This series is centred on Tim Bisley and Daisy Steiner; two twenty somethings who meet while each is looking for a new place to live; unfortunately everywhere each of them want to live is for couples. Then they hit on the idea of pretending to be a couple to hire a flat together. They get a place in a house belonging to Marsha, who lives upstairs with her teenaged daughter; Brian, an artist lives in the flat downstairs. Other key characters are Tim's friend Mike, who was kicked out of the Territorial Army for stealing a tank and trying to invade Paris and Daisy's friend Twist.
Over the course of two seasons (fourteen episodes) they get involved in various amusing antics. This includes going to some performance art involving an old friend of Brian's; going clubbing; looking for jobs and rescuing Daisy's dog from a rogue vivisectionist. Along the way they meet a variety of characters; some of whom return in further episodes.
It is hard to believe this series in now twenty years old as it still feels very fresh. There are lots of great jokes and many fun references to classic, and some not-so-classic films... don't mention 'The Phantom Menace' to Tim. The success of the series is down to the great characters; Tim and Daisy are fairly normal and those around them are just a little bit over the top without feeling unbelievable. Simon Pegg and Jessica Stevenson are great as Tim and Daisy and Nick Frost, Julia Deakin, Mark Heap and Katy Carmichael are just as good as Mike, Marsha, Brian and Twist. The guest cast, which includes plenty of familiar faces is also solid. The situations are a good blend of the everyday and the slightly exaggerated; this works well and keeps the laughs coming. Surprisingly for a sitcom the laughs don't seem overly forced. Overall I'd definitely recommend this to anybody who likes a good laugh; I'd only caution that the language might be a bit strong for some viewers.
Over the course of two seasons (fourteen episodes) they get involved in various amusing antics. This includes going to some performance art involving an old friend of Brian's; going clubbing; looking for jobs and rescuing Daisy's dog from a rogue vivisectionist. Along the way they meet a variety of characters; some of whom return in further episodes.
It is hard to believe this series in now twenty years old as it still feels very fresh. There are lots of great jokes and many fun references to classic, and some not-so-classic films... don't mention 'The Phantom Menace' to Tim. The success of the series is down to the great characters; Tim and Daisy are fairly normal and those around them are just a little bit over the top without feeling unbelievable. Simon Pegg and Jessica Stevenson are great as Tim and Daisy and Nick Frost, Julia Deakin, Mark Heap and Katy Carmichael are just as good as Mike, Marsha, Brian and Twist. The guest cast, which includes plenty of familiar faces is also solid. The situations are a good blend of the everyday and the slightly exaggerated; this works well and keeps the laughs coming. Surprisingly for a sitcom the laughs don't seem overly forced. Overall I'd definitely recommend this to anybody who likes a good laugh; I'd only caution that the language might be a bit strong for some viewers.