Nolly review: Helena Bonham Carter reaches career high in Russell T Davies’ ITV triumph

Would a drama about a faded eighties television star appeal to modern audiences? It was a question posed by a journalist at a pre-launch press event for new ITV drama series Nolly. “It’ll appeal to everybody,” clapped back Helena Bonham Carter, its lead star, focusing her stare and exuding more than a whiff of sass.  [...]