Design
BBC's The Game Does for Brutalism What Mad Men Did for Mid-Century Design
The Cold War thriller on BBC America stars Brian Cox and Tom Hughes—and some excellent, surprisingly intimate Brutalist architecture.
If you're a fan of spy thrillers, you'll enjoy BBC America's miniseries The Game the way you might a dog-eared novel and a cup of tea on a winter's night. The pace is leisurely, and the plot elements familiar (an enigmatic young spy with tangled loyalties, a possible mole inside MI5).
The show is also a particular visual treat if, like me, you can appreciate a muted 1970s color palette and the Cold War Britain it evokes—the Britain of the three-day week, unfortunate cardigans, and National Health Service glasses. It's like Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy, with just as much suspense as you can handle before bed.