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I must admit that not once did I think of 'Heroes' when watching this programme, although now the point has been raised I can see why people would compare the two. What this programme does is show what a fertile ground British TV still is as not only is it very well cast, but the writing, direction and production design match anything that out US friends can do. Along with Skins and The Inbetweeners Channel 4 have now got another great programme that is 'yoof' but also appeals to an older audience. It is very dark, very twisted and quite often very very funny.

Initially I found Robert Sheehan's character 'Nathan' to be really irritating to the point that I thought he would ruin the programme, but as the show progresses he really is the heart of the whole thing and by the end of it I realised he was far and away the best thing in it !

Sheehan is certainly a face for the future, so too Lauren Socha who as 'Kelly' again initially seems like a real 'Chav' before blossoming into a very rounded character who you can sympathise with. Following her work in the Arctic Monkey's 'Scummy Man' promo she could also be one to watch.

If this was US produced I dare say we'd have had a minimum of 12 episodes to season 1, but the six we do get are excellent.

It would be a real crime if this doesn't reappear for a Second Series by the end of the year.

I'm pleased that I didn't bother to go and see this at the cinema, although it was fine to watch on a big screen at home. Hugh Jackman is perfect again as Wolverine but what really let's this movie down is it's director and some shockingly bad f/x shots. Some of the camera angles and zooms just made me want to scream, the visuals are all over the place and it became really distracting when trying to keep interest in the film. Some of the f/x shots make 'Die Another Day' look like a masterpiece and it really cheapened the look of a film already suffering from a lack of pace and a dull, predictable story. A real case of a the wrong director being chosen.