Deborah Morris

A reworking of the character of Forsyth's original novel. The producers don't think the concept is good enough to stand on its own, so introduce pointless shoot outs and Bond-light car chases to maintain the intrrest. The central character departs from the meticulous original by being careless and accident prone. Much of the acting is very wooden

Dire resurrection. The first half hour was just a procession of spurious explanations for the cast being there, the plot was limp matched only by the attempts at satire. I'd enjoyed the TV show and had looked forward to this, but the donkey should have been left to rest in peace.

Thought it would never end. Still watching and hoping. Long past caring what might happen. No doubt more shooting and shouting

Mind thuddingly dull. Unsympathetic characters. The lugubrious, craggy, gravel voiced lead is about as unconvincing a has been-would be- might be again one day astronaut as could be imagined. I'd go to Mars to miss it.