The second episode of BBC One’s Roadkill started off slowly, but it wasn’t long before we were back aboard a rollercoaster of intrigue. A rollercoaster which ended, of course, on a dark road and with a smash of broken glass.

But we’re getting ahead of ourselves, aren’t we?

The drama kicked off with newly-decorated government minister Peter Laurence (Hugh Laurie) addressing members of the press from outside Shephill Prison.

“The time has come for a totally new approach [to the justice system],” he told them. “We are the European champions at locking people up… why are we wasting so much public money on a policy that’s not working?

Then, seemingly aiming his words at someone else entirely (our money’s on the prime minister), Peter added firmly: “I have come to Justice. Let there be no mistake: I am going to shake things up.

“Justice deserves that.”

Roadkill episode 2 recap: is [SPOILER] really dead?