Hardy is a Sailor down on his luck, kicked off his ship for clashing with an Officer he is desperate for money. Full of pride he sees his only means of getting money as to mug someone, seemingly out of character. He arms with a blade, picks his victim and sets about mugging him, he takes it too far and ends up killing his victim. Not just a mugger, he's now guilty of a killing too, his only support, Diane, a local Prostitute. He's in search of a man called 'Sam Madrid, The Man at the Top' believing him to be the key to his escaping murder, he sets off.
Two very enjoyable performances, Peter Firth is very good, Rachel Davies is excellent too.
The first time in an episode I've found the music to be invasive, it's hugely eighties, loud, over the top, it's rather irritating.
It's a bleak, grim episode, it's very typical of the Eighties, they captured the feel of that Decade very well. It's clever, kind of in the same way that a dog chases its own tail.
6/10
Two very enjoyable performances, Peter Firth is very good, Rachel Davies is excellent too.
The first time in an episode I've found the music to be invasive, it's hugely eighties, loud, over the top, it's rather irritating.
It's a bleak, grim episode, it's very typical of the Eighties, they captured the feel of that Decade very well. It's clever, kind of in the same way that a dog chases its own tail.
6/10