I've always loved the original 80's series, and I must confess i've never actually been the biggest fan of David Walliams's antics, so chances were I should have hated this, but, I actually really liked it, it had a freshness and an exuberance to it, as well as a darker more sinister side to it.
I'm a die hard Agatha Christie fan, but even I must admit Tommy and Tuppence weren't exactly her finest creation, nor were the few titles containing them particularly brilliant, so for that I applaud Mr Walliams and co for making some good material into a very good show.
James Warwick was good back in the day, but a teeny bit wooden on occasion, it was the stunning and Zest Francesca Annis I feel that made the series what it was. I feel Walliams had the slightly easier job of making Tommy work, more so then Jessica Raine did bringing Tuppence to life. After this first episode I have to admit i'm very much drawn to Tuppence, she's rather good.
At the end of the first episode we are left with a cracker of a cliffhanger, where both lead characters are in danger, can't wait for next week.