Bodyguard - BBC1

By Mandy Cooper
( What's on TV )
published

Richard Madden as troubled security officer David Budd
(Image credit: BBC/World Productions/Sophie Mut)

As Bodyguard continues, David's investigations into Julia's manoeuvrings start to point to a conspiracy within the heart of the government

Missing the huge shocks of previous episodes, this outing is more about intrigue and suspicion – and some of your theories about the story are likely to be shattered.

In an effort to discover who set off the device that killed Julia Montague, David Budd (Richard Madden) turns his attention to a few suspects, first trying to find out the true identity of the mysterious ‘Richard Longcross’, who Julia met with shortly before her death.

Bodyguard - Gina McKee as Head of Counter Terrorism Anne Sampson

Gina McKee as Head of Counter Terrorism Anne Sampson. Does she know more than she's letting on?

Another suspect is Roger Penhaglion (Nicholas Gleaves), Julia’s ex-husband and the government chief whip – and then there’s Julia’s feisty former political assistant Chanel (Stephanie Hyam), who was fired for incompetence.

She’s tracked David down and begins to flirt with him.

But is Chanel after more than a date?

TV Times rating: ****

Mandy Cooper
Mandy Cooper
TV Times Highlights Editor

As TV Times Highlights Editor I get to hear about all the latest TV shows coming soon. Here at TVT HQ we are in the privileged position of selecting the best programmes from across all the channels and streaming platforms. Our mission is to make it easier for our readers to decide what to watch - and give them lots of choice of genres - all the latest shows, plus some nostalgic choices we call hidden gems, too. My career began with a postgraduate degree in periodical journalism (ahem, yes old school!) in 1991 and I’ve worked in TV media since 2000.