Toxic Town

Superb drama based on the true story of a group of women in Corby, UK who find that their babies are being born with limb deformities. Two women played by Jodie Whittaker and Aimee Lee Wood first notice that their babies, born at the same time, have defects. Suspecting that the demolition of the local disused steel works could be a cause they post their experience on line to find out if this is a major problem. Many more cases come forward. They employ a solicitor, Rory Kinnear, to represent them on a no win no fee basis.

Unsurprisingly, the council who are funding the demolition use all in their power to discredit the women. Brendon Coyle plays the council leader who has appointed the contractors on the cheap with corners being cut and H & S regulations being ignored. The quiet, methodical and dogged Rory Kinnear fights them all the way.

A very moving drama with great acting by all the cast.

Amazing series. Intresting and emotional story. Very likable main characters. The acting in this is incredible but especially from Jodie Whittaker and Aimee Lou Wood. Very interesting and important story I've lived in Corby since birth and the acting and settings felt like they were relatively realistic of what you would expect from ordinary Corby folks. I did notice modern shots of Corby town centre when it looked completely different to that in the 90s and early 2000s, and it did feel like there was something unnatural about how some of the streets were set out. Overall didn't impact my enjoyment of the show or the story, but just slightly off perfec.

An important story which resonates around the world where big companies have destroyed countless lives with their poisons. Toxic Town tells the true account of how a small community saw birth defects as a result of a company making a profit by cutting corners on health and safety measures. The acting was superb from the entire cast but a special mention to Aimee Lou Wood who gave a very touching performance about the loss of her baby. I wasn't familiar with this case, so the story kept me on a hook, not knowing how it would end. Four episodes are just the right number - it never became sentimental or repititive which happens a lot on Netflix who seem to love dragging stories out. More dramas about real life and less about spies and violence please.

Well done docudrama told in 4 crisp episodes. Corby, a town like many others, is affected by corporations in collusion with local councils destroying their town and lives with their toxic poisons. And rarely brought to account by most.

When the women of the town band together after they realize their babies, conceived around the same time, have similar birth defects they wake up to the possibility that some substance has affected their fetuses. And they hire a lawyer to get justice.

Jodie Whittaker gives a brilliant as the main activist along with a great supporting cast including Brendan Coyle as the corrupt councillor. Aimee Lou Wood is heartbreaking as the bereft mother. And Roy Kinnear is stellar as the compassionate solicitor.

Just the right length at 4 tight episodes.

9/10 Netflix.

Wow, just wow.

A good adaptation of a true story.

Very well written and excellent acting.

I absolutely loved how true the programme makers were to keeping it in the 1990s. Decor, accessories, clothes, cars.... every thing was so well represented.

The story, I am not from up north and was not at an age to remember it in the press, so thoroughly enjoyed the telling of the case and journey all the characters took.

Given the corruption and politics, it was handled well, it was not too top heavy on politics which can bog down a series. More about the feelings and the people.

Really worthy of the time.

KT.