James Walton

A romcom with very little com: BBC1’s Black Narcissus reviewed

Plus: a Christmas special that's packed with great jokes, but also has an undertow of melancholy

Sister Clodagh (Gemma Arterton) and Mr Dean (Alessandro Nivola) in BBC1's Black Narcissus. Image: FX / Miya Mizuno 
issue 19 December 2020
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