As a comedy drama series, 'Green Wing' was sui generis: relentlessly silly, surreal and scataological, it was also clever, well acted, quite insightful into aspects of human nature, and in the end, a genuinely touching love story. It was certainly an acquired taste; in the beginning, it all seemed a bit much to me, and even at the end, there were some setups I found tedious, although often scenes that initally bored me were rescued by some outrageous gag or sharp line. Quite a few of its cast went onto greater fame elsewhere; perhaps none of them have ever done anything quite so unique.
Review of Green Wing
