Unforgotten : the detective drama of the decade?
Death to serial killer thrillers: why the gently subversive Unforgotten is the best detective drama of the decade (Telegraph, 2 February 2017) Are you bored of serial killers? Have you had your fill of tortured detectives with messy personal lives? Do you worry about TV drama’s unnatural obsession with sexual sadism aimed at attractive women? I am, I have and I do, and that’s why Unforgotten, ITV’s cold case thriller, currently running on Thursday nights, is such a brilliant antidote to the most depressing of TV trends. There are many accomplished examples of the genre from the UK and across the globe - Luther, The Fall, The Bridge, Dexter, River, True Detective, Happy Valley - but all - even the justifiably ...
Interviews: Nicola Walker & Sanjeev Bhaskar
Nicola Walker on Lorraine Nicola Walker chats about the return of detective drama Unforgotten, the phenomenon that was Spooks, and how she got her big acting break in Four Weddings and a Funeral. Lorraine, ITV every weekday on ITV at 8.30am. Sanjeev Bhaskar on Steve Wright BBC Radio 2 [wonderplugin_audio id="4"] "Me, Terry Gilliam and Michael Palin - all on stage" Sanjeev talks to Steve Wright about series two of Unforgotten and a special show with two of the Pythons. Nicola Walker on Graham Norton [wonderplugin_audio id="3"] Nicola Walker chatting about ITV's Unforgotten on BBC Radio 2 with Graham Norton Sanjeev Bhaskar on Loose Ends [wonderplugin_audio id="2"] Clive Anderson talks to Sanjeev Bhaskar about his career and about Season Two of "Unforgotten" on ...
Praise for Unforgotten Season Two
'…the detective drama of the decade.' Telegraph 'Perfectly realised...beguiling, nasty, utterly credible as life in Britain today.' The Observer 'It was done with incredible dexterity and imagination...I like so much about "Unforgotten"'. The Guardian '…impressive tension and intrigue...it cleverly promises revelation and resolution every step of the way.' Sunday Times 'Clever, dark, and totally gripping.' The Sun 'Smart pacey writing from Chris Lang and brilliant performances from an all star cast' Daily Mirror '…the most gripping British drama currently on our telly' The Star 'This is crime drama of the highest class'. Guardian online 'One of the highlights of the year...truly sensational performances....a typically stunning finale.' TV Times 'This is proper thought through writing in which character, plot and meaning ...
Best TV of 2015 roundups
"Unforgotten" has featured in a number of roundups of the best television programmes of 2015, garnering praise and plaudits from: Click links to read the roundups ...
Critical acclaim for “Unforgotten”
[onehalf] ‘A beautifully weighted tale of betrayal and lies, Nicola Walker is outstanding. Highly recommended.’ Observer ‘As fine a cop show as I’ve ever come across’ Daily Express 'It's quite superb.' Guardian Online 'The unfailingly stylish Unforgotten... uniformly compelling.' Financial Times 'Chris Lang’s understated masterly drama. I watched the first two rapt and absorbed. Nicola Walker is just brilliant. It’s such a great story, a pantheon of terrific actors.' Radio Times 'Nicola Walker is absolutely terrific, it was amazing.' BBC Front Row 'Utterly brilliant and dramatic... Nicola Walker is outstanding... unmissable.' TV Times ‘Recalls the best Scandi-noir. The sombre mood and mounting tension rivet your attention and never let go... a brilliant cast. Stylish, intelligent, masterly.’ Financial Times ‘One ...
