malcolmallsop-04042

Lovely to see the cast back again. Script and acting as good as ever. But this film was spoiled for me by the choice of director. In my opinion he just doesn't understand the essential appeal of the piece. Cut, cut, cut.......formulaic and totally out of keeping with the Downtown magic. Such a shame.he has turned this into just any old film rather than embracing the Downton feel. The whole thing feels a bit like a pastiche. Pace is all wrong and it lacks the period feel of both the tv series and the previous film. The whole effect is rather mechanical and lacking in charm which is a real pity.

Series three is simply dreadful. A dull northern soap about characters you don't care about masquerading as a crime series. My wife made we watch all six episodes until halfway through the final episode she said :" For God's sake turn it off. " So we did. We never found out who did it and do you know - we don't care.

Dear Lord this plumbs new depths of third rate rubbish. Unrealistic characters, feeble script. A dozen cliches strung together pretending to be a realistic plot. Just dreadful.