Hasta La Vista

The lads are all set to jump on a plane to Spain to start work, but Ally pulls the plug. The lads are bitterly disappointed, to make up for it, be offers them to chance to spend an evening at his home, Wayne takes a shine to Ally's Missus.

They're stretching it out a little bit, I haven't watched this for years, I thought most of the series was spent in Spain, but it seems that only a couple of episodes are, I'll be glad when they get there.

Story wise, it's a bit of a filler, but as a piece of entertainment, the boys are fantastic, the acting is off the scale, they are just so natural, nothing looks rehearsed or staged, it's impressive.

I chuckled at that scene where Barry was playing snooker, you could clearly see a ball being lobbed up the table, best of all though, his young and beautiful dance, he's terrific.

I did love Ally's bar, it's an impressive setup, cut glass, decanters, lovely.

7/10.

This is an episode which doesn't really go anywhere in more ways than one. The lads spend their time in Newcastle, biding their time, and getting into trouble with the local radgies. It starts with the lads in passport control, and ends more or less the same way. There's a few cheap laughs in here e.g. Ally's gym.

We do catch a glimpse of another side of Wayne, but in the end, he just can't help himself. This and Barry's tap dancing and snooker skills just about bump this episode up one point for me.

All said and done though, this episode's a bit of a filler. "Marjorie Doesn't Live Here Anymore", at least dealt with Oz's trying to be a dad. This is just "hingin aboot the toon."

High Point: Barry's tap dancing... classic.

Low Point: The hairstyles in Cannibals. Certain things from the eighties don't deserve to be remembered.

Look out for: Barry's snooker trick shot. The fight in Cannibals – Moxey can certainly handle himself.