Sadly, the criticisms made by many of the other reviewers are valid.
This series starts off well with an intriguing first episode, the finding of a Saxon treasure hoard and the decision of what to do with it, with some touches of humour. But then it deteriorates rapidly, the story becoming increasingly ridiculous and implausible in the remaining three episodes. There's also quite a lot of rather gruesome violence. I'm not so bothered by the bad language, I suppose I've got used to that.
One other thing I don't like about it, which is quite common in TV dramas these days, is the sexism. The male characters are mostly either stupid, unpleasant, dishonest or violent. This includes the main character Martin (Neil Morrisey), his potential son-in-law, the men who help them deal with the treasure, and the policemen. The women, however, for example Martin's wife and daughter and the policewoman, are virtuous and intelligent.
This series starts off well with an intriguing first episode, the finding of a Saxon treasure hoard and the decision of what to do with it, with some touches of humour. But then it deteriorates rapidly, the story becoming increasingly ridiculous and implausible in the remaining three episodes. There's also quite a lot of rather gruesome violence. I'm not so bothered by the bad language, I suppose I've got used to that.
One other thing I don't like about it, which is quite common in TV dramas these days, is the sexism. The male characters are mostly either stupid, unpleasant, dishonest or violent. This includes the main character Martin (Neil Morrisey), his potential son-in-law, the men who help them deal with the treasure, and the policemen. The women, however, for example Martin's wife and daughter and the policewoman, are virtuous and intelligent.