After the success of the ITV Cilla Black drama that so memorably starred Sheridan Smith, it's no surprise that the BBC have tried to repeat the trick with this drama focusing on the life of another British icon, Barbara Windsor.
With a good writer in Tony Jordan penning the script this should have been great. And yet it's not.
Jamie Winstone seems miscast, and the constant chipping and changing in terms of time and who is playing Babs makes us feel like we're trapped in a sci-fi film rather than a biopic. The only highlight is Samantha Spiro as the older Barbara Normally the BBC do this sort of thing so well. Not this time.
With a good writer in Tony Jordan penning the script this should have been great. And yet it's not.
Jamie Winstone seems miscast, and the constant chipping and changing in terms of time and who is playing Babs makes us feel like we're trapped in a sci-fi film rather than a biopic. The only highlight is Samantha Spiro as the older Barbara Normally the BBC do this sort of thing so well. Not this time.