Dan's Media Digest Reviews Episode 1 of Rev.

Dan's Media Digest reviewed episode 1 of Rev - part of his review is reproduced below with his kind permission.

Rev is nicely filmed by director Peter Cattaneo, who made The Full Monty, and everything has a suitably grubby and urban feel that felt authentic and pervasive. Hollander's also a good dramatic actor with some comic merit, surrounded by an interesting mix of familiar and fresh faces. Peep Show's Olivia Colman was a little wasted here, but will hopefully prove a valuable part of the ensemble, and I especially approve of little-known comedian Miles Jupp as Adam's clerical "sidekick" Nigel. Jupp's standup routine is of a genial, upper-middle-class snob, and he appears to have transplanted some of that feel to this role. Tellingly, the best scene was undoubtedly a brief two-hander between Adam and Nigel as they rehearsed a Bible quiz.

You can read the full review of Rev. Episode 1 on Dan's Media Digest.