I am writing on Monday 23 September 2024. I watched this episode twice when it came out in the early 2000s on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's television channel. I hope this gives an indication of how high this episode's quality is i.e. That I have remained impressed by it two decades later.
I looked up who wrote it. Stephen Trendre. Not a name I have come across before. Tragically died at the age of 34 in 1997. What a loss.
I do not want to say too much. A quote from the main character played by Paul McGann, "I hate bullies." Resonates with me to this day. Yet how does one deal with a bully in a position of authority without becoming a bully oneself. What may I say, this was brilliant.
