Father & Son

This is a contemporary four-part series, set mainly in Manchester. The father, Michael, is an ex-con who has been living a quiet life in Ireland. When his son (Sean) gets into some trouble in Manchester, Michael goes home to offer his support. There are many sub-plots in this story, some of them confusing. Don't watch this when you are weary! You might miss some really important detail. There are many twists and turns along the way, making you unsure about who the "bad guys" really are. The acting is superb. I was especially impressed with Reece Noi, the young actor who plays Sean. This is mainly a story about crime. However, the family aspects which are explored are also an important ingredient. I recommend this series highly.

I've just watched all 4 episodes of Father & Son in one go and I thoroughly enjoyed it.

Storyline was great as were Dougray Scott & Reece Noi's acting.

Watching the pain on Dougray Scott's face or the scowl on Reece Noi in certain scenes was at times too painful to watch.

However in my opinion, certain parts of the plot were too neatly wrapped up or not explored enough & some accents wavered , but on the whole it was an amazing portrayal of a parent's sacrifices in life.

I certainly hope and look forward to it being released on DVD because it certainly is worth buying.

This programme thinks its so clever and is trying so hard to be original with 1 minute scenes , I just can't watch it , if this is the future of bbc drama Lord help us