Recipe for a BBC Original British Drama: one Benedict Cumberbatch voiceover, increasingly dramatic music, a montage of close-ups—oh, and don’t forget the Shakespearean monologue. How’s this?
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Recipe for a BBC Original British Drama: one Benedict Cumberbatch voiceover, increasingly dramatic music, a montage of close-ups—oh, and don’t forget the Shakespearean monologue. How’s this?