Oh dear… and to be honest, were I not being paid to elaborate on my opinion, “oh dear” would just about cover it.

This new series starring Fay Ripley was/is, billed as a comedy-drama, but I really feel they’re playing fast and loose with the words ‘comedy’ and ‘drama’. As with far too many shows at present, it was neither funny nor dramatic, so I take issue with that description.

In fact, I found it something of a yawnfest, full of tired clichés, rather too much slapstick and very predictable one-liners. It seemed to take a little bit of many different shows – and even films, adopting a Bridget Jones-esque narrative now and again – and attempt to glue them together with a cast who tried, but failed, to be as funny as ‘The Office’. Read more & comment »