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I am a huge Stephen Fry fan, so when I say that for me Denis Price is an even more perfect Jeeves and Ian Carmichael the most charming Wooster, that is not a small statement.

Those two are superb, and introduced me to the hilarious novels of PG Wodehouse. But the whole cast is wonderful. Derek Nimmo in particular is superb as the ever-in-love Bingo Little.

I have such fond memories of this series and really wish it was readily available to view again now. I would absolutely love to revel in it again. Just the thought of the wicked gleam in Price's eyes as he once more ran rings around his "young master" makes me want to chuckle. A true delight. Did justice to Wodehouse and there is no higher praise.

This is a wonderful production and it's really hard to find fault with it - except that, as in just about any production, the energy flags a little when Benedict and Beatrice aren't on stage (or screen).

That's not to cast any aspersions on the supporting cast - they're all fine, but Tate and Tennant are simply luminous as the wit-cracking hate-to-love couple and the writing (sorry Will) isn't nearly as good for any of the other characters. But Beatrice and Benedict have some of Shakespeare's finest comedy writing and Tate and Tennant deliver it with panache and occasional moments of clumsy; shamefaced tenderness. It's very very funny and quite simply a delight.

The best thing about Good Omens isn't that it's brilliantly written (which it is), or that it has absolutely outstanding production values (which it does) or even that it has a devilishly divine cast (which it has) ... it's that it makes you feel good about the world.

It makes you appreciate how wonderful our earth is, how endlessly creative and inventive humanity is and how lucky we are to be human.

And it does it all with humour, with zest and with love.

There isn't another TV series like it. I doubt there ever will be.

It's blessedly ineffable and I have thanked God for it every day since Season One first screened.