerladies and the angry chief cliché is about 40 years old now, change the record. Dunn's sidekick, Clarky, is annoying and the lad who plays him was better a Oz's gay son in Aufweidersehn Pet 3. Gillet stands out for me but maybe because he is young and black and all other detective shows have middle aged detectives doing the same thing.
Enjoyable Tuesday night stuff but if I had Spender DVD's I'd probably pop them in instead.
Andrew Dunn is good as he is in Dinnerladies and the angry chief cliché is about 40 years old now, change the record. Dunn's sidekick, Clarky, is annoying and the lad who plays him was better a Oz's gay son in Aufweidersehn Pet 3. Gillet stands out for me but maybe because he is young and black and all other detective shows have middle aged detectives doing the same thing.
Enjoyable Tuesday night stuff but if I had Spender DVD's I'd probably pop them in instead.