I’m pretty sure that when I watched the TV adaptation of the Iain Banks novel The Crow Road when it first aired in 1996, I fancied the intelligent, feisty Ashley Watt (played by Valerie Edmond).
Watching it again tonight on BBC-4, I’m pretty sure that I fancy ‘the divine Verity’, played by Simone Bendix, who – at least in the first two episodes – is only there because she looks gorgeous.
But, anyway, it was wonderful to watch it again. A really beautiful adaptation, perfectly cast, and I love Gavin Millar’s direction. Perfect television.