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26 Jan, 2017
It is watchable but…..
This is the story of the Ashton family from Liverpool and their experiences just before, during and just after WW2.
The series is entertaining enough and should be commended for raising many difficult issues (e.g. conscientious objection, the suffering in Germany after the war, how does a wife react when she is told her husband is believed dead but this cannot be confirmed, self-inflicted injury to escape service and many others) although it is a pity that these issues are not explored in depth.
It is also interesting as a reminder of the very different social customs that existed at that time.
One of the main characters, Edwin Ashton is a thoughtful individual and some of his observations are as relevant today as they were during the war.
Although there is sufficient to commend this series, there are also noticeable limitations. These include:
• The military scenes were unconvincing.
• There were times when the plot seemed to move very slowly.
• Sometimes things happened without the reasons being clear and thus they lacked credibility.
• Some fairly limited/unconvincing character portrayals.
• Some technical limitations that have been described in other reviews.
The real problem, though, is not so much with this series but with the considerably superior offerings that came later. If you are looking for a WW2 series then the outstanding “Secret Army” is so far ahead that it is out of sight. Others that are significantly better include “Wish Me Luck”, “Enemy at the Door”, “Manhunt” and “Colditz”.
I have a suspicion that those of you who are coming back to this series having enjoyed it first time around might be a touch disappointed now. Maybe it would be a good idea not to spoil the memories.
If you have not seen this series before, I would not put you off buying it but there are better alternatives.
16 May, 2021
Entertaining police drama
This is the story of a detective and her team who specialise in long outstanding cases. Each series is several episodes long and there is an attempt to end each episode with a new discovery that takes the investigation into a different direction. The highlight is series 2 which does this particularly well.
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07 Jun, 2017
The Best Police Drama Ever
Each series covers one investigation but from two perspectives. The first perspective is that of the investigating team and the second is that of AC12 the anti-corruption unit which is investigating the investigators.
Each episode reveals one or more layers of information which increases your understanding of the point of view of each side until you get to the end of the series when the final position is revealed.
Highly recommended