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Just when you think British 'comedy' TV can't get any worse and has hit rock bottom, you find there's a whole new bottom that you didn't know existed below where you thought the bottom was. And this is it. Where do you start? Perhaps with the monumentally unfunny, cliché-laden script. Then, there's a particularly hideous and deeply unlikeable cast. Of all the great actors unemployed at any one time, is this the best that the producers can come up with? The whole mixture is directed with negligible skill, and it's impossible to think that anyone over the age of 13 will find this even faintly amusing. Jokes about penises and wanking abound. Oh, great. Watching the show is a miserable and thankless task. And an utter waste of time for all concerned. 0 out of 10.

I stumbled upon this sitcom purely by accident as I walked into the room my boyfriend was watching it in and it is without a doubt one of the best (if not the best) sitcom I have ever had the privilege of watching. Rarely have I found something that makes me laugh out loud so much.

The writing is clever, quick and incredibly witty. Each sub story intertwine brilliantly with each other and their little quirks and moments of insanity work and gel together perfectly. Daniel Mays is a delight to watch (esp his break dancing) and who knew Duncan from Blue would pull off the performance of a Bond villain so well. Also Nigel Harman and Steve John Shepherd are great and not too terrible on the eyes either.

This is a smart, witty, intelligent and hilarious comedy that will appeal to everyone. I cant recommend it highly enough to anyone who wants to have a good laugh!!

One of the best new comedy series I have seen in a while, very much in the Judd Apatow school of male modern neurosis. Think Forgetting Sarah Marshall but with a slightly ruder script. Oh and a bit of Scrubs/Family Guys style fantasy elements. Great looking cast, some genuine laugh out loud moments and while the odd gag does fall a little flat it more than makes up for it when one of it's big set piece jokes pays off. Mays is a joy to watch as Rob and Dunacan James is unexpectedly excellent - sending himself up to perfection.

The supporting cast are all pulling their weight as well, Nigel Harman shows a gift for comedy we've not seen before, Ingrid Oliver as his sister has a wonderful acerbic wit and Ruth Bradley charms as his long suffering work colleague. Steve John Shepherd's character Paul however takes the prize for best of the bunch playing a character just about on the right side of bizarre. A really great performance.

With a will they/won't they sub plot running throughout between Mays and Bradley, there's an unexpected tenderness in some of the scenes which may seem at odds with some of the more gross out elements of the script, yet instead enable us to care a lot more about the characters.

A brilliantly funny comedy and a treat to watch.

I'm not quite sure how this new series manages to fail so spectacularly. On the surface the set- up is funny, even some of the gags are funny - well, perhaps they were on paper. But the reality is miserable, forced and with no sense of comic timing whatsoever, which is odd given that there are a number of great actors involved (Daniel Mays, in particular). The beats and rhythms of comedy are missing and I couldn't work out whether this was the fault of the writer or director. However, the writer is responsible for thinking that cheap gags ironically mocking racism are funny and not understanding that British actors, as a rule, are not good at using expletives and still making the line funny. Watch the first episode only for the sight of Mays dressed as a giant panda.

This is one of the best comedy shows I have seen in recent times. Although the story starts a little slow, the episodes get better and better, winding up to the grand finale. Daniel Mays plays an excellent role as the unwilling star in series of unfortunate circumstances of his own doing. The humour is well constructed and organised with events rolling from one laugh to another. The language is a bit strong so it wont suit the smaller kids but it's one of the freshest comedies on the recent market. The American market might find it hard to get into as it's not geared to the US style of slapstick / deadpan that is associated with many American made productions.

Looking forward to the next season.