Turf War

Rating: 6/10 (15 January 2019)

Given that the producers have seen fit to evoke what we might - in view of the content - paraphrase as the Sport of Kinks in their title they have laid themselves open to other sporting terms such as the supporting cast is 6-4 against getting a look-in at gong time in what is clearly a three-horse race. The three principals are, in fact, excellent and contrive to pass the post locked together in a photo finish following a lavish steeplechase lushly framed against a backdrop of Hatfield House and one tasty visual after another. The story - allegedly true - fits the truth where it touches but the likelihood of anyone outside an Academic noticing and/or caring is roughlt 100-6.