Considering British TV basically all turned to crap in the late 90's - when highly UNfunny comedy like Father Ted + Gimme... became the norm, or otherwise just vulgar All-American trash like Friends was all the rage, THIS IS ACTUALLY REALLY FUNNY & CLASSY !
I only came across this for the 1st time a few months ago (2022); I didn't even know about it back in the mid-00's ! (Perhaps Little Britain overshadowed its potential success)
I instantly took a liking to its (rightly UN-PC and unaffectionate !) parody of the less desirable sectors of British society. Gay-in-denial Derek Faye is the epitomal slutty gay send-up, 'chav' Lauren is a eulogy of 00's underclass teens, the pompous upper-middle-class neurotic mother confirms the real (working-class) privileged sector, and racist vindictive 'Nan' is just an archaic side-splitting monstrosity in her own right !
All-in-all, it's reassuring to know that not ALL British TV has gone down the toilet in the 00's; classy UN-PC parody persisted !
Just one negative note however, you do have to endure the disgusting vulgar 00's cultural style - bright lurid interiors, tacky polyester clothes, etc - itself all part of the suburban/oik/millennial parody !
I only came across this for the 1st time a few months ago (2022); I didn't even know about it back in the mid-00's ! (Perhaps Little Britain overshadowed its potential success)
I instantly took a liking to its (rightly UN-PC and unaffectionate !) parody of the less desirable sectors of British society. Gay-in-denial Derek Faye is the epitomal slutty gay send-up, 'chav' Lauren is a eulogy of 00's underclass teens, the pompous upper-middle-class neurotic mother confirms the real (working-class) privileged sector, and racist vindictive 'Nan' is just an archaic side-splitting monstrosity in her own right !
All-in-all, it's reassuring to know that not ALL British TV has gone down the toilet in the 00's; classy UN-PC parody persisted !
Just one negative note however, you do have to endure the disgusting vulgar 00's cultural style - bright lurid interiors, tacky polyester clothes, etc - itself all part of the suburban/oik/millennial parody !