“Great opener for this fabulous traditional sitcom with its sterling cast. I love each and every episode, although "The Birthday Girl" episode was a little below par with a story which seemed faintly juvenile and dated even at the time. However, the acting and dialogue always comes to the rescue.” read more

"Mr Chatterbox... fell asleep while Cissie was telling him her life story. Loved the reference to Noele Gordon opening the new Tesco's extension - "Bacon and fats!""

“Fabulous final series of visits to the Paradise Lodge Superior Residence For Retired Gentlefolk. The standard is excellent and stand-out episodes for me have to be "Flora's Big Mistake" - terrific performances as always, and Cissie's unexpected manipulation of Flora's mistake and the consequences ha” read more