The final episode of the first series sees John and Kayleigh sharing the car for the last time. They celebrate by having a fry up at a café as well as giving each other a present before a kiss goodbye.
After declaring last week's episode the best so far, I can now say that this episode tops it. Potentially a big banana skin which could leave the audience feeling turned off, the final episode to series one is the perfect blend of humour and emotional expectation.
We do still see a continuation of the tension from the last episode where John and Kayleigh repress their feelings for each other, although we know the true score. The breakfast in the café is a welcome break from the car, almost as though it's allowing the viewer to stretch their legs because we've also spent so much time in the car with John and Kayleigh, but the name of the show is 'Peter' Kay's Car Share' and the car is where virtually all of the scenes are shot.
The soundtrack is in the back ground as ever with songs pertinent to the relationship and true feelings of John and Kayleigh. They're played loud enough for us to absorb but not too loud to diminish the dialogue between the protagonists.
This episode's reverie is also the best yet as it's really given the full treatment. Sian Gibson looks absolutely stunning and, not having seen Series 2 and 3, I'd be surprised if it is ever beaten. I find some of the series' reveries to be a bit hit and miss, perhaps feeling a little bit superfluous to the show, but this one is fantastic and raises the mood several notches, setting us up nicely for the potency of the series' conclusion.
The final scenes are cleverly tempered by John reminding Kayleigh, and the viewer, that even though they won't be car sharing again, they'll still be working at the same store and will see each other again. Perhaps Kayleigh fears it'll be difficult to get John alone again, especially before Rachel gets her perfectly manicured hands on him?
Finally, I'd say that the best scene of the entire series is saved right until the very end. It could have finished far too sugary or felt fake, but Peter Kay and Sian Gibson judge the mood just right, with both characters showing genuine warmth for each other and allowing the first series to finish on a high, whilst leaving the door open for a return and the 'will they, won't they' question still very much alive.
On the 15th May 2020, the BBC started rerunning this show at 9.30pm on a Friday and I decided to invest in these two characters. I'm glad I did because I finished this episode feeling genuinely happy for both characters and looking forward to the start of the rerun of Series Two next week.
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