A bored woman scams a lonely man. What could possibly go wrong? EVERYTHING.
Tamzin Outhwaite stars in Deborah Moggach 's dark two-part drama. On the surface Swindon-based Natalie has it all -good looks, a steady job and a reliable boyfriend. In reality she's bored to tears and short of cash, so when she hatches a scam that could be financially beneficial there's no holding her back
Acting
Outhwaite's brittle desperation masks genuine vulnerability
Writing
Moggach's dialogue cuts like Swindon rain: cold and relentless
Production
The beige mundanity is somehow more oppressive than horror
Director
Tom Vaughan
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Simon Pegg plays Natalie's brother Colin in a rare straight dramatic role before his Edgar Wright collaborations exploded.
Moggach adapted her own novel, which was itself inspired by real 'lonely hearts' scams targeting middle-aged men in 1990s Britain.
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