I will give any production a try that features Nicola Walker. Not just because I enjoy her work but also because she doesn’t choose just anything to lend her talents too. This is an odd mini-series. I kept thinking one character or another would just lose it; in a way they all seem to be harboring strong emotion inside and were letting it build up. There were a few occasions of minor temper explosions, but no real showdowns, opportunity for the viewer to feel a sort of catharsis or emotional response to melodramatic scenes on the screen. I expect younger viewers thought this was boring,…