Impossible for me to watch (again) and “rank” or even really review these properly.
Dawn French is good, as usual…but she’s just as good in every episode, and every episode is pretty much the same. If you’re looking for something to become AMAZINGLY familiar with, to sort of “feel” a part of (And yes, I know the feeling) then this isn’t bad at all…quite good, actually.
But if you’re looking to laugh, go elsewhere. This is more occasionally mildly amusing. The recurring characters have no depth, just a basic theme that is belabored every episode. You’ll feel right at home pretty quickly if you want something inoffensive to watch and/or fall asleep to.
It’s a program version of Python’s ‘Pictures Of Other People’s Lives’, where you hang them up and then pretend they’re a part of YOUR life. Not to denigrate watchers or the show itself…that’s just plainly WHAT (and all that) it is.
Think low-key dramedy…so low-key that you feel without French providing SOME humor it would just float away.