The Other One

I'm going to score this a nine, that may seem high, but I think it's a score that's appropriate. On the debit side, it's a little slow to spring to life, and I don't just mean the three years from pilot to main series, but everything is a bit slow and clunky early on. As it develops though, it just gets better and better, and by the end, I am desperate for more.

The final two episodes are a total triumph, funny, moving, and had me hooked.

The acting is terrific, early on I'd say Rebecca Front steals, later on though it's Siobhan Finneran who impressed me the most. I think Marilyn was my fav character, was she supposed to be a chav? I thought she always looked amazing.

Lots of semi naked men throughout, which is quite funny, but it's not preachy, it's just good old fashioned comedy with a heart. It really does play on the class wars, you see the collision of two families, one from a poorer background, one middle class.

You will see Cathy's journey, pushed along by Cat, the pair begin to see something in one another.

Let's have series two please. 9/10.

Some great acting makes this good hearted comedy well worth watching - absurd at times but really rewards sticking with it. Lauren Socha is pitch perfect as Cat - my new life coach!

Loved the relationships between the "sisters" other characters are really funny. LOL moments, very unusual these days, great selection of songs for the soundtrack

Amazing background soundtrack that really improved it. Love the relationship between the two sisters, the pleasure/ pain principal. It's a car crash of life story, I really enjoyed it.

The pilot for this show was promising but lacked something and I wont lie the first 3 episodes kinda don't do the whole show justice. By the end you will be in tears of laughter with the very British comedy.

The characters develop and grow throughout the series and by the last you really care about them. The lovechild character played by Lauren Socha is so lovable by the end. In fact you want to give her a big cuddle.

This show excels in being a female driven comedy, without telling you every 5 seconds. Not one spice girl-esq cliche is dropped. The show Is a hoot.

That being said it might not be for some. There is no great story arc and there is a subtle amount of real world drama. Things never explode into the fantastical. Instead it sticks unnervingly close to real life. To some that might seem boring. For me I warmed up to the show and now consider it one of the best the BBC has done, alongside Him & Her, Gavin & Stacy and Uncle.

I refuse to give any spoilers, but the main cast are what make this. If you give it a chance you will see how lovely this show is. I am not a fan of Holly Walsh's comedy or other work, but for me she has hit gold with this. Caroline Quentin as the mad aunt is perfection rarely seen in casting.

Thank you to all involved. I doubt this will get a second series as Lauren Socha is a figure of attack during 2020... I wonder how history will look at the current time and it's inability to forgive. She is a white wale for their Ahab. I really hope it does and people see what a good actress she actually is. She was one of the reason to watch Misfits. And she is the breakout star in this.