I'm continuing to knock out old shows I missed in my youth, and for the past week I've been binging on Danger UXB, a British production about a bomb-disposal squad during World War II.
The main character, Lt. Brian Ash is brilliantly played by Anthony Andrews, whose career was at its zenith during this period. Andrews of course played Sebastian Flyte in the immortal TV version of Brideshead Revisited, which is arguably the best adaptation ever filmed.
Many of the same actors are present in Danger UXB, and because it has only 13 episodes, every single one of them is extremely tense because at any point someone can (and often does) get blown up.
In lesser hands, that would be a cheap gimmick, and certainly the likes of HBO's Game of Thrones writing room would make a hash of it, however, Danger UXB is very well done. I'm looking forward to watch it again, this time savoring the character development and tension.
To me, that is the true test of a story, whether book for film – that you enjoy it so much that even with the spoilers you love watching it again.
As an aside, I think it's interesting how many shows I'm discovering at this stage in life. I remember seeing Danger UXB in the TV books of the time, and passing over it because it sounded weird. Obviously, my time to see was not yet come.
Chateau Lloyd 
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