Mia McKenna-Bruce sparkles as a young sleuth in a delightful period drama, while Idris Elba’s ludicrous white-knuckle disaster show is back … this time on a train Chris Chibnall’s take on Agatha Christie ’s 1929 story pulls off familiarity and freshness thanks to a sparky lead performance from Mia McKenna-Bruce . She plays Lady Eileen “Bundle” Brent, a young woman on the fringes of the aristocracy who turns sleuth when her suitor, Gerry Wade (Corey Mylchreest), is found dead. Did he take his own life? Bundle isn’t having it – and her investigation soon takes her into the notorious London neighbourhood of the title. The story balances delightfully contrived plotting with the emotional heft of Bundle and Gerry’s doomed romance and is augmented by a fine supporting cast including Helena Bonham Carter and Martin Freeman. Cosy January goodness. Netflix, from Thursday 15 January Continue reading...