TV tonight: the phone-hacking scandal gets the Mr Bates treatment

Jack Thorne dramatises the Guardian’s 2011 investigation into widespread illegality at the News of the World. Plus: who is the Ibiza Final Boss? Here’s what to watch this evening9pm, ITV1In 2011, the Guardian uncovered widespread illegality – including phone hacking – at the News of the World, with far-reaching repercussions. Perhaps this drama can do for the scandal what Mr Bates vs the Post Office did for post office operators. Written by Jack Thorne, The Hack stars Toby Jones as the Guardian’s former editor Alan Rusbridger and David Tennant as Nick Davies, the reporter who broke the story. Journalism is notoriously difficult to dramatise and not all the flashbacks, subplots and narrative tricks quite work. But it’s a worthwhile attempt to refocus on events that still feel significant. Phil Harrison Continue reading...

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