So in the end did it all...END?
Did all of of the attempts to avert Armageddon ultimately prove fruitless?
I'm not telling.
Someone who IS telling is Agnes Nutter. Her ancient predictions may be badly spelled, and a bit obscure, but they're bang on (a suitable phrase for Anathema and Newton). Her predictions have now directed several characters to Lower Tadfield for the final confrontation.
There are others whose directions are a little more Infernal.
You know it's getting bad when the Forces of Darkness have taken over Radio 4. I mean Radio 1 being Infernal is pretty much a given, but Radio 4!
Crowley can go nowhere now, his masters are now onto him, but he knows where to go.
Tadfield.
And as for Aziraphale, he's been banished by the smiting finger of Sergeant Shadwell, so Crowley must rush to his destination alone.
Well, not alone.
Armaggedon requires certain things. Four things. Horsemen. Well not horses, and not all men.
The preamble is coming to an end.
Along with everything else.
We're now only a few hours away from the big supernatural punch up.
The characters are on a collision course for Lower Tadfield. Newton Pulsifer, Witchfinder Private has arrived in a very wrecked car and is taken to Anathema Device by Adam and pals, a not entirely unexpected event.
Secondary characters to the fore for this episode.
Sergeant Shadwell's Witchfinder Army (both of them) are commissioned by both Mr A and Mr C to hunt suspicious characters in Tadfield, home of Adam Young and his gang. While kitting out Newton with his Witchfinding kit we get a reminisce back to the Witchfinder Army's only failure...
Agnes Nutter. Actual witch. Actually able to predict the future . Not a good idea to try and surprise her then....oh no...
So you've lost your Antichrist, what do you do ?
Go looking I suppose.
And that's exactly what Crowley and Aziraphale do. But where to start...?
Well to ACTUALLY start this episode we have recruitment into the Witchfinder Army, and (Peter Serafinowicz please take note), a MORE than pitch perfect introduction of the Witchfinder recruiter in Clive Russell. The word BONKERS looms up, trips you over and performs a jig in your chest.
It's been a while since I read this book from Messrs Pratchett and Gaiman.
Years in fact, so the details are hazy. That should help me treat this as a nice surprise for the Xmas season (as you can see I started this episode review ages ago but didn't get around to finishing it until the New Year).
So, in the beginning we have 'In the BEGINNING', Garden Of Eden, Angels, Demons and the Fall.All that malarkey.