This was stretched way beyond reason - it could have been a taut 1 hour rather than a flabby 2 hour episode. There were several sub-plots which could and should have been excised ( especially the 3-d porn and boyfriend on telephone extended subplots )
On the plus side Alan Davies slipped back easily into the role and Sheridan Smith made a better job of the companion/sidekick role than Julia Sawalha but not as good as Caroline Quentin would have done.
The mechanical contrivance was as ingenious as anything from the prime of Creek but overall the humour seemed less and at the same time more forced so this was a wasted opportunity
On the plus side Alan Davies slipped back easily into the role and Sheridan Smith made a better job of the companion/sidekick role than Julia Sawalha but not as good as Caroline Quentin would have done.
The mechanical contrivance was as ingenious as anything from the prime of Creek but overall the humour seemed less and at the same time more forced so this was a wasted opportunity