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Close to the Enemy (2016)
The most dreadful rot
Whoever commissioned this expensive waste of BBC resources deserves to be sacked. Furthermore Stephen Poliakoff should receive no further commissions as it is by now clearly apparent that he has completely taken leave of his senses. An occasional need for suspension of disbelief may be acceptable but when every plot line, non-plot or dead end is simply ludicrous it becomes unwatchable. This frustration is exacerbated by the ham acting of which the appalling efforts of the slouching, unshaven Jim Sturgess in his sub-Pierce Brosnan impersonations is the most tedious and frankly irritating. High production values are no compensation and merely underline the fact that most regrettably, at a time when there is pressure on the licence fee, the BBC continues manifestly to harbour incompetent management.