Fraser Nelson Fraser Nelson

The three scenes from Ch4’s Brexit film that show why Remain lost

issue 12 January 2019

As soon as Channel 4 announced Benedict Cumberbatch had been cast as Dominic Cummings in its Brexit film, a hatchet job was expected. Some might still see it this way. I found it balanced, gripping, and at times funny, even moving. Plenty will be written about which parts were accurate and which not, but this was drama, not documentary.

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