While I find the show interesting, with great acting and writing, I don't consider this one very funny. Other than the two leads, everyone else is just annoying....either dumb as a box of rocks or self-centered and egotistic. Another problem is that it's nearly impossible to know who is related to whom and who is just a friend of the family. In addition, some of the actors are hard to understand (though that may be because I'm American and they are British). All that said, I still find the show watchable, even somewhat obsessive, mostly due to the two leads, who are simply marvelous.