‘The Hack’ review: Tabloid phone hacking drama is let down by silly stylistic quirks

David Tennant frequently breaking the fourth wall and some pointless gags take us out of an important and compelling story that should not be forgotten

David Tennant as Nick Davies, the 'Guardian' journalist who exposed the 'News of the World' phone hacking scandal, and Toby Jones as editor Alan Rusbridger. Photo: ITV

'The Hack' features top acting talent, such as Robert Carlyle. Photo: ITV

Like last year’s Mr Bates vs the Post Office , The Hack (ITV, every Wednesday, 9pm), which Virgin Media One will also be showing soon, dramatises an appalling scandal: the illegal phone hacking carried out by the News of the World.

Journalists at the now-defunct tabloid, owned by Rupert Murdoch’s News Internat

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