OK where to start. I noticed all the yellow straight away. Not sure if that was intentional but the kitchen was mostly yellow, the yellow no brand items in the corner shop, etc. So I just kept looking for all the yellow things - distracting but there you are.
So I'm watching this show on PBS in Canada in 2023 - I'd never heard of it before, but I recognized the female lead from Ricky Gervais' Afterlife and I also kinda know who Jack Dee is too. I also love Yorkshire and the countryside in general and then there's the Cliff Richard theme song. What's not to love, right???
Except the indoor scenes are obviously set in a studio somewhere. And I found myself being ever so irritated by the other characters - the too perfect neighbours, the awful woman in the corner shop, repetition. I see what they were trying to do but it just didn't quite work for me. And I don't think Jack Dee can act either. But the female lead is great and she's what keeps me watching. Hannah Waddingham's guest appearance was just bizarre as well. I prefer her in Ted Lasso.
But it's OK, not great, but better than some other sitcoms I could mention. And there's no crappy laugh track which is a huge bonus.
So I'm watching this show on PBS in Canada in 2023 - I'd never heard of it before, but I recognized the female lead from Ricky Gervais' Afterlife and I also kinda know who Jack Dee is too. I also love Yorkshire and the countryside in general and then there's the Cliff Richard theme song. What's not to love, right???
Except the indoor scenes are obviously set in a studio somewhere. And I found myself being ever so irritated by the other characters - the too perfect neighbours, the awful woman in the corner shop, repetition. I see what they were trying to do but it just didn't quite work for me. And I don't think Jack Dee can act either. But the female lead is great and she's what keeps me watching. Hannah Waddingham's guest appearance was just bizarre as well. I prefer her in Ted Lasso.
But it's OK, not great, but better than some other sitcoms I could mention. And there's no crappy laugh track which is a huge bonus.