Eddie Marsan

Another small masterpiece from this inventive strand. Emma Thompson is HM The Queen and Eddie Marsan plays the man who broke into her private apartments in 1986. The two have an uneasy stand-off which gives way to philosophical debate and heartfelt counsel. Marsan and Thompson give a masterclass in restraint and expressive silences, while Russell Tovey is the titular dog-walker, a footman charged with exercising the royal corgies. Small, perfectly formed drama with a great cast.