“A story with love at its centre, beautifully told, although at times it was tough to watch”
“Jimmy Akingbola: Handle with Care was a story with love at its centre, beautifully told, although at times it was tough to watch. It was a thoughtful film, and one which should make us look with compassion at the half a million children currently in the care system.”
Anita Singh, The Telegraph
“Driven by Akingbola’s personal story, it was the specificity of Handle with Care that made it feel relevant even to people who hadn’t gone through care. Enriching one narrative with multiple perspectives and fuelling it with tough conversations, the power of this film was in its courage to ask tough questions without professing to have all the answers.”
Emily Watkins, The i
“What comes across above all is simultaneously the lifelong impact of abandonment and a loving foster family on a child. It’s the scenes involving Akingbola’s foster mum, Gloria (who really is glorious), that are the most powerful.”
Chitra Ramaswamy, The Guardian
“Having scaled down his state-of-the-nation ambitions, Theroux is allowing his empathetic style to come more to the fore, and it connected delightfully with a ‘national treasure’ (use that term at your peril with Dame Judi) who prefers the funny side of things. I’d never realised quite what a hoot Dench is.”
James Jackson, The Times
“He likes to show his workings in this series – the mechanics of how a celebrity interview like this is put together. So we saw Theroux and Dench taking their seats on a sofa in her comfortable living room while the production crew did their set-up, and Theroux frequently explained how he’d researched his questions by Googling things and watching clips on YouTube. The tone of the interview was generally joshing and light-hearted, with a lively Dench showing an admirable refusal to take herself seriously.”
Anita Singh, The Telegraph
“Louis’s guileless interrogation techniques were hardly needed. Dame Judi eagerly chatted about her favourite roles and reminisced about her late, adored husband, Michael Williams. If the chat strayed into unwanted areas, though, she diverted it expertly — often by asking Louis about himself. She did this so well we need a return match: Dame Judi Interviews… Louis T. He’ll be powerless to keep any secrets from her.”
Christopher Stevens, Daily Mail
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