Martin made Birdsong and the Murder on the Orient Express update; written by Frank Deasy.
Easily the most melancholy of the series, we find Tennison on her last case, burned out, alcoholic and utterly alone - to the extent that her 'heart falls' for 14 year old Laura Greenwood (another fantastic performance).
Mirren absolutely owns the character. It's an exceptional body of work, with top-notch acting from people who didn't necessarily make it big.
We get to hear the great repeated line (one that came from the show's inspiration, DCI Jackie Malton) "Don't call me ma'am - I'm not the queen" - which is especially funny as Mirren later became her.
With Steven Tomkinson, Frank Finlay, and dedicated to Tom Bell, who died just before the film was aired.
Interesting - watching a fabulous extras film - that she particularly enjoyed the level of involvement - in scripts, director and casting choices - she had in the series. Why was she not even BAFTA nominated for this (she won the Emmy)??
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