New BBC One hit drama Inside Man is sharply written. The dialogue is whip-smart and witty, while the twisty-turny story demands full concentration from viewers as it poses some big moral dilemmas.
Would we intervene on witnessing misogynist harassment on a train like brave Janice (Dolly Wells) does? Should we find a death row murderer quite so charming (well, come on, he is played by Stanley Tucci)? Would we rather violent offenders face severe punishment or are we content to allow them to, in some way, atone for their crimes?
Inside Man also walks a fine line between being relatable and being preposterously unbelievable. But such is the sparkle in the writing and the mesmerising messiness of the moral quandaries that we go along for the ride. In short, it is a classic Steven Moffat drama.
Lydia West knows a thing or two about Moffat’s methods, having previously appeared in his 2020 adaptation of. West also appeared in Russell T Davies’sand, most famously, as Jill, the morally upstanding. Her verdict on her latest TV hit? “I’ve never seen anything like it. It’s kind of a psychological thriller, it’s kind of a murder mystery, it’s almost a dark comedy.
