Step into The Grapes to view one of the greatest British comedies of the last 20 years. John Henshaw is perfect as Mancunian landlord Ken and he leads a universally excellent cast, with Rita May in particular delivering a wonderful performance as his mother Jean, a retired lady of leisure with a penchant for the well timed use of an inhaler. Craig Cash and Phil Mealey created a modern masterpiece here - there are many laugh out loud moments but there's also plenty of subtle observational humour too, together with real heart and soul, particularly around the relationship between Ken and his daughter Melanie (a lovely performance from Christine Bottomley). Susan Cookson as flirty barmaid Tanya and Rodney Litchfield as the misanthropic Tommy are also great fun. It's such a shame that there are only 12 episodes to savour. There's also a great theme song to throw into the mix as well!
Review of Early Doors
