Pro Bono

What a load of old rubbish! It was one of those series that I increasingly wondered why I was continuing to watch it, but having invested the time to watch the first three or four episodes I felt I had to see it through to the end. But it must be one of the worst TV drama series I’ve ever seen. The thing that really stood out for me was that every single one of the characters was unpleasant, bordering on loathsome. In the end, I didn’t care which of them met a gruesome end, including stupid Beth, who could’ve freed herself simply by pulling the handle off the oven door, but instead just sat there wailing. And Emma, the character played by Jill Halfpenny was as bad as the rest – I don’t know if we were supposed to empathise with her, but I couldn’t stand her. JH seems to play the same stroppy character in every channel 5 drama series, and I’m going to actively avoid watching any in the future where she is a lead character.

Just brilliant – probably the best series I’ve ever seen on Netflix. Andrew Scott is hypnotic, and the cinematography is superb. For us older viewers it’s very reminiscent of that brilliant film ‘The Third Man’, for which there can be no higher praise.

I was practically dragged kicking and screaming to watch this, as the original Top Gun did nothing for me at all. But this was a brilliant film. Tom Cruise, who I had previously thought of as a rather vapid pretty boy, finally grew up and produced a performance of true maturity. One of the best films I’ve seen for years.

Some of the best TV I’ve ever seen, I’m just sad there are only 7 episodes, I want it to be on TV for the rest of my life!

One of the very best TV series I’ve ever had the privilege to watch. Thank you BBC.