It was a thoughtful, non-melodramatic meditation on what we expect of soldiers in the heat of battle and on the tightrope of maintaining decency in war.

Writer Robert Jones was interested in ambiguities, but splitting our sympathies between the two protagonists didn't seem to fit with the reality.

Good Lord, Toby Jones is tremendous, isn't he?

Toby, 54, delivers a convincing portrayal of self-assured lawyer Phil, so much so that even those who remember the coverage of the Al-Sweady Inquiry may still be left wondering how Danny Boy is going to wrap up.