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Swansea resident Max Vivaldi has an actual claim on the land, not happy to just take a back seat, he wants to run the place, bins an' all.

Being a Swansea guy, I may be a little on the biased side, but this madcap, crazy series managed to hit all the right notes, it's that mix of surreal, zany, but fun drama that just works. Only the imagination of Swansea's own Russell T Davies could have devised this.

It's really fun, it will have you chuckling away, the laughs generally come from Joanna Page, Candy is hilarious.

The acting is great, every cast member plays a part, I've never thought Griff Rhys Jones has had the acclaim he's deserved over the years, he's excellent here as Max. Siwan Morris, Ruth Madoc and Jo Stone Fewings are all brilliant.

It's a shame that it came to an end here, there was a hell of a lot of mileage left, but maybe we wouldn't have had Doctor Who back the way we did. Part six does end somewhat abruptly, but in the tradition of the show, it's bonkers.

Of course there are lots of Doctor Who references, John Scott Martin is fun as Rico, and of course there's Gareth David Lloyd, who plays Yanto Jones.

9/10.

The John Scott Martin connection is great. As broadcast on BBC America,this series proves that Russell D. Davies was the perfect person to adapt Doctor Who for a modern (mainstream) audience. In many ways it appears to be his love letter to Wales. For the first time since Blue Scar, a WELSH drama. It depends on stereotypes to be sure, but they are lovingly realized, full of nostalgia, beauty, affection, and great sentimentality. I love it, with a big smile on my face throughout. Brilliant. Without spoilers, the story contains superlative acting, realistic drama, lines and stories much more similar to "Bob and Rose" than "Queer as Folk" but similar in approach. One thing that really appeals is the direct comedy. It's refreshing that this seems to be essentially a comedy, without the constraints of "drama". Davies seems to relish in this liberation, especially the manicness this allows.

Brilliant comedy. But it leaves me wondering; is that all there is? I really wanted to continue to see Maria (Siwan Morris). Never mind. Not many shows keep me watching. This is (was) one of the best. As usual, Griff Rhys Jones was funny as ever. I loved him in the Smith and Jones series. This is the type of show that is so stupid but so brilliant, that you just have to see the next episode to see what happens. Just when you think you have it figured out, something different happens that makes you laugh. I never took it seriously, but only as pure entertainment. The scenes with everyone running around like chickens with their heads cut off and the hurry, hurry, hurry music reminds me of the Benny Hill series. It seems like every episode had to have one. The biggest down fall of the show is that it finished tonight. It leaves you with questions? Like, Is there going to be another series?Jo Stone-Fewings, that played Danny had me laughing at the end. After I got used to his hair, I liked the character.