Back to Life

We take for granted that much of the technology we use everyday and are used to seeing didn't really exist 18 years ago. This is one of the quirky aspects of life for a woman who was imprisoned as a teenager and now, a woman in her late thirties, who is trying to catch up on what she has missed out on. Trying to rebuild her life, her community and her mother are stuck in the past and won't let her move forward. Darkly comical but sensitively done. Really enjoyable, well acted series.

Nearly gave up on this one early on-- so glad I stuck with it. As the story unfolds the characters' motivations become more clear and, just as in real life, they become so much more human as we begin to see where they're coming from. Funny, biting dark humour helps keep it from becoming a soap opera. Definitely not for everyone but in the course of its three hour run it took me from a point of wondering why I was watching to being a fan of Daisy Haggard's talents. Give it a look if you're a fan of dark British comedy.

Tonally, I did struggle to nail this one down as the humour can be very subtle. That's my issue and not the fault of the writing.

This 6 part series is charming, moving, funny and at times quite bleak, but is never dull.

This is funny, sad, and beautifully written. Acting superb. It is a reminder of human resilience and spirit. If you want to escape for 3 hours I suggest binge watching the six episodes.

Meandering, poignant, tragic, hilarious, cringeworthy, heart warming and so much more. Back to Life is a very British comedy/drama series in dialogue, characters, setting and soul. Highly recommended...