The
first episode, you can see that mum, Sue (Sue Johnston) and step dad Ray (Bobby
Ball) mean well. They have really big hearts and yes they are ‘Sweet’. The
program is realistic but, only, it seems they have tried to put every scenario of
an awkward family get together into one series.
The
second episode, in the first episode Simon (Joe Wilkinson) and Donna (Diane
Morgan) said about going to Ventnor the next day, but as with best laid plans
and a family like the Cockfields, even the carefully worked out plans rarely,
if ever get carried out. I can see why Simon got angry. If he hadn’t the
situation, I don’t think would have been realistic enough. The program is
actually believing it or not is getting more and more awkward. It is well done
that it makes it interesting to watch. There are two life lessons here. One,
you shouldn’t cut down your neighbour’s hedge and two, you shouldn’t interfere
in the parenting of your neighbour’s children. This episode ends nicely.
The
third and final episode, it is the day of Simon’s 40th birthday
party, the reason for the family get together. the day gets off to a cringingly
awkward start for Donna and doesn’t stop. The mix of people around the table
has been well worked out to make a full impact, so this program is interesting
and realistic. However, just when I thought it couldn’t get any more awkward,
there is the small matter of the gardener Andre (Jeff Mirza) and the wardrobe,
but to top that, we find out how Simon’s dad Larry (Nigel Havers) met Melissa
(Sarah Parish). Also as I watch on Melissa should really just stop talking.
After a dark dip in the storyline, things turn around to a heart-warming
ending.
Overall,
these three episodes have been well written, well casted, well-acted and
interestingly realistic. Brilliant.
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