The first few episodes start slow, as all shows do in the beginning. Even Seinfeld wasn't really good for the first two to three seasons. All members involved in making the show have to find the show during the beginning. The writers and actors must find the characters, etc. Once this is accomplished, the show will either succeed or fail.
This show was absolutely wonderful and should have carried on for five solid seasons. It's too bad it was cancelled when it was. On the other hand, here in the USA, we tend to milk a cow even when she's gone dry, so I can understand why the British generally only run shows for a few series, or seasons as we call them here. Regardless, it was a good show. The only problem I had was that hideous wannabe 1960's hairstyle the wife had in the last episode.
This show was absolutely wonderful and should have carried on for five solid seasons. It's too bad it was cancelled when it was. On the other hand, here in the USA, we tend to milk a cow even when she's gone dry, so I can understand why the British generally only run shows for a few series, or seasons as we call them here. Regardless, it was a good show. The only problem I had was that hideous wannabe 1960's hairstyle the wife had in the last episode.