London TV Award nomination United: 'Chris Chibnall's script is peppered with uplifting and evocative dialogue, but it's James Strong's direction that makes this story memorable. While United's narrative authenticity is questionable, the aesthetic of this post war world feels incredibly real, and the strange, dream-like scene in which Jack O'Connell's Bobby Charlton looks back at the crashed plane of the Munich air disaster is incredibly powerful.'

The Guardian: At the heart of Chris Chibnall's poignant drama is the tragedy that claimed eight of the Busby Babes. It's beautifully done – powerful, haunting and very human. And if you didn't shed a tear, then you're harder than I am.

Watching the incredibly Scottish David Tennent pulling off a powerful and wholly believable portrayal of a Welsh man is part of the superficial joy of United. Indeed, watching Tennent doing anything is always rewarding on some level. But there's more to it than it's gentle humour, this is a drama based on a very real tragedy after all. Chris Chibnall's script is peppered with uplifting and evocative dialogue, but it's James Strong's direction that makes this story memorable. While United's narrative authenticity is questionable, the aesthetic of this post war world feels incredibly real, and the strange, dream-like scene in which Jack O'Connell's Bobby Charlton looks back at the crashed plane of the Munich air disaster is incredibly powerful.

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