i decide to watch this serial after see the endless advert for it on the bbc in the week prior to it start . i watch it despite the fact that i do not like the pretentious kind of stuff that alan hollinghurst writes ( sorry to his fan but i think we have a case of the emperor new clothes with this author work ) . i admit that the acting be excellent and it be beautifully shot and i be reasonably entertain by it however i find that the storyline be extremely thin and after watch all three episode feel very unsatisfied with this rather empty production . the explicit gay sex that the medium drone on about have all be do before on tv several time so it be nothing very shock i be afraid . full mark for production value but low one for storyline or content i be afraid .