Veldrin I must assume that all those other reviewers had just watched the 1st season which was funny in a cheeky, fresh kind of way. But 2nd and 3rd have zero laughs and to compound upon the total lack of comedic value, they present the main characters as spineless and stupid, lying all the time to their spouses like they're adolescent boys hiding from their mothers. It's even more annoying than the constant cringe-fest of american pseudo-comedies. So, if you must, watch season 1 and for the love of god skip the others. It's almost like the first attracted a crowd and the BBC socialist suits saw their chance to turn a good show into yet another PC man-hate indoctrination session. Which would explain why it's not funny.

mclaughlinkent Watched it as part of Acorn kickoff in US. Loved it down to the undisturbed dirt. Oddballs with intellect, Eccentrics that aren't lunes, Uneven personalities that are just doing the best they can. Great fun and sorry we won't see more.

EliotC96 Just finished streaming seasons 1 and 2, absolutely loved this show. It's unusual (and brave) to make a show that moves so slowly, and to make a 'comedy' where there aren't many laugh-out-loud moments, but the subtlety and warmth of this show had me totally hooked. Lead actors play their understated roles perfectly, and the supporting cast was great. Given the subject matter and the assortment of characters it would've been easy for the writing to poke fun at everyone and play up the goofiness of it all, but there's real sensitivity on the writing (as well as some poking fun along the way). As a Brit who's lived in the states for over a decade I also liked the British countryside location, and also the core friendship of the lead characters - the idea that so much of friendship is unspoken, doesn't need to be some big outward expression.

bocofiddleworth This is surely what truly entertaining television is meant to be.