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New
TV series
The Victim

BBC One
Drama asks who is the real victim?

BC ONE’S new thriller, Grover (Hannah, below) believes
shown over four consecutive incriminates Anna, but senior
B nights from April 8, officers seem intent on blocking his
stars John Hannah (Agents of enquiries.
S.H.I.E.L.D), Kelly MacDonald Meanwhile, the first day of court
(Black Miror, Trainspotting) and proceedings brings Craig and Anna
James Harkness (Rogue One: A Star face to face, and raises the question
Wars Story) in the gripping drama – is Craig really Eddie, or is this a
about a murder case. case of mistaken identity?
Fifteen years after her son’s The Victim’s writer and creator,
murder, Anna Dean (Macdonald) Rob Williams, said: “Both the main
comes to Edinburgh High Court for characters are damaged, Anna, by
the start of a major court case – but the murder of her nine-year-old
who is on trial? son, and her passionate belief that
Six months earlier, Craig Myers he didn’t receive justice; and Craig,
(Harkness) was viciously attacked who is attacked after he is accused
– he discovers he has been accused of being her son’s young murderer.
online of being notorious child “Both characters elicit sympathy,
murdered Eddie J Turner. and as the court case proceeds in
The investigation into the the present and we watch the fall-
online post and the subsequent out of the attack on Craig play out
attack uncovers evidence that DI in the recent past, huge questions SEEKING JUSTICE: From left, James
hang over both. Who is the real Harkness, Kelly Macdonald and John
victim?” Hannah. PHOTOS: BBC
He added: “The best drama often
comes out of the most difficult should be wondering who the real and so it felt very human to me. it’s a mystery, it’s a thriller, but
dilemmas, and as the characters victim is. “When I read the scripts there it’s grounded and real. It takes
formed and began to speak it “I found Anna quite abrasive and was so much drama there, and that one tragic event and shows the
became clear to me that this story unlikeable in places, which was part was exciting. domino effect on so many people.
threw up many questions without of the appeal, weirdly. I quite often “During an episode your loyalties It’s basically about two families,
easy solutions, questions that were get cast as very-good-upright-in- will be shifting and moving; it’ll good and bad. Nothing is black and
and are uncomfortable to me – not the-community. keep everyone on their toes. white – it’s almost Shakespearean.
least as a parent myself.” “Anna has a family, she’s a She added: “It’s not a courtroom “I think it’s a compelling mystery.
Macdonald said: “The Victim is mother, but she’s grieving and she drama, although there is a lot of that I’m hoping that viewers will want to
a great title. For four episodes you doesn’t always behave impeccably – in there. It’s about family dynamics, find out what the truth is.”

Competition Win! Competition Win!

Nanny McPhee Nanny McPhee & The Big Bang On The Buffet by Ron Powell
Fabulous Films Ltd/Fremantle Media Enterprises
Win kids' classics on Blu-ray Close calls remembered

RETIRED GP Capt Ron Powell has wife, Geraldine, would prepare me
THE CLASSIC children’s adventure drive away 17 previous nannies but children and their spoilt city published the second volume of his a cooked breakfast every morning,
Nanny McPhee starring Emma as Nanny McPhee takes control, cousins. memoir, On The Buffet. but I was sometimes so nervous
Thompson (Harry Potter, Love they begin to notice that Relying on Ron said: “As many readers will about the day’s flying that I couldn’t
Actually) and Colin Firth (Bridget their vile behaviour now everything from a know, in aviation terms, being ‘on eat.”
Jones’s Diary, Girl With A Pearl leads swiftly and magically flying motorcycle the buffet’ means Fortunately things
Earring) has been described as ‘a to rather startling to a tree-climbing being close to disaster, improved and Ron went
dark and witty fable.’ consequences. piglet, she and I had more than on to a 32-year career in
Thompson also wrote the film’s The cast includes conjures up just my fair share of close the RAF.
screenplay. It was based on the Angela Lansbury, Kelly the right formula calls while training on Since retiring from the
book Nurse Matilda by Christianna MacDonald, Celia Imrie, to teach her the Jet Provost at RAF Service he has written four
Brand which was first published in Imelda Staunton and charges five new Linton-on-Ouse. books – two novels and
1964. Thomas Brodie-Sangster lessons. “I really enjoyed two volumes of memoir.
Thompson plays Nanny McPhee and the film is now out on We have copies the ground studies We have signed copies
– a person of Blu-ray. of both titles on and most of the of Shropshire Blue: A
un s et t lin g Also out on Blu- Blu-ray (rrp £14 flying, especially the Shropshire Lad in the RAF,
a p p e ar an c e ray is Nanny McPhee each) to win. run up to my first Volume 2, On The Buffet
and magical & The Big Bang, the For your chance solo. I also loved the up for grabs. To be in with
powers who next chapter in the story. The to own them, simply answer this thrills of spinning a chance of winning one,
enters the film has an impressive cast question correctly: and aerobatics, as well as navigation simply send us the correct answer
household of including Maggie Gyllenhaal, and formation flying, but I didn’t to the following question:
the recently Rhys Ifans, Maggie Smith Who wrote the screenplay for seem able to master flying on
widowed Mr and Asa Butterfield, as Nanny McPhee? instruments, a vital skill for any At which RAF station did Ron
Brown (Colin well as cameo appearances pilot.” Powell train on the Jet Provost?
Firth) and from Ralph Fiennes, Ewan Email your answer, marked He added: “Much of the time it Email your answer, marked
attempts to McGregor, Bill Bailey, Katy Nanny McPhee competition, to: seemed that no matter how hard On The Buffet competition, to:
tame his seven Brand and Sam Kelly. competitions@rafnews.co.uk I worked on the ground, I just competitions@rafnews.co.uk
exceedingly Nanny McPhee finds or post it to: RAF News, Room couldn’t produce the results in the or post it to: RAF News, Room
ill - b e h av ed herself at the family farm 68, Lancaster Building, HQ Air air. In the book I try to explain why 68, Lancaster Building, HQ Air
children. where mayhem has broken out Command, High Wycombe, HP14 I struggled, and the effect it had on Command, High Wycombe, HP14
The children have managed to between some boisterous country 4UE, to arrive by April 24. me. I was newly married and my 4UE, to arrive by April 24.