Death in Chorus marks the show's first landmark, and the fiftieth episode is a particularly good one. As you watch it, it has a feel of a special. It's a great story, with some really dark moments, it boasts a strong cast, and sees the return of two actors that starred in classic early episodes Annabelle Apsion and John Shrapnel.
It's a super cast, Peter Capaldi, Sara Stewart and Ronan Vibert, despite the many brilliant performances, it's Vibert that steals the show for me, he is excellent in this, his conversation with Barnaby is a great scene.
Some truly good moments in this one, the show is famous for its brutal killings, but it doesn't often go down the route of psychological cruelty, it does that here to a very strong degree, what happens to poor Carol is incredibly dark, with Sara Stewart being so lovely it makes it more effective.
There are plenty of laughs, and of course there's the real bit of nonsense, George's skills as a conductor make him look like he's trying to swat away a plague of wasps. The ending is a little corny.
A very strong episode indeed, 9/10
It's a super cast, Peter Capaldi, Sara Stewart and Ronan Vibert, despite the many brilliant performances, it's Vibert that steals the show for me, he is excellent in this, his conversation with Barnaby is a great scene.
Some truly good moments in this one, the show is famous for its brutal killings, but it doesn't often go down the route of psychological cruelty, it does that here to a very strong degree, what happens to poor Carol is incredibly dark, with Sara Stewart being so lovely it makes it more effective.
There are plenty of laughs, and of course there's the real bit of nonsense, George's skills as a conductor make him look like he's trying to swat away a plague of wasps. The ending is a little corny.
A very strong episode indeed, 9/10