night and day

Night and Day - is the British 'Twin Peaks' - it is without doubt the most original and surreal drama on TV today. Technically a soap it combines a very strange storyline - which is very dramatic - including the disappearance and suspected murder of a young girl - erotic - in the old sense of the world - smouldering looks and glances that would do a Bollywood film proud - all mixed in with elements of humour, weirdness and fantasy which make great entertainment.

Watching the programme is like going into 'the Twilight Zone'. Strange things happen in the suburbs of Greenwich - so in last night's episode - we had the guy who thinks he may be gay developing an eating disorder - a stolen and returned baby - nice guy - who had been beaten up and left for dead - returning - and being possessed by evil - mad doctor finding out she's been replaced - so she gets a job behind the local bar - which affects her personality - the guy who thinks he's Ali G - and - er - yes - the virgin fairy - which zaps 15 year old girls - if they entertain thoughts of - how can I say this - erm - thinking of leaving the society.

And then there was the health warnings - when anyone smoked - a warning came - 'Smoking Damages Your Health'.

Then when the mad doctor was drinking back a Scotch - the warning said - 'Warning Drinking Can Take You Over the Abyss'

The final one came - 'Shagging Your Daughter's Ex-BoyFriend Can Seriously Damage Your Health' - but she was saved by finding the baby - in what looked like a crypt - with burning candles.

'Night and Day' is an experience - time does shift - the original story line of the disappearance and suspected murder of Jane - does not stop the character of Jane - being significant - in a sense she's always there - like a spirit - drifting in and out of people's thoughts. The strangeness works in a way that wouldn't work with any other team.

Please Mr Boss of ITV - bring the programme on a bit earlier in the evening - publicise it a bit - a lot more please Mr Advertiser - support this programme - make them make more episodes.