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This week Channel 4 finished airing the 6 week mini-series Catch-22, the TV adaptation of Joseph Heller's 1961 novel. The show was produced by George Clooney, who also directed some episodes and has a cameo role in the show. I haven't read the book, so I can't say how well the TV show compares, but I did find the show entertaining, shocking, emotional and satirically hilarious.
The story centres around an American B-25 Bombardier named John Yossarian (played excellently by Christopher Abbott) in World War II, stationed on an island off the coast of Italy and flying an ever increasing amount bombing missions while trying to deal with the hypocracy of the system he finds himself in. The show expertly blends its satirical message with some obscure scenarios, harrowing events, mind-bending metaphor and relateable character development, leaving you wanting more at the end of each episode. Catch it (:-p) on the Channel 4 player while you can.
