I hesitate to write at this particular moment because I have just finished watching a recording of the last episode of Good Cop played on BBC1 and I am genuinely in an emotional state. This, to use the very old, almost flogged to death cliché, was a tragedy of Shakespearean proportions. In it we followed the descent into hell of a young 'scouse' copper who does the 'right' things in the 'wrong' manner and once begun can no longer control events. Like Hamlet (whom he does not resemble) he might well howl to the heavens, "How all occasions do conspire against me".
All of the acting was first-rate but Warren Brown playing the tragic-hero was simply superb. By and large his face gave nothing away so that the occasional small movements, only apparent in close up, under-scored his emotional state far better than histrionics. I would pay good money to see this young actor play Coriolanus. To add to the pleasure of this excellent series there was writing of the very highest order providing an intelligent text but not too unbelievably intelligent for the characters delivering it. The directing was superb and several of the action incidents in the story line had me on the edge of my chair.
This was a truly great piece of television drama. It deserves a second showing on BBC1, this time played over successive nights rather than weekly, but that is probably quite beyond the intelligence of the BBC hierarchy. Maybe it will re-appear on BBC4 where it will well and truly knock out all those super Scandinavian police stories. I will keep an eye out for it and let you know if it re-appears but in the meantime, if there is a DVD release - then buy it - buy it now!
Meanwhile I shall retire to a quiet room and weep at the fall of 'Constable Rocksavage'.
I watched the first two episodes, but not the last. I forgot to record it!
I think that the reason for such a delayed and in late hour schedule was the murder of the two women police officers. If it is so, my chances of catching up with it are quite low.
Posted by: ortega | Monday, 15 October 2012 at 16:38
Yes, you're right, Ortega, the death of the policewomen put off the last episode - but there were a total of four. Watch out on BBC4 - or watch this blog!
Posted by: David Duff | Monday, 15 October 2012 at 18:05
Quite right, Duff&Nonsense, whoever you are!
Posted by: Rose | Tuesday, 16 October 2012 at 12:55
"whoever you are".
Madam, do you not realise that I am famed the length and breadth of, er, well, my garret! But seriously, I am pleased that you found it as excellent as I did. They must repeat it - they must!
Posted by: David Duff | Tuesday, 16 October 2012 at 13:13
It appears that all four episodes are currently available on iPlayer so if you have a half decent broadband connection you can watch the series at your leisure.
Posted by: Kevin B | Tuesday, 16 October 2012 at 18:48
Thanks, Kevin, you've been on the missing list for a bit.
Posted by: David Duff | Tuesday, 16 October 2012 at 19:40