Episode eleven - Scott and Bailey (season one, episode one, "Congratulations")

It's Oldham, it's 2011 and Rachel Bailey (Suranne Jones) is worried that people think she's a "shag bandit rubber knickers".  Whether she is or not is not really our concern, but she could spend less time shaking up bottles of coke and obsessing over her scumbag ex, and more time on the scumbag whose wife just died under mysterious circs. 

However, this is a fabulous programme, with clever, competent women, and Janet Scott (Lesley Sharpe) is the work mum we all need. Moss and Forst have nothing on these two. 

Enjoy!

Oh, and Steve*, if you're listening: you're a dick. 

*a very specific Steve. Probably not you, Steve. 

This episode contains descriptions of fictionalised violence, and is of course, full of SPOILERS. 

At time of recording "Scott and Bailey" is available on ITVX in the UK and Prime video, Apple TV, and Britbox, elsewhere. 

Original artwork by Mike Luckie
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Music: Mystery Box by V. Draganov