It’s enjoyable enough, and worth a watch, but a lot of it felt too much like a poor mans version of BBC’s Sherlock. The title character in particular I couldn’t help but think could have been played better by Benedict Cumberbatch. Probably didn’t help that I’ve recently been watching Stephen Mangan in Episodes (which is a good show), and his mannerisms and expressions haven’t changed much inbetween.

It also didn’t really bring back many memories from the books, although it’s been a long time since I’ve read those. They were great and weired and wonderful if I remember correctly… whereas this show is more like Sherlock. Only not as good. Sadly, it’ll be no great loss if the series doesn’t go ahead. But you do happen across this, there are worse ways to spend an hour.

Originally aired on the BBC in March 2007, you can now watch the programmes via Google Video below.

The style, and quality, is very similar to Curtis’ previous — and equally brilliant — documentary series “The Power of Nightmares”. Curtis seems to have an ability to look at our world as though he were examining a colony of ants… avoiding preconceptions, sweeping statements and black and white judgement, and instead offering a largely unbiased (though inevitably somewhat anti-establishment) overview of the systems of the society we live in.

These are the documentaries that Zeitgeist, Loose Change, et al, can only wish they were.

Part One : “Fuck You Buddy” :

Part Two : “The Lonely Robot” :

Part Three : “We Will Force You To Be Free” :