A Touch of Class

Audrey is keen to know what's going on at The Manor, why the curtains are shut, and what the comings and goings are, Richard is securely filming an advert for tonic water.

It's no wonder almost 24 million viewers tuned in to watch this, how lovely that a smashing first series ends with an absolute classic.

It's very funny, it's very charming, it's just lovely, the will they or won't they scenario seems to hit something of a snag, when Audrey sabotages Richard's commercial, but then she's a desperate woman.

I laughed at the scene at The Supermarket, it's the first time the show has dealt with everyday life, up until this point, all events have seemed like another world, the life of the aristocrats. The girl at the checkout shouting out the price of loo rolls, priceless, a young Celia Imrie, an actress who tends to play upper class parts amusingly enough.

It showcases the huge talents of both Penelope Keith and Peter Bowles, the scenes where each plays to the camera, quite brilliant, the pair of them brilliant.

Roll on series 2, 9/10.