Dinner is served
FANS of this brilliantlyobserved comedy will already have their suspicions about the opening episode’s plot when they discover it’s called ‘The Caravan’.
Yes, as suspected, dad Martin, played with relish by Paul Ritter, has bought himself a caravan – which is a filthy cesspit that should have been left at the dump.
“It’s a dustbin on wheels,” says his son Adam, played by Simon Bird.
As the sixth series about the Goodman family starts, the plot revolves around Martin trying to get Jackie, played by Tamsin Greig, to agree to step foot inside the caravan.
But she is physically repulsed by the “c**pmobile” so it’s not looking likely.
In other news, both Adam and Jonny (Tom Rosenthal) have both got girlfriends – at the same time.
The rare occurrence is likely to send mum Jackie into ecstatic wedding planning joy, something they both want to avoid at all costs. She must never know.
And of course, bonkers neighbour Jim (Mark Heap) is still bothering them, this time with a new dog after the death of Wilson.
His house has flooded, so he wants to know if he can eat his dinner in the “special little house” on the driveway.
But after a very tense and terrible scene involving Jim, the caravan’s chemical toilet and Mum’s carpet, he might not be welcome anymore.
In fact, I don’t recommend you eat your dinner while watching.
Proving its award-winning status yet again, this is that rare beast – a laugh out loud comedy.
And we all need a good laugh right now.