Alibi

Very, very watchable. I discovered this TV movie 20 years after it first aired.. my loss of course but I am making up for lost time.

Being a Michael Kitchen fan prompted me to find and watch it and, at least to me, I cannot think of any other actor being able to take on the main role and make it work as well as it does - MK is brilliant in it.

Sophie Okonedo is also brilliant as the matching lead role and, once again to me, is utterly believable in her character - the world needs more Marcias!

I think some reviewers found the plot a little odd in that why would this young woman help in the way she does - well I feel it is because she can sense the desperation in the lead character and she feels sorry for him and believes in him.

All the actors did a fantastic job - yes, I suppose I wish the ending was slightly less rushed and we clearly have to make our minds up as to what may follow - being a softie I made my mind up.

Love this TV film - just love it!

Michael Kitchen stars as a struggling businessman who throws a surprise party for his wife on their 19th wedding anniversary. Sophie Okeado is a benefits clerk who moonlights as a waitress and is on duty at the said party. On the way home she realises that her handbag has been left behind, so she returns to collect it and finds Kitchen dragging the body of his dead business partner across the hallway. The weak Kitchen falls apart and breaks down, but Sophie, who is made of much stronger stuff, decides to support him and provide an alibi for the 'accidental death' and subsequent events which unfold. The two main characters are superb and ably supported by Phylis Logan who plays Kitchen's wife. This was originally a three part series, but I watched it one sitting and it was well worth the time. Recommended.

Ms. Okonedo is amazing and it is always a pleasure to watch Mr. Kitchen perform.

Would you ever imagine Sophie Okonedo doing farce laugh out loud comedy with Michael Kitchen? See Alibi and I dare you not to guffaw. It's dark and slow burning and actually turns into a romance. My only gripe is that there wasn't a sequel. Best thing Paul Abbott has written. He's a genius helped by Hal Lindes understated score, and Catherine Creed's editing. Brilliant!

I will abstain from rating this 3 part movie because after watching part one I was so annoyed by the fatal plot flaw that I lost interest in watching the rest. The acting was good, the premise intriguing, but, from the beginning, the story revolves around the unlikely assumption that Marcey, the caterer, would put herself at risk by assisting a possible murderer, lying to the police and essentially becoming an accomplice. As the plot unfolds she gets in deeper and deeper ... why??? Why would any reasonable person do that? Sorry, I just couldn't buy it.