Druggy period drama Dope Girls struggles to hit the ultimate high

Set in 1918 London, this series is loosely based on Marek Kohn’s book Dope Girls: The Birth of the British Drug Underground.

Possibly, this imperative slightly clashes with the demands of primetime BBC One but there’s a sense that Dope Girls slightly pulls its punches.

Dope Girls never quite puts it all out there; never quite sings.