The Man

Painful to watch but sadly not inaccurate. I was keen to get to the end of it not just because it wasn't nice to watch but also in the hope that the the perpetrators got their comeuppance.

If you take nothing else from this, remember in the world of business you are only as good as your last deal.

A shy introvert is bullied at his work by his colleagues when he tried to secure to a contract with a major company. He is a line manager with a great future ahead of him but not if his jelly co-workers have anything to do it. The first episode is great and we are left just waiting for him to snap which is what the next episode will be about for sure. Can't wait!!

I managed to get through this unlike BBC 2's recent series "The Replacement" which, despite being bullied myself in the past, was too hard to get through but, this shorter series was difficult and cringing to get through but I felt for with a main character that was possible to resonate with and it saw me through to the end. One of my favourite films was Channel 4's Good And Bad At Games which had a similar theme but had a disappointing outcome for those looking for justice. I won't ruin the end of this for you but hope you will see the show through. It was good to see Ben Miller in a serious role but I am not sure the subject matter was the one in which for him to take an non-stereotypical part. I have to say it was brave of ITV to make a show like this and particularly to screen it at a time of year when advertisers want to show the world as being joyous and harmonious before Christmas. These issues need to be highlighted so others don't have to suffer so my hat goes off to then for that.

It's one of those that makes you grit your teeth because of the stuff people are getting away with. Hard to bear with it but sends out a message about workplace bullying all the same and the things people do. I've been victim of it in the past so opposing other comments, stuff like this does actually go on.

The show is weird as Thomas character is stupid. No one this daft can hold a job.