Some viewers have blasted new BBC crime drama Virdee for the ‘nauseating’ scenes that unfolded just minutes into the show. 

The first episode, which stars Staz Nair, Elizabeth Berrington, Kulvinder Ghir and Aysha Kala, aired on Monday night. 

A police drama set in West Yorkshire, the new programme follows Detective Harry Virdee, played by Staz, who has been disowned by his Sikh family after marrying a Muslim woman.

He’s forced to navigate crime cases, including issues with a gang turf war.

Based on the hit novels written by AA Dhand, Virdee is a six-part series and airs on BBC One.

The first instalment of the series opened with a chaotic scene, with the camera following Detective Harry as he pursued a chase through the streets of Bradford, dodging pedestrians before they both ran onto a train.

The first episode of Virdee, which stars Staz Nair, Elizabeth Berrington, Kulvinder Ghir and Aysha Kala aired on Monday night

A police drama set in West Yorkshire, the new programme follows Detective Harry Virdee, played by Staz, who has been disowned by his Sikh family after marrying a Muslim woman

The first instalment of the series opened with a chaotic scene, with the camera following Detective Harry as he pursued a chase through the streets of Bradford, dodging pedestrians before they both ran onto a train

However, some viewers commented on the changing camera angles, and took to social media to share their verdicts.

One posted on X: ‘I still feel sick from the camera work, it was so jumpy I could actually be sick! #virdee.’

‘What’s with the dodgy camera angles on #Virdee it’s making me want to vom…’; ‘#virdee lost me with the nauseating camera work.’

‘The camera work is shocking all over the place choppy! #virdee,’; ‘Jerky camera at the start aside, enjoyed the first episode #Virdee.’

However, some praised the camera work and one said: ‘Saw #Virdee last night two episodes gripping Looks as if a lot of camera work and angles done by drones if so very interesting.’

Another commented: ‘Just watched the first episode of #Virdee absolute cracking opening. Draws you right in. Bradford is my adopted city, so it was great to see some old haunts. 

‘I’m hooked. PS I like the shaky camera work – it adds to the grittiness & drama of the series.’

Some viewers commented on the changing camera angles, and took to social media to share their verdicts

The Mail’s Christopher Stevens also commented on the drone camera action in his recent review of the show. 

Read More CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews Virdee on BBC1: This detective drama left me queasy

‘I never want to see another roller-coaster chase sequence filmed with a drone camera. My stomach won’t stand it,’ he wrote. 

The TV critic revealed he found the first five minutes particularly difficult and penned: ‘I spent the first five minutes of the show hoping biliously that the rest of the hour was going to settle down.’

It comes after the BBC confirmed another drama, The Capture, is set to return with a brand new series. 

The unusual drama aired in 2019 with a first season comprising six hour-long episodes, before returning for another half a dozen three years later.

Viewers of The Capture have hailed its remarkable knack of building tension, as well as its rich storylines, gaining it a 92% score on Rotten Tomatoes, including a perfect 100% rating among critics for the second season.

Some viewers praised the camera work and the new show

The series honed in on the dark world of deepfakes and international espionage, developing a string of frighteningly prescient plots.

In the opening season, a soldier fell victim to manipulated tech-based evidence amid the disappearance of his barrister, while the following series focused on a government minister caught up in a deep fake campaign.

Now The Capture looks set to return for a third season this spring following the huge popularity of the previous series, according to website TV Zone.

Virdee airs on BBC One and can be streamed on BBC iPlayer.