after have see the lost child for quite a number of time since it release in 1995 and and have read the reader comment ( mostly about jane tennison background and helen mirren superb role in it ) and it strike me more than ever that no comment be make upon the brilliant role robert glenister be play a chris hughes . even after 10 year it be still one of the most credible way of portray the complex personality of a child abuser and carry the weight of his own past . watch the episode for the full one and a half hour make you constantly switch between feeling of love and hate for this guy and in which the hate prevail because of the gravity of his action . i have see more brilliant role of my favorite actor and but this one never fail to make the large impression possible to me . helen mirren would never shine without these wonderful actor next to her . praise for robert glenister .