TV: Parallel history in an imaginary Poland
1983 (Netflix) imagines a world in which Solidarity failed, following a series of devastating terrorist attacks
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1983: Netflix
Death and Nightingales: RTÉ One, BBC Two
Mrs Wilson: BBC One
The curious thing about alternative history yarns is that they almost always imagine a dystopian society. In these states of the mind, governments are implacably committed to controlling freedom and demanding conformity. Inevitably, there are resistance groups to be crushed, or individuals who attempt to subvert the state’s omnipresent control.
Sometimes, the state promises order and wellbeing, ...
