At first I was sceptical of the premise: The "women of a certain age" genre is rarely handled well on TV. US shows in particular love to hypnotize viewers into believing that 50-somethings have all the fun. Trust me, we don't. Life gets progressively bleaker and lonelier at this age for many of us. So hats off to R&T's creators, who were NOT in denial about any of this and in fact handled the topic with sensitivity, realism and good humour. The writing and dialogue are excellent, as is the acting. (My only criticism is that in some episodes, Felicity Kendal's face seems freshly botoxed which does affect her speech.) The result is not exactly nail-biting murder mystery. But it feels like a pleasant afternoon stroll with a couple of good friends.
Review of Rosemary & Thyme
