Radio Times

Review by:

David Butcher

Is it big and broad? Is it light and well observed? Sky’s intergenerational sitcom is a bit
of both and the mix makes for a frustrating watch — one of those comedies you’re willing to succeed instead of just enjoying.

The premise is a winner: when Jenny Pope (Sally Phillips) loses her London job, she and her family are forced to move in with her parents in parochial Kettering, Northamptonshire. Tom Conti adds a touch of class as her dad, but there are glaring lapses. At the climax of tonight’s episode a blast of Adele signals that we’ve hit a plot point calling for Real Emotion. The crunch of gears could make your eyes water.

About this programme

3/6. Alma's good intentions backfire when she invites one of Jenny's London friends to visit. To make matters worse, the snobbish Isabelle Hopkins brings her husband and daughter along. When Becky points out that Isabelle has a job to offer, Jenny has to decide whether to sacrifice her family's honour and return to her old life.

Cast and crew

Cast

Jenny Pope

Sally Phillips

Nick Pope

Darren Strange

Len Miller

Tom Conti

Alma Miller

Susie Blake

Sam Pope

Christian Lees

Becky Pope

Jadie-Rose Hobson

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