I have to agree with others that there's something oddly unsatisfactory about this drama, despite the compelling material. Thank you, DoctorStrabismus, for your insight as someone who lived in the location and the era. As someone who lived in areas where the Klan and Nazis were active in the U. S. about 20 years later, I was a bit startled to learn that the fascist movement had so much traction in England in the early 60s. I had would have though Britain's all-consuming struggle with Germany, there wouldn't have been much public investment in or tolerance for fascism. Yes, the local Nazi leader in the area where I grew up was the object of mostly ridicule, so I believe Dr. S. when he says that giving Colin Jordan this level of perverse stature or attention is unwarranted.
That's not to say it isn't worth watching; the cast is top-notch, the period scenery provides interest, and it does have some expository scenes that help viewers understand what would make some British people susceptible to fascism when it feels counterintuitive that they would be. You just need to watch with limited expectations.
That's not to say it isn't worth watching; the cast is top-notch, the period scenery provides interest, and it does have some expository scenes that help viewers understand what would make some British people susceptible to fascism when it feels counterintuitive that they would be. You just need to watch with limited expectations.