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Who would have thought Paul Kaye (the obnoxious Dennis Pennis, the arrogant and rude Bob Slay in Perfect World) could pull off a convincing romantic lead? But he does. As is the case with nearly all of the characters in this series, his acting is top notch. This, together with a script that is often funny, sometimes touching, and only rarely sentimental, produces a series that I looked forward to every week it was aired.

Two Thousand Acres of Sky involves a woman, her two children and their best friend (Kaye) who seek shelter on a small island. They try to build a new life and fit in with the local population, which is not easy. He loves her and her children, she considers him just a friend and explores other options. Sometimes you understand her, sometimes you just want to yell at her.

There are many other characters that we come to love, hate or just smile about. Many of the ingredients are the same as in most soap series, but the characters and situations are lifelike, charismatic and often downright funny. Which makes a big difference.

I'm not sure what's wrong with me, as I'm only in my twenties and this programme seems like something my nan would like, but I absolutely loved it. Also, I have hated everything else Michelle Collins has ever been in. I came across it by chance at the start of the second series, so I missed some of the build up, but I was drawn in right from the first episode I saw.

It's hard to define why I like it so much, as a straight description of the main storyline makes it sound like a soap opera or something. The main point of dramatic tension is whether the 2 main characters played by Paul Kaye and Michelle Collins will get it on. However, it's a mixture of the characterisation and mood and humour that mix together to make something that has a touch of magic.

I hope they repeat this at some point, as I would love to see the first series. Highly recommended.

Paul Kaye and Michelle Collins are both amazing in this, Michelle is stunning and sensitive as well as strong as Abby, and Paul is endearing as her best friend Kenny. There have been 3 series of this drama now, and I have been glued to the screen all the way through. All the other actors are great too, with subtle humour and wise lessons!

i thought this tv series was actually quite good but as other people have said, you do get a bit fixated on whether kenny and abby will get together. agian they used the same formula of the quaint scottish isle, with beautiful scenery to lure viewers in, but unlike normal little isles, this one seems to have a thriving youth community; even with a couple of greb types thrown in for good measure! overall quite an enjoyable little thing to watch if its on..although they did position it on a friday night so i have no idea what ther target audience was suposed to be!!?!