Some great moments--some hilarious--in a wistful return to CF

First, though, these iconic shows from the past are always under severe pressure when they come back. Nobody wants their memories messed with, when these shows return.

But it does seem they've hit the right note--the characters are older, more mature, so some of their previous behaviours and quirks might be toned down a bit. But due to the fine writing and amazingly honed skills of all these actors at their peaks, it just comes together beautifully.

These folks know their characters inside out from years of practice. And with good writing, they managed to slip back into the groove. Whew!

I find Adam the manchild still rather annoying, in a good way of course, because he's never been cruel or evil, he's just been a self-involved immature bloke. But then, he had great tragedy visit him, and he clearly has struggled all these years before finding Angela. Oh well, they had to have ONE plot device that coloured outside the previous CF lines. And he's it.

The only nit pick I found was silly but it did stand out like a red bump on a nose. One of Karen's daughters has the most bizarre accent.

She actually used the word, "summink..." (!) Really? Summink? She's a posh girl who goes to a posh school of posh....ish...parents. Is this supposed to be some rebel teen's affectation (as some do at that age) when they begin purposely to speak as though they hail from a sink estate in South London?

Or just careless casting and dialogue/accent attention to detail? This show is so well done, I just couldn't square her bizarre accent.

Lastly, who did NOT laugh out loud at least twice?

--David at his budget hotel asks where the "Spa" is. The helpful Mancunian desk clerk directs him three doors down. Then there's David, towel tucked under his arm, looking up and there is it. Spar! Oh god.

--David lurking around the house with Eddy and Karen hard at it upstairs with all the moaning sound effects. He escapes into the kitchen, slams the hall door then you hear the very loud strains of the radio blaring out with "The Archer's" theme. Da-tada-tada-tada-Da tada ta-da-daaaah."

Oh god, again. Laugh out loud. David with a cup of tea listening to "The Archers" and that's his life, while Karen is discovering the joys of tantric sex upstairs with her lover.

Classic.