'And now, Madame Prime Minister ... Madame President ... it's time to play The Weakest Link.' Photos: Handout
High-profile hostages, unwavering zealots, imperilled yet resolute leaders, blackmail, violence, explosions, moles (not the Austin Powers variety), cliffhangers or sharp swerves towards the end of every episode ... one might be forgiven for thinking we're talking about 24, the landmark show that wrote the manual on 21st-century counterterrorism tales on TV.
Not so. The topic of discussion this time is Hostage, a British miniseries from Matt Charman (who co-wrote the Steven Spielberg spy swap drama Bridge Of Spies).
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Summary:
The following takes place in unreal time.
