Clatterford: Season 1 [2 Discs]

	Phillip B.

7 out of  8  people found this review helpful

Clatterford is a wonderful BBC series that is very British yet so universal at the same time. In the opening song is sung about preserving old times as well as accepting the new ones. This is the theme of the series. It is extremely funny yet also full of warm moments to which everyone can relate. Characters range from the schizophrenic Rosie to the mother figure/nurse, Sal. The action takes place in a small English village and centers around a group of women who belong to a ladies' guild. Wonderful mention is made of English festivals and traditions that bring the villagers together in a strong sense of community. I wish we had those traditions here in the states. Perhaps we would not be such a splintered society were that the case. I highly recommend this series. It is funny, full of warmth, and wonderfully acted by an English ensemble of female actors. I am so glad my friend from England told me about Clatterford. It's now one of my favorite series on dvd.

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	Patrick D.

2 out of  2  people found this review helpful

Very much like one of my favorite BBC shows, 'Last of the Summer WIne', except the main characters are the women. Sweet, funny and you'll even "get" the stuff they were making fun of in 'Hot Fuzz'!

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	Lauren M.

2 out of  2  people found this review helpful

I really liked this show. It seemed to be getting some iffy reviews online as it was coming out but I really wasn't aware of anything that Jennifer Saunders has done that hasn't been awesome. And she did it once again. This is of course more of a drama but there are some subtle funny lines and the parts that are funny are really funny. Basically any time Joanna Lumley was on I was cracking up. I could go on about why I liked this show but I don't want to ruin it. Just check it out. I can't wait for the second season.

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