After watching the first 5 episodes, this just never took off. It may improve later in this first (and only?) season, but I'll be awkwardly avoiding this from now on.
There are a few problems here.
Effective casting is the first thing they need to get right in series like this and, while some of the characters here are worth caring about, some are just so overpoweringly obnoxious (and not in a good way).
Secondly, the narration is weak. It often sounds like Luke Kempner (who's done much better work elsewhere) is channelling a very muted Rob Beckett, but the real problem is that the script for the narration (by the credited "Writer", Lee Gant? ) is lacking any real punch. Way way below the gold standard set by Iain Stirling on Love Island.
Thirdly, the (presumably) very limited budget means they've ended up with "cheap and cheerful", rather than effective, mentors. Emily Atack (elsewhere a good actor and great mimic) came across as particularly uninterested in her mentees.
There are a few problems here.
Effective casting is the first thing they need to get right in series like this and, while some of the characters here are worth caring about, some are just so overpoweringly obnoxious (and not in a good way).
Secondly, the narration is weak. It often sounds like Luke Kempner (who's done much better work elsewhere) is channelling a very muted Rob Beckett, but the real problem is that the script for the narration (by the credited "Writer", Lee Gant? ) is lacking any real punch. Way way below the gold standard set by Iain Stirling on Love Island.
Thirdly, the (presumably) very limited budget means they've ended up with "cheap and cheerful", rather than effective, mentors. Emily Atack (elsewhere a good actor and great mimic) came across as particularly uninterested in her mentees.
