When I sat down to watch shoot the messenger for the first time, I was gripped. It was not a stereotypical take on black British culture; it is based on events that the writer is experienced themselves. I am an active member of the black community in London and the events that we see in this film reflect real life and to think that it has been categorised as racist is disgraceful. The storyline is excellent and it is not even the aspect of race that is the main feature it is the relationship between Pascal and Germal and how it affect their lives. It is a great drama and I would definitely recommend trying to get hold of it, it is ashamed the BBC will not show it again.
Review of Shoot the Messenger
