Litvinenko

Anyone watching this. I nearly didn’t bother because I saw the excellent play A Very Expensive Poison at the Old Vic about all this so felt it might just be like watching a repeat. However I decided to give it a go and must say I thought it started extremely well. I’ve only watched the first two but the production is very strong and the acting good, and the seriousness is clearly expressed without any histrionics . What I like is the way the police are portrayed as efficient, empathetic and collegiate, rather than the usual antipathy between various branches of law enforcement you usually see onscreen, especially in US shows. But that’s all about Willy waving isn’t it? I’d quite happily hand over a difficult case!!!

I am surprised this has been billed as a David Tennant vehicle, unless things change. He died in episode 1 and the police have carried the programme. Mark Bonnar is the head honcho, this time playing a cockney. He is of course his usual excellent self.