Tag Archives: Michael Byrne

Midsomer Murders: The Ghost Of Causton Abbey. Television Review.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 7/10

Cast: Neil Dudgeon, Nick Hendrix, Fiona Dolman, Annette Badland, Amber Aga, Michael Byrne, Beth Cooke, John Cummins, Zebb Dempster, Angela Griffin, Tony Gardner, Anita Harris, Jason Merrells, Anjili Mohindra, Chu Omambala, Elaine Paige, Justin Pierre.

The curse is a powerful tool when it comes to bringing a story of murder to life, it is the symbol of the preordained motif that will weave itself through the narrative and give a sense of comfort, as well as cunning, to the viewer as they watch the gruesome tale of death unfold.

Midsomer Murders: The Ghost Of Causton Abbey. Television Review. full post

(480 words, estimated 1:55 mins reading time)

Wallander: The Troubled Man. Television Review.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 9/10

Cast: Kenneth Branagh, Terrance Hardiman, Christopher Fairbank, John Lightbody, Jeany Spark, Boel Larrsson, Ann Bell, Simon Chandler, Barnaby Kay, Richard McCabe, Joe Clafin, Harry Hadden-Paton, Garrick Hagon, Nimmy Marsh, Michael Byrne, Sandra Redlaff, Colette O’ Neill, Anton Saunders, David Warner.

You can always trust Kenneth Branagh to pull one special moment out of the bag in whatever venture he is doing, time and time again the actor just seemingly, like a highly rated magician, leaves the audience gasping at the truth he wears behind the character’s mask. From his work promoting Shakespeare, through to the brilliant Shackleton and to his latest venture Wallander, Kenneth Branagh has given everything for the stage and screen.

Wallander: The Troubled Man. Television Review. full post

(490 words, estimated 1:58 mins reading time)