The Cafe (2011- ) - TV series written by Ralf Little and Michelle Terry

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Unfortunately I missed the first series of this but my Mum brought me into the second one and it is brilliant. A very British comedy and without a sitcom style laughing audience some of the jokes might be missed by a few people as they are so subtle but if you are paying attention and understand British comedy it is hilarious. For those who don't get British humour then you can watch it for the eccentric and mildly crazy characters with very sweet story lines.

Very short series (only 6/7episode) which seems to be typical of British TV but the episodes are also quite short and this leaves the viewer quite unsatisfied after watching an episode but also after watching the whole series. I do not believe that this is the fault of the writers but rather due to a lack of time and funding and because of limited viewing numbers it doesn't seem as though the short episodes and series will end any time soon.

The remarkable thing, for me, about this series is that the cast is wonderful. They act brilliantly, well enough to prompt my Mum into praising the acting which is a rare event. Furthermore there is a variety from the normal to the completely crazy. This, again, is very typical of British TV if you have seen The Vicar of Dibley or Blackadder, etc. You genuinely care for the characters and their lives as they deal with problems that are far more realistic than almost any other TV show.

It is a shame that there isn't a larger audience for this because it is so lovely and gentle to watch, nowadays people want more fast paced lines and action. I don't know if this will have a third series but it deserves to and I cannot recommend this highly enough if you have a British sense of humour.