matthewhuk

Oh dear, what an embarrassment and complete and utter miserable mess sex education has become, series 1-3 were really enjoyable, upbeat but with some tender moments, clearly the writers have run out of ideas, resulting in a complete mishmash of misery.

Gone are the playful storylines, instead everyone seems to be a manic depressive with major issues.

The whole 'O' against Otis story is weak as there's no reason the kindergarten college couldn't have 2 sex therapists, in fact having one of each sex makes perfect sense, The writers have chosen to represent the LGBT+ community as a bunch of technicolour cartoon freaks, who are so 'individual' they're all the same! Which as a gay person myself I find pretty offensive not to mention reinforcing stereotypes.

Instead of focusing on developing a few key characters they've chosen to chuck a load of extras in, most of whose storylines go nowhere. The only character I can feel any compassion for is Adam, What a disappointing final series all round.

Was really looking forward to this death in paradise spin off, especially as Kris Marshal was one of my favourite DIs from the series, and also because being a West Country boy it's set in my part of the world.

Filmed in Cornwall but bizzatly set in Devon, obviously didn't want to be seen to be mimicking Doc Martin too closely, although actually it's just a police version of doc Martin with a less grumpy lead. Just like Doc Martin & other West Country based series such as the dreadful McDonald and Dodds the actors have been sent to the same school of generic West Country accent coaching, (clearly based in the middle of Bristol) and ridiculously unsubtle, over the top and of course spoken by every single resident.

The locals are depicted as the stereotypical dumb village idiots which is just boringly tedious, plane lazy and unimaginative writing.

You couldn't get away with depicting any other social group in this way these days but here we are yet again!

The police officers in death in paradise weren't written as being imbeciles so why are they in this, especially the incredibly irritating older female secretary character.

It's a shame because this stupidity really ruins what could be an acceptable series, the fact it's different mysteries rather than murders is an interesting touch and of course some lovely scenery and touching moments between Humphrey and Martha. However the tiring carrot crunching yokel routine just ruins it.

You can mix comedy with more serious issues as shown in Death in Paradise and other successful pats series such as Heartbeat, but beyond paradise just come across as being an idiotic farce than amusing light hearted police drama.

Hi I'm Jane Macdonald, your favourite northern celebrity cruise ship singer, 'ere's me having a lark in some foreign place, showing you me 'otel room the likes of you could never afford, or filling me face in a restaurant, or perhaps 'avin' a swim in the sea with some gal pals I've shacked up with, while simultaneously managing to show you absolutely nothing of the landscapes, locations or history of the places I'm visiting. Nice one Jane, shame this program is all about you and not about the actual destinations, I've enjoyed more informative amateur 10 minute YouTube videos than this utter tosh!