I'm an American and seeing the struggles of the underbelly of England's working class was very interesting and sad. I didn't know Daisy May Cooper before this though I'm simultaneously watching her other show, Am I Being Unreasonable. She's really talented, so real and has a very difficult character to play in both shows. She drags her daughter (the amazing Fleur Tashijian) from living place to living place. Most of them not very appealing as the character has no money and is relying on the government. She loves her daughter but in many of the episodes, you feel her daughter is there to take care of her. Her mutually co-dependent friend played by Jack Farthing shows many heartbreaking situations between them. They're both struggling. They love each other but it's a very dysfunctional relationship. The guest characters who come in are great. Each episode takes you on a different journey for Daisy and her daughter. I found myself rooting for them to make it but there is a lot of self sabotaging. It's great to see the lead in a series, not Hollywood glamorous looking but a real person, who lets it all hang out. She's just trying to make a better life for her and her daughter. I can't wait for each new episode.
