The TV Show: Lucan, ITV

What is it? A drama looking at the 1974 disappearance of Lord Lucan following the murder of a nanny, Sandra Rivett, in his home. Jeff Pope based his script on John Pearson’s speculative book The Gamblers; it stars Rory Kinnear and Christopher Eccleston.

The Independent says: “Even Pope’s astute script couldn’t quite shake off a growing sense of queasiness that here was murder regurgitated as entertainment … Lucan was a brilliantly acted, cleverly scripted and beautifully shot drama. I’m not sure it should have ever been made.”

They say: Metro: “Has all the elements of a corking crime thriller … The fly in the ointment being that we know this is a story without an ending … turning this story into the stuff of entertainment had just a whiff of shabby exploitation about it.”

The Telegraph: “The perfect ingredients for a dramatic retelling. Lucan, the first of two parts, was gripping and atmospheric.”

You say: @migrhodes: “Really enjoyed #Lucan last night. Rory Kinnear can do no wrong.”

@NicPandolfi: “Watched #Lucan last night in part because the cast said quality – well first Turkey of Xmas served up by ITV – should have been better.”

Details: watch till 9 Jan, itv.com