Petro-G

In trailers this sitcom looked pretty silly initially, but turned out to be something of a gem. Polished acting and a funny script, the series was slick and fast-moving. I enjoyed the nostalgia of the times and the premise of a smaller entrepreneur doing battle with the Rumbelows of the day. The two ladies in Parker's life were tremendous and played with aplomb by Sian Gibson and Rosie Cavaliero. The other characters in the sitcom all played their part too in producing a very enjoyable series. I don't often laugh out loud at today's humour but the blend of nostalgia, quirkiness and a funny script performed by some excellent character actors, really hit the mark for me.

There have been a couple of new sitcoms recently and I did enjoy The Power of Parker. However Henpocalypse is a disappointing series which had promised so much more. Apart from a rare chuckle, the material was flimsy and tired with too much reliance throughout on hen-do props for the "laughs". The actors made the most of a poor script, but so often it came over as screechy slapstick and simply trying-too-hard. In my opinion the series was just not clever enough to entertain a wider audience. Yet another annoying open and unresolved ending where the writer sets things up for a possible second series. If so, there may be a chance of redemption but this series could and should have been so much better. Disappointing!