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INFO
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0136643/

COMMENT
This was a great comedy/drama. Perhaps the best work on-screen Dylan Moran has produced, and a huge progression for writer Simon Nye (Men Behaving Badly).

The programme focused on the relationship between Ian (Moran) and Lisa (Charlotte Coleman) as they relocate to her rural hometown. The seemingly idyllic location, masks a more sinister reality. The adjustment to life in The Village and especially the hatred Lisa's father feels (and shows) toward Ian make up the bones of the series'.

The darker elements of the plot never stray into caricature, and the ensemble cast provide a believable (and very funny) array of locals.

PLAYER
Charlotte Coleman, who had played in "Four Weddings and a Funeral", died aged 33, after suffering a massive asthma attack.
Dylan Moran, who used to play the lead in "Black Books", is one of my favourites.

WORD
progression
[U, C] ~ (from sth) (to sth) the process of developing gradually from one stage or state to another:

• opportunities for career progression
• the rapid progression of the disease
• a natural progression from childhood to adolescence
  

idyllic
adj. peaceful and beautiful; perfect, without problems:

• a house set in idyllic surroundings
• to lead an idyllic existence
• The cottage sounds idyllic.
  

caricature
[U] the art of drawing or writing caricatures:

• The portrait verged on caricature.
  

ensemble
A group of supporting musicians, singers, dancers, or actors who perform together.