EXTRAS
RELEASED 22 JUNE 2020 | 18 | Blu-ray/DVD
Showrunners Danny Cannon, Bruno Heller
Cast Jack Bannon, Emma Paetz, Ben Aldridge, Jason Flemyng
Who’d have guessed that giving Bruce Wayne’s butler, Alfred Pennyworth, a show of his own would result in such a demented, “Rule Britannia”-howling feast? Bursting with blood, guts and shagging, this riot of a series is set in a brooding, alt–’50s/’60s Britain; one so f***ed-up that criminals are even hung on live TV (including, if you look closely, a certain Jimmy Savile). We meet Jack Bannon’s resourceful Alfred as he embarks upon a Peaky Blinders-style gangland career among London’s back streets.
Once you get used to Bannon’s Michael Caine vocals (and you will, despite first impressions), he’s a magnetic, watchable lead with fantastic support from a glowing…