Hazell, a gem of a show on ITV, flew under the radar but boasted stellar performances, particularly from Nicholas Ball as the confident yet vulnerable private detective James Hazell.
Roddy McMillan added complexity as Choc Minty (eh fly boy), a Scottish detective who made Hazell's life difficult. Featuring familiar faces like Derrick O'Connor and Michael Elphick, and written by Trevor Preston, Leon Griffiths, and Tony Hoare, Hazell embraced a slower pace, allowing its stories to unfold without patronising its audience.
The show is also a chance to see the London of the 70s, part glamour, part seedy, part post apocalypse.
While the series is of its time (especially in regard to race) it does its best to portray things with nuance. Remember folks, the past is a foreign place, they do things differently there.
I would recommend anyone, young or old to give this show a go.
