George Kennedy

British propaganda at its finest. Subjicate and destroy another fairly benign race that objects to the destruction of their environment, but somehow the final scenes show a white brit as being the hero of the piece. I have no idea if this was an attempt at satire but for me it just demonstrated the abject cruelty that we have inflicted on the rest of the world.

Undoubtedly this is a beautifully executed and produced series with some outstanding performances. The only difficulty I had was genuinely liking any of the characters. Bullies, narcissistic, manipulative and lacking in any real morals are traits that could be applied to nearly all of them. As charismatic and attractive though some of them were they really weren't likeable. Jimmy was possibly the only person that had any likeability and he was of course the very bottom of the food chain. That apart it was hugely compelling and the sheer scale was mesmerising.

A lot of dramas go one too long, the last series swerves into the tedious, repetitive or improbable. Blue Lights got better with every series, I thought the relationships were amazingly authentic and at times very touching. Just my opinion but I think it's the best drama (police or other) that the BBC has had in years. Loved it.

I couldn't finish this series, despite it's excellent cast I just found it embarrassingly bad. I recognise that it's been described as a black comedy by some but to me it was neither funny nor a credible drama, ridiculous and obvious caricatures set against a wholly unbelievable plot had me squirming with discomfort.

To be clear, I enjoyed some of his shows but I wasn't part of his fan base, nor did I participate in or enjoy his very public meltdowns. This documentary was criticised for not digging deeply into some of his darker times. I disagree with this, I don't think he shied away from any subject, some people may have wanted to dig deeper but why? He was I felt genuinely open about and he clearly felt uncomfortable but he didn't seek sympathy or paint himself as a victim. No self pity, no tears, no talk of a religious rebirth. The one thing that wasn't discussed is because according to Charlie it didn't happen. So we have to move on from that or have a whole new programme. I personally felt that I was watching someone being incredibly honest without in any way trying to manipulate his audience. I wish him and his family well.

Tom Hardy is simply brilliant playing Ronnie and Reggie. Also the single best line in any movie ever. If you have already watched it you know

Brenda Blethyn is absolutely fantastic in this series. I'm not going to attempt to analyse it or pick it apart. I think it's a marvelous series with a great supporting cast. First class

Well acted and produced, a slick and involving storyline, as a standalone series it's first class but the book is a must read, a powerful, immersive and heartbreaking story. The people who are accusing Dicker of plagerism re. Lolita are being ridiculous. History and Literature are awash with stories about an older man and a young girl, many of course predating Lolita itself. It's a complex and at times uncomfortable story but it deserves to be judged on it's own merits.

How little men have evolved, I couldn't help thinking how well Rees-Mogg, Hancock, Gove, Cummings etc could have slipped into a role in this drama.