'Survivors' S01E01: Part One

The opening episode of the BBC's 'reimagining' of 1970s cult drama Survivors is a brilliant piece of drama that manages to quickly generate and sustain a heightened sense of tension throughout its duration. It is not to be missed. Here are a few clues about the storyline...

A virus wipes out most of the world's population, but the plot concentrates on the United Kingdom.

A prison officer makes a fatal mistake by showing compassion to a savage inmate.

Two of the supposed leads do not last to the end of the episode, with one of them experiencing a fiery demise.

Football fans rejoice - there is an impromptu motorway kickabout.

Yuppie playboy Al (Philip Rhys) wakes up in bed with a corpse.

Greg (Patterson Joseph) proves to be a saviour - against his wishes.

The Prime Minister's death is announced.

Abby Grant (Julie Graham) is preoccupied with the fate of her son.

Tom Price (Max Beasley) has a very tense car journey with two youngsters.

Abby's husband David (Shaun Dingwall) cares for his wife when she falls ill.

There is a twist at the end that fuels a conspiracy theory.