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ITV's Dennis Nilsen 'Des' drama stunned viewers because of the amount of smoking
Viewers were stunned by ITV’s drama about Dennis Nilsen because of the amount of smoking.David Tennant, who played the serial killer, and Daniel Mays as Det Chief Insp Peter Jay were rarely without a cigarette.Most were appalled to see almost every character puffing on a fag.Both David Tennant, who played Nilsen, and Daniel Mays as the detective who snared him were rarely seen without a lit cigarette in their hands.Fags featured in 46 scenes and took up 13 minutes 47 seconds of screen time during the three-part series.Set in 1983 - before smoking was banned in UK workplaces - the drama showed Tennant smoking 14 cigarettes.Line Of Duty star Mays, who played Det Chief Insp Peter Jay, lit up 23.Mays said it had been important for him to
