Writing this 15 years after the first series was made, I have seen several dark comedies like this now but only just saw it for the first time. With Henry Normal and Steve Coogan behind it, it was destined to be of a certain style.
The characters are hardly credible putting up with the bi-polar actions of the leading lady but, having said that, at around that time, I came across a similar control freak that tried to get between myself and an shy and obliging girl I had started dating. The relationship didn't last and the infiltrator disappeared just as quickly so I can understand that there are people like Jill out there
The first series was probably finding its feet and the show benefitted with the move to Cornwall for series 2.
Doc Martin started down there at around the same time but has managed to go on considerably longer.
Two series left the show with nowhere to go. With the lovely Cornish scenes as well as being 4 months to the day younger than the voluptuous Virgoan writer and star, the similar tastes in music which made up the soundtrack to series 2, helped me through to the end
If you like things like The Office, Extras or Alan Partridge then you will love it.
The cringing antics kept me watching but the Jones were thin in the ground.
Review of Nighty Night
