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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Spells &amp; Karma" data-source="post: 175669" data-attributes="member: 23">Next up is yet another "new to me" British sitcom...<img src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/71vWrhgWtEL._SL1336_.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="width: 760px" />Paula Yates has been a familiar recurring face through my sitcom visits of recent years. Most recently (by my watching order) in The Lovers, in which I enjoyed her performance very much. Christopher Beeny has been another, between In Loving Memory and Last Of The Summer Wine. Here's one that pairs them up as neighbours (and possibly the couple that isn't yet that the audience is meant to root for).Even more than Mixed Blessings, the premise seems less bold today than it would have been on its first airing over four decades ago. This is evident from the slightly nervous audience laughter on seeing a pregnant woman describe herself as "Miss". And from the reactions of mothers in neighbouring beds on the maternity ward, all of whom have their horses and carts in the expected order. There's a hint of female empowerment to the proceedings, and it's clear that Elizabeth has every intention of living a full life even with a baby. Already she's dealt with sexual harassment from a would-be employer and attended a dinner party hosted by Alma Barrie. And that's in addition to giving birth, naming her baby and fending off overprotective parents.It's early days, but with likeable characters and a pleasant vibe it does feel very easy to step into. By the time Roger Webb's jaunty theme tune is halfway through and the opening cartoons play out one can't help but feel a bit brighter. I see the first episode aired on a Monday, and it does have the perfect tone to make Mondays feel a bit less Monday-ish.</blockquote>

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