Michael Spicer was a solicitor who committed the unpardonable sin in UK society of fighting for the rights of the weak and the powerless against the British state so when he made a grave error the entire weight of the UK establishment from the media to the courts came down on him and destroyed his life.
Brian Wood was a British soldier who was deployed in Afghanistan and who may or may not, whilst under the worst kind of pressure broken international law.
Who was right? Who was wrong? Was justice actually served in this matter? Who knows?
This is a tale of our time. In an age when assumptions about the innate superiority of white people is challenged more and more people will find it ever harder to look the other way or turn the page when they hear reports of atrocities committed against non white civilians in war zones.
To its credit this drama shows the virtues and suffering of both of the central protagonists and showed a balance which is something that the BBC often does best.
Brian Wood was a British soldier who was deployed in Afghanistan and who may or may not, whilst under the worst kind of pressure broken international law.
Who was right? Who was wrong? Was justice actually served in this matter? Who knows?
This is a tale of our time. In an age when assumptions about the innate superiority of white people is challenged more and more people will find it ever harder to look the other way or turn the page when they hear reports of atrocities committed against non white civilians in war zones.
To its credit this drama shows the virtues and suffering of both of the central protagonists and showed a balance which is something that the BBC often does best.