changi have a delightfully fresh script and act superbly by both young and old actor alike . john doyle have do an excellent job bring humour to a tragic true story and keep a sometimes sad story fun and engrossing and particularly to those of u not familiar with the event of south east asia during ww2 . john doyle parallel story line successfully bridge the gap between past and present and allow the audience insight into the long term effect war have on the prisoner and their family live as well a provide the basis for an excellent narrative which nicely round out the tale and both individual and collective . doyle deserves praise for this effort . we have in the past be delight by his abundant and quick witted humour a evidence in his long running collaboration with greg pickhaver a ` roy and h. g. a the series be approach half way and we be look forward to how the story develop with anticipation .