A new review discusses *The Salisbury Poisonings: A Spy Next Door*, a feature-length documentary examining the 2018 Salisbury novichok poisoning of former Russian military officer Sergei Skripal and his daughter, Yulia. The programme is presented as an engaging look at the case, emphasizing the unusual setting of the attack in Salisbury, a quiet cathedral city in Wiltshire, where everyday life contrasts with an episode of lethal international espionage. Multiple elements of the incident are described as “strange” and “intriguing,” with the documentary drawing together a range of perspectives on why the attack was notable. The review also comments on how contributions from UK political figures—specifically Theresa May and Amber Rudd—are handled within the documentary, suggesting that their material does not receive the same level of scrutiny as other aspects. According to the review, the documentary aired on Sky Documentaries and is available on Now. Overall, the piece frames the programme as a busy but not fully comprehensive deep dive into one of the most closely watched chemical weapons cases in recent years.
Review highlights documentary examining 2018 Salisbury novichok poisoning case
A new review discusses *The Salisbury Poisonings: A Spy Next Door*, a feature-length documentary examining the 2018 Salisbury novichok poisoning of former Russian military officer Sergei Skripal and h...
- *The Salisbury Poisonings: A Spy Next Door* is a feature-length documentary about the 2018 Salisbury novichok poisoning.
- The attack involved Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia.
- The documentary focuses on the contrast between Salisbury’s setting and the international espionage context of the case.
- The review notes that contributions from Theresa May and Amber Rudd receive less scrutiny than other parts of the programme.
- The documentary aired on Sky Documentaries and is available on Now.
This lively look at the 2018 novichok attack is full of strange and intriguing detail – even if May and Amber Rudd’s contributions don’t get the scrutiny they deserve“It doesn’t sound like something that happens in your town.” The 2018 poisoning of former Russian military officer turned British double agent Sergei Skripal, along with his daughter Yulia, was extraordinary because of where it took place. Not that there are many locations where Russian agents using a chemical weapon against a former asset would be normal – but it would be relatively easy to comprehend in Paris, London or Berlin. In the quiet Wiltshire cathedral city of Salisbury, the contrast between everyday life and lethal international espionage was acute.That’s the most prominent of many angles taken by The Salisbury Poisonings: A Spy Next Door, a not quite comprehensive but still nicely busy feature length documentary that offers a compendium of ways in which the Salisbury attack was fascinating and deeply strange.The Salisbury Poisonings: A Spy Next Door aired on Sky Documentaries and is available on Now Continue reading...
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