ITV is on a roll with high quality dramas after the excellent Anne ,comes this gem .
The direction has a knowing and crisp feel , the script is truthful but very witty , the musical score superb .
The acting is fabulous , every member is good but standout is Macfadyen , whose lugubrious and dishevelled charm , (his voluminous hair seemed to have a life of its own ) ,captures the essence of an old school charmer who can't see his terrible behaviour for what it really is . The politics of the time were captured really well , Harold Wilson was spot on .
ITV deserve a lot of credit for putting together great creative teams and let's hope they continue with this level of quality .
The direction has a knowing and crisp feel , the script is truthful but very witty , the musical score superb .
The acting is fabulous , every member is good but standout is Macfadyen , whose lugubrious and dishevelled charm , (his voluminous hair seemed to have a life of its own ) ,captures the essence of an old school charmer who can't see his terrible behaviour for what it really is . The politics of the time were captured really well , Harold Wilson was spot on .
ITV deserve a lot of credit for putting together great creative teams and let's hope they continue with this level of quality .