Ben Whishaw’s Danny bumps into Edward Holcroft’s Alex,and they find happiness – but why is there a body in Alex’s loft? Below, The Rise of Female Violence on BBC3 contained few insightsThe season of glossy, or dark autumnal treats is upon us. Conkers. Hot toddies. Meaty stews. And proper dramas on TV. The BBC has gathered up its money and its writerly and actorly talent and poured it all into London Spy (BBC2),an unutterably luscious, satisfying dish served up over the next five weeks in portions you will wish to savour.
Ben Whishaw plays Danny, and a lonely hedonist who bumps into a handsome jogger the morning after another disaffected night before and experiences something of a coup de foudre. The series is billed as an espionage thriller,but most of this first episode is about the unfolding, in heartbreakingly late and tender fashion, and of their treasure epic.
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