Harry goes missing, sparking panic from his loved ones, it transpires that he faces prosecution, for accidentally walking out of a supermarket with a 30p bar of chocolate.
So, there's quite a lot to digest here, after a super first series, you'll notice that there are many cast changes. Firstly, this is a terrific story, I'd actually go so far as to say in terms of writing, it's one of the best.
It is so sad, is Harry perhaps suffering with the beginnings of dementia, it was definitely less common, not because it wasn't there, just diagnosed less, and people didn't talk about health issues so openly.
George Cole's rant at the supermarket manager is actually quite profound, there's a depth that we perhaps didn't see previously, it was a great moment.
Now, The Elephant in the room. The waitress has gone, as have Ziegler and Driver. If the writing is going to remain this good, they may just get away with it, Apsion, I think she's done alright coming in as Betty, I'm forever a fan of hers, not prickly enough, but I can deal with that.
Ellie.... I like Lesley Vickerage, but no way on Earth was she right for the part, Ellie was warm, sympathetic, gentle, but strong, that's all gone, now she's more prickly than Betty, she's harsh, she just doesn't feel right. They should have rewritten her as a cousin or auntie, did they just pick the first actress with dark hair? Shows at the time were often guilty of doing this, sometimes it worked, sometimes, here for instance, they got it badly wrong.
Flawed, but it's a great story, 8/10.
So, there's quite a lot to digest here, after a super first series, you'll notice that there are many cast changes. Firstly, this is a terrific story, I'd actually go so far as to say in terms of writing, it's one of the best.
It is so sad, is Harry perhaps suffering with the beginnings of dementia, it was definitely less common, not because it wasn't there, just diagnosed less, and people didn't talk about health issues so openly.
George Cole's rant at the supermarket manager is actually quite profound, there's a depth that we perhaps didn't see previously, it was a great moment.
Now, The Elephant in the room. The waitress has gone, as have Ziegler and Driver. If the writing is going to remain this good, they may just get away with it, Apsion, I think she's done alright coming in as Betty, I'm forever a fan of hers, not prickly enough, but I can deal with that.
Ellie.... I like Lesley Vickerage, but no way on Earth was she right for the part, Ellie was warm, sympathetic, gentle, but strong, that's all gone, now she's more prickly than Betty, she's harsh, she just doesn't feel right. They should have rewritten her as a cousin or auntie, did they just pick the first actress with dark hair? Shows at the time were often guilty of doing this, sometimes it worked, sometimes, here for instance, they got it badly wrong.
Flawed, but it's a great story, 8/10.