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1pm Daily Update (2020)
Touching Sub-Plot.
It's remarkable how the tension rose during each episode of season 1 - watching the lead character (ably played by Jacinda Ardern) as she warned us to frequently hand wash due to the temptation to absent-mindedly touch the face - would Jacinda do just that? The tension was palpable as Jacinda's hand would move towards her face as she gesticulated to her audience to make a point - and yes, there it was, a gentle touch to the cheek to brush away some of her straying loose brunette locks of hair. Will this sub-plot be repeated in Series 2? Stay tuned!
The Marchioness Disaster (2007)
Tight, fast-paced docudrama
I can see how this docudrama would be upsetting for any relatives or friends of the victims. The docudrama told the tale at a fairly even pace and let small incidents during the event highlight the absurdity of over 50 people dying in the middle of a modern European city on a calm summer's evening. The small incidents included the dis-belief of locals that there had been a tragedy, the seeming ineptitude of the emergency services to recognise there was an unfolding disaster and the apparent callousness of the press seizing on a 'good' front page story. As David Yallop was the writer I assume most of the detail used was taken from the eventual enquiry and the details are more poignant because of their truth.