"Blessed" (2005) TV series

User Rating:

4.3/10   

Director:

Ben Elton

Writer:

Ben Elton (writer)

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

14 October 2005 (UK)

Genre:

Comedy

Cast

Ardal O'Hanlon	...	Gary Chandler (8 episodes, 2005)
Mel Giedroyc	...	Sue Chandler (8 episodes, 2005)
Robert Webb	...	Bill Hathaway (8 episodes, 2005)
Michael McKell	...	Ronnie (8 episodes, 2005)
Rowland Rivron	...	Styx (8 episodes, 2005)
Hannah Jane Fox	...	Vicky (8 episodes, 2005)
Sally Bretton	...	Mary Hathaway (8 episodes, 2005)
Ray Panthaki	...	Lance (8 episodes, 2005)
Siobhan Doran	...	Jodie (5 episodes, 2005)
Huw Higginson	...	Builder (5 episodes, 2005)
Jeff Edwards		(4 episodes, 2005)
Lynn Ferguson		(4 episodes, 2005)

Runtime:

30 min (8 episodes)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Company:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Trivia:

The episodes were named after song titles and the groups who sang them: - I'm So Tired (The Beatles) - Ever Fallen in Love with Someone (Buzzcocks) - I'm in Love with My Car (Queen) - Just Looking (Stereophonics) - Hit Me Baby One More Time (Britney Spears) - Who Wrote the Book of Love? (The Undertones) - Walk Like a Man (The Four Seasons) - Let's Spend the Night Together (The Rolling Stones)

funny,clever and smart

A truly genuine programme on the joys of new parenthood. There we were - my husband and i, watching "Blessed" on a Friday night, laughing saying "we're not the only ones!" Thought the smug neighbours were spot on and Mel Giedroycis brilliant as a new harassed mother. Ben Elton has captured the highs and lows of family life in half hour slot beautifully. Gary and Sue - the two new parents - had me nodding my head in relation to each story line. The frantic loss of "sheepie" (sons favourite toy) - the disappearance of dummies ("where do they go?" Sue asks in bewilderment and anger - my point exactly) Ardal O'Hanlon captures the distress of a new father who does his best not to drown in nappies, cynicism and baby colds.