Unforgotten cops are unforgettable
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TV medic Dr Xand Van Tulleken presented Wednesday’s thought-provoking BBC Two Horizon documentary about male suicide, the biggest killer of men under 50 in the UK. “According to the statistics, the most likely thing to kill me is me,” said Xand. He wasn’t afraid to open up about his own experiences, revealing how worries about work, relationships, money and guilt over his son who lives far away, had led to suicidal thoughts. And in a shocking interview, Kevin Hines told how he survived jumping from San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge. “The voice in my head said jump now... and I did, but I had instant regret.” An emotional look at the important topic of male mental health. PERFECT drama finales rarely come around. We normally moan there are too many unanswered questions or the body count wasn’t high enough. What a monstrous lot we are. ITV’S Unforgotten doesn’t have this problem. Each series has a new murder so the whole ghastly affair can be resolved without ruining future potential. With loose ends tied up, viewers can get a good night’s sleep and everyone’s a winner. Sunday’s long-awaited finale was the ending this brilliant series deserved. The acting was first rate, from Alex Jennings’s chilling psychopath, to Bronagh Waugh’s devastating grief as Hayley’s twin, and Neil Morrissey in a death scene which turned out to be a nearly-dead scene. After three series, we know the welltrodden format. Bones are found. They might be archaeological. Oh no, they’re not! They’re newer than that. TV’S most likeable detective duo Cassie and Sunny, the marvellous Nicola Walker and Sanjeev Baskhar, identify the body. Then they gather their suspects – always a fair few, and we suspect EVERYONE.
Cassie does that coy Columbo-type thing where she catches a suspect off-guard: “Oh, just one more thing...” I love it when she does that. Then she has a light bulb moment, this time while looking in a lettings agent window.
There’s the speech to her team, to remind them – and us – that this old case is a very present tragedy for one family.
It’s hard not to think of real life cases. If only there was a real Cassie and Sunny. If you’re out there, a funny and clever cop duo, please do get in touch. I’ll nominate you for a Pride of Britain award.
We know these characters and their quirks and it makes us love them even more. From Cassie’s stunted, er, speech, which means it, er, might take a while, to er, finish a sentence, to Sunny’s little rucksack and their wonderful on-screen chemistry, I’d happily watch them every week. You could play a drinking game for every time a suspect rolled their eyes and muttered: “It was 20 years ago.”
It’s funny too, whether it’s banter over Sunny’s pjs or a one-off line. “Spare us the Silence of the Lambs schtick, OK?” Sunny quipped to smirking serial killer Tim Finch. Best line ever.
Drama that gets the nation talking is TV’S holy grail, and writer Chris Lang has set the bar high.
We were nicely confused for a while – at one point I even suspected the twin. Shame on me. But the clues stacked up and we heard the most creepy, and British, line of all: “I’d like a cup of tea please.” Quick, cancel your GP appointment with Dr Evil.
Some fans wanted more twists but I felt dizzy enough. With all the drama in Cassie’s personal life, it’s nicely set up for series four. And I, for one, cannot wait.
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