Philip Levene

Substance: Sixties glamour-adventure, featuring Diana Rigg in designer pants as a distraction from the utter mindlessness of the scripts. Fun for nostalgia buffs, and to see what passed for hi-tech in the good old days. However, the pace is too slow and the inanities too abundant for sustained interest.
In this particular episode, the victims of an extortioner behave totally unreasonably (they give no credible explanations for their failure to seek assistance) and the extortioners themselves exhibit both unexplained expertise and unbelievable stupidity.
(Did not watch the second episode).
Style: Low-key British humour, mild suspense, cellophane fights.… (more)