Mrs Anstey provides a vital clue, one that leads Wexford and Burden to the truth.
Talk about going round the houses, it certainly takes its time to lead us to the eventual explanation. You can tell it's the 1980's, not just the fashions and horrible music, but the eternally long scenes, some of them go on for ages.
Three hours on, and I'm still here, so I've stuck with it, there was enough to keep my attention.
It's a decent enough watch, but my advice is definitely to read the book instead, it's a whole lot more absorbing.
It's a solid, watchable adaptation, but it's too long, too padded out, and that music is shocking.
Can't argue with Baker or Ravenscroft, even in this debut mystery, they make a cracking team, the productions would definitely get better as time went on.
A shame this hasn't had a commercial DVD release, not even in Germany.
6/10.
Talk about going round the houses, it certainly takes its time to lead us to the eventual explanation. You can tell it's the 1980's, not just the fashions and horrible music, but the eternally long scenes, some of them go on for ages.
Three hours on, and I'm still here, so I've stuck with it, there was enough to keep my attention.
It's a decent enough watch, but my advice is definitely to read the book instead, it's a whole lot more absorbing.
It's a solid, watchable adaptation, but it's too long, too padded out, and that music is shocking.
Can't argue with Baker or Ravenscroft, even in this debut mystery, they make a cracking team, the productions would definitely get better as time went on.
A shame this hasn't had a commercial DVD release, not even in Germany.
6/10.