Sorry, Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe, but The Met series really is a puff piece

The action-packed police-collaboration documentary series makes good viewing but its portrayal of universally sensitive officers lets the force off lightly

The best shot in the BBC’s new blockbuster TV series on London’s Metropolitan police, which starts on Monday, sees an officer climb into a waiting car and complain about the smell. What smell, asks his colleague. “Cynicism,” he replies.

I am amazed it was not cut. When two embattled British institutions get into bed together and profess “del...