The Sandbaggers, Series 1
Medium: tv |
Date Reviewed: 3 February 2023
Rating: â¤ď¸â¤ď¸â¤ď¸â¤ď¸đ¤
I only learned about The Sandbaggers last weekend, on an episode of The Incomparable, but I watched the entire first series this weekâand loved it. It isnât perfect: Thereâs too much 1970s casual misogyny for it to be self-critical in the same way that a modern show set in the 70s would be, and the brown face in one episode is also embarassing. Not setting those aside, I was still impressed with the way the show combined the bumbling hypocrisy of Yes, Minister; the self-serving internal politics of Slow Horses; and the cynical despair of Le CarrĂŠ into a single, compelling show.
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Over a decade ago, when I was discovering British TV, I imagined a ridiculous hypothetical crossover of all my favorite shows. For example, Sir Humphrey from âYes, Ministerâ turned out to be the Master from âDoctor Who.â
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