Sam Pinkett is an employee of Berkshire County Council working in a fairly low level position
however his life is changed when he witnesses a spectacular car crash and finds a ringing mobile phone by the roadside. He answers it and the man at the other end demands money or he will kill the phone's owner's kidnapped wife! Sam has no idea what he is letting himself in for when he, along with friend Phil Bourne, decide to help the woman as they find themselves up against Chinese gangsters, the Russian Mafia and a corrupt MI5 officer!
When I saw the trailers for this I thought I'd give it ago although to be honest I thought it would be a case of a poor show where they put the best stuff in the trailer after all it isn't easy to make a good thriller that is also funny. Thankfully I was wrong; there are plenty of laughs to be had but more importantly the drama was gripping, I cared about the characters and as each episode finished I wanted to know what would happen next. Mat Baynton and James Corden were great in the lead roles and they were supported by a fine cast that included plenty of well-known actors such as Emelia Fox, Dawn French and Dougray Scott. The story is nicely paced with each episode setting things up nicely for the next; there is also a bit of a cliff-hanger ending although whether that is setting things up for a second series or just letting the viewer choose what they think will happen one can only guess.
When I saw the trailers for this I thought I'd give it ago although to be honest I thought it would be a case of a poor show where they put the best stuff in the trailer after all it isn't easy to make a good thriller that is also funny. Thankfully I was wrong; there are plenty of laughs to be had but more importantly the drama was gripping, I cared about the characters and as each episode finished I wanted to know what would happen next. Mat Baynton and James Corden were great in the lead roles and they were supported by a fine cast that included plenty of well-known actors such as Emelia Fox, Dawn French and Dougray Scott. The story is nicely paced with each episode setting things up nicely for the next; there is also a bit of a cliff-hanger ending although whether that is setting things up for a second series or just letting the viewer choose what they think will happen one can only guess.