‘Awake’: ‘Pilot’ review

That Jason Isaacs mostly succeeds in making the humourless and hurting Britten enjoyable and engrossing is testament to his quality as an actor and innate congeniality.

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‘Case Histories’: Series 1 DVD review

Based on three novels by Kate Atkinson, this recent BBC One series features the adventures of former soldier, onetime policeman and permanently good-natured private investigator Jackson Brodie, played by Harry Potter villain Jason Isaacs.

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‘Case Histories’: Episode 1 review

The arrival of yet another British crime drama series isn’t necessarily reason to break out a bottle of champagne and smash it against the side of the telly. Happily, Case Histories is more than capable of fighting its corner.

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