If you're the kind of person who loves My Hero and My Family, I don't think this is for you. It isn't what you'd call politically correct, and I'm sure a few people will be offended, but you'd have to be extremely sensitive to find it insulting. The BBC have in fact received a few complaints over the sketch where Jason, a strange teenager, who has a crush on his friend's gran, seizes the opportunity and sucks her toes while giving her a foot massage. I found that particular scene embarrassingly funny, but there you go - it won't appeal to everyone!
The humour is a bit skewed to say the least, and quite difficult to describe. The jokes are both verbal and visual, and most of the sketches don't even need any sort of punchline because it's the characters that are funny! It has been compared to The League Of Gentleman and The Fast Show but I can't say I've watched either of those shows, so I can't comment! It is hilarious though - witty, original and very, very funny. The show follows the lives of these characters and the situations they put themselves into. It would take me all day to describe each and every one, but I will pick out a few that stand out!
Daffyd Thomas is the only gay in his village of Llandewi Breffi, much to his sorrow. When confronted with gay Trekkies in his local pub, he shooes them away in horror, shouting, ' ;We don't want your kind around here!' In an argument with a camp newcomer, he insists, 'No, you are not a gay. I am the gay. You’re probably just a little bit poofy.' Despite his terror of fellow 'gayers', he is a 'committed homosexualist', counts being a 'gayer' as an occupation and attends sexual health clinics despite never having had any sexual partners. Ever.
Emily Howard is the rubbish transvestite of the show, and gets very angry when she is not treated like a 'lady'. One of my favourite scenes including Emily is when unable to convince an old workmate that she is indeed Emily Howard and not Eddie, he stomps off, ripping off his wig, shouting 'For f*ck's sake!' in his normal deep voice, and walking in a very man-like fashion with his legs wide apart!
Lou is the carer of apparently wheelchair-bound, monosyllablic Andy, who is uncapable of making any decisions. Caring for Andy, who actually has full use of his legs, is an ardous task and can be a 'kerfuffle' at times, but he wouldn't have it any other way. Vicky Pollard is a nonsensical teenager (who really exists - just look outside your local shopping centre and you'll see dozens of Vickys!) who steals cans of Red Bull by sticking them down her leggings. She can be found saying 'Yeah but no but yeah but no shut up! Anyway I can't be pregnant cos I only had sex once.. eight months ago. As...a...joke!'
