James Walton

One of the best Covid dramas so far: BBC2’s Together reviewed

Plus: a powerful portrayal of the existential helplessness of prison from BBC1's Time

James McAvoy and Sharon Horgan give brilliant, naturalistic performances in BBC2's Together. Image: BBC / Arty Films Ltd / Peter Mountain 
issue 19 June 2021

Let me start with a spot of admin: if you’re wondering what The Speccie makes of GB News, it’ll be reviewed next week once the channel’s had a fair chance to establish itself. In the meantime BBC2’s Together took an impeccably up-to-date subject and gave it surprisingly old-fashioned treatment — by returning us to the far-off days when TV drama had its roots in theatre rather than cinema.

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