A Touch Of Cloth - The First Case (UK-import)
If you're one of those who rolls their eyes whenever a new detective drama appears on the television, then you're clearly not alone. A Touch Of Cloth, boasting a screenplay co-written by Charlie Brooker, is a glorious send-up of the genre. There's clearly a lot of love and affection for it, too, and the ridiculing on offer here is pretty much first class. What's more, there's actually an interesting case at the heart of it. A Touch Of Cloth centres around John Hannah's DCI Jack Cloth. He ticks the traditional boxes: he's heavy drinking, his wife has left him, and he's finding what solace he can in his work. He collects newspaper cuttings, too. Furthermore, he's got a new sidekick, DC Anne Oldman, played by Suranne Jones. This partnership have to get to the bottom of a case, but there's just as much fun keeping an eye out for all the jokes and the background gags that have been woven in.
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