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As soon as one weak man (Steve Pemberton's sweaty accountant Kevin) had rashly plotted a kidnapping, we were off.
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But this is not the only level it works on: at heart it's a thriller with a fairly conventional plot (there's a kidnapping, an escape, an aftermath), elevated by voice and by the unexpectedness of the setup.
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