Survivors - 2.9 The Chosen

Essentially a diversion with Charles and Pet getting mixed up with fascists led by Philip Madoc. Some good twists and turns though regarding whether it's him or sub-leader Joy who's trying to have our friends killed. Also the way he's set up fake escapees from his settlement to return with terrifying tales of the outside and beg for readmission. The sort of thing the Operation Golden Age people might have done.

Another tricksy shot in the first act, fading Charles out on one side of the picture and the window in on the other.

Joy refers to gang rapes as part of the post-plague disruption. The first time that's been addressed since the hints in 1.1 during Jenny's escape from London. Pet makes a face when she hears that. She might be shocked at the news or she might be remembering old trauma.

One fascist says that the plague wiped out 98% of the population. 99.98% has been the figure we've had up to now.

Pet playfully threatens Charles with the gun in the first act. Would they really joke around like that? Maybe they would, perhaps humour is as harsh as everything else in this world.

Suspicious moving reflection in the medical cabinet when Charles and Pet are first talking in the quarantine hut.

No dating data at all in this ep - it's a diversion which could fit in anywhere.