Vigil (2021) May 2026

Originally aired on BBC One and available for streaming on BBC iPlayer. Navigating nuclear narratives in contemporary television

Academic analysis suggests that while Vigil reproduces some official narratives regarding national security, it also provides a "thinking space" for critical engagement with contemporary representations of nuclear weapons. Vigil (2021)

The investigation brings DCI Silva into contact with various groups, including high-level politicians and anti-nuclear activists, highlighting the domestic political entanglements of the nuclear program. Production and Impact Genre: Crime investigation / Police procedural. Originally aired on BBC One and available for