Spotlight customer reviews:
Customer Rating: Summary: Top Notch Comedy for ALL the familyComment: I agree with the last review, I too have this on pre order, the only difference in my review is that although the first series after Kris left was a tad iffy, since then it has gone from strength to strength, S8 was very good, the downside of the DVD's are no extras, but some have been filmed recently, whether they will be on this disc of series 9 is unknown.
It is still the only sitcom that the whole family can sit down and watch safely, there is no need to resort to 'shock and awe' to try a raise a laugh, and the Chemistry between Robert & Zoe is there for all to see.
Alfie's character gets a bigger say now as well.
They have just finished fliming series 9 (2009 ?) and completes 100 episodes, pretty damn good for multi channel tv these days, and yes Christmas 2008 is a two parter, the 2nd on New Year's eve
RECOMMENDED !Customer Rating: Summary: Back to its best!Comment: After a couple of dodgy series with 5 & 6, series 8 picks up from where series 7 left off continuing with the witty one-liners we love this show for. I would have given this series 5 stars had Kris Marshall joined the cast but i don't think he will be back unfortunately. One major highlight of this series however, is that it is the last we will see of the entirely unfunny Abi. She was created to be a British version of Phoebe from Friends but it just never seemed to work.
Have this on pre-order and I cannot wait for it to be delivered to complete the collection that has so far been released. They are currently filming a ninth series which is to include a Christmas special (rumoured to be a 2 parter) so we have that to look forward to. After that who knows but here's hoping we will have many more years of this fantastic family based comedy.