Reviews

Anyone who has had the misfortune to encounter a violent psychopath will recognise the sheer genius of Kingsley's performance.

Notwithstanding the talented cast and promising plot this series has been something of a disappointment. Dramatising events often means that realism in terms of procedures and roles have to be compromised to some extent. However this series stretches credulity unnecessarily. One example is the Chief Constable of Tyneside character who is seen performing every role in a modern day police force other than his own. In reality he would be chairing the local Gold group throughout the crisis making strategic decisions not running around doing everybody else's job. In the context of this drama this is both silly and dramatically unnecessary. One wonders who provides the specialist advice to the producers of these shows.