I've had to start a new thread because for some inexplicable reason the previous one is locked.
Pleased to see that it's being shown on Pick as I haven't got Sky.
I've always liked Ruth Jones. Very enjoyable. Not overly funny but some very good moments.
Overly....remotely...
Apples n pears!
Does anyone know why the other thread was closed?
Series specific threads sometimes get closed when that series has finished. As far as I can see, only the series 1 thread is closed, several other Stella threads are still open!
Quote: zooo @ 18th October 2019, 10:04 PMSeries specific threads sometimes get closed when that series has finished. As far as I can see, only the series 1 thread is closed, several other Stella threads are still open!
Yes but they seem to be something to do with an American show that I've never heard of.
I watched the first series and enjoyed it but never had the chance to catch the rest so I might seek this out on Pick. Thanks.
Ruth Jones is a major talent in the world of comedy writing.
I'm only five minutes into Episode 1 of Stella but it gives every indication of being top quality.
I've already heard a couple of lines that have made me shake my head (in a good way!) at her ability to write character-based comedy dialogue.
I've now seen Episode 1 (Series 1) of Stella and, as comedy-drama goes, I think this is as good as it gets.
When judging sitcoms and comedy-dramas, there's a level of quality above which any "extra" quality is purely a matter of personal taste.
Stella is, for me, in that top echelon.
It's not jam-packed with jokes but, if it were, it wouldn't be comedy-drama.
In fact, I don't think there were any jokes in Episode 1: there was, however, a lot of superb character-based comedy, some wonderfully funny and entirely natural dialogue and plenty of well-written and very well-observed drama.
TV drama for people with a sense of humour doesn't come much (if indeed any) better than this.
