89. The Salisbury Poisonings

(shown on BBC Sun 14 June – Tues 16 June)

It’s not the Skripals, not the Russian men.
Professionals, caught in a deadly storm,
negotiate their patient way towards
the one, true ending – making people safe.
(Irony spoiler. I am watching this
after three months of government that thinks
the answer to a threat to public health
is briefings, bragging, hiring private firms.)
The loneliness, if you’re the one in charge.
She’s ruthless in the hunt for evidence,
something to guide her through uncertainty
despite the pressures – frightened citizens,
the budget, higher-ups, her own self-doubt.
The drama of responsibility.