February marked the welcome return of Unforgotten (and Sunny’s iconic backpack) to our screens. Less hyped than other British crime shows (*cough* Line of Duty *cough*) but always beautifully plotted by writer and creator Chris Lang.
For a worrying moment, it looked like we would have to follow this, the fourth series, without the gaffer – until Cassie (the peerless Nicola Walker) is forced back into her role to complete the final three months of her service before she can quit the force. Don’t go, Cassie – we can’t bear Sunny (the wonderful Sanjeev Bhaskar) looking sadly at your empty chair again!
The usual jigsaw puzzle of scattered, seemingly unconnected suspects are present and correct: episode one ended with the surprise reveal of what connects a Sikh wheeler-dealer, a family therapist who didn’t know her own parents, a businessman with a shady past and a lesbian whose mother demeans her at every opportunity. Didn’t see that one coming!