"This was terrific television and another feather in the Secret History cap……………"
Evening Standard

"What made the film so riveting was that it plaited together a spicy tale of commercial
warfare, insights into social attitudes of a century ago and some jaw-dropping
revelations……." Times

"An impressive piece of television……….." Daily Telegraph

"Channel 4’s brilliant The Chair has nightmarishly realistic reconstructions and an almost
unbearably atmospheric soundtrack………." John Peel, Radio Times

"This was a grimly fascinating slice of social and engineering history…" Evening Standard

"Dinner part conversation it ain’t, but Nicholas O’Dwyer’s film makes electrifying
viewing……….." Daily Telegraph

"Nicholas O’Dwyer’s intriguing film…………." Times

"This commendably understated film didn’t become macabre until the final third. But
when it did……" Daily Telegraph

"The Chair is a clear, quietly stylish, no frills essay, sombre rather than sensationalist in
tone…………" Time Out

"This horribly messy event is reconstructed without sensationalism in Nicholas O’Dwyer’s
excellent film…………." Guardian

"A chilling film……….." Mail on Sunday

"A taut, atmospheric documentary…unforgettable…" American Historical Review