Life Begins, now on Netflix

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With Alexander Armstrong (the voice of Hey Duggee!) and Caroline Quentin, first aired in 2006 I think

All three seasons are now on Netflix

It might be my winter watch, very much up my street

Did anyone catch it the first time around?

Yes I liked the ordinary-ness of it. The junior role in a travel agency in a small place. A frazzled, slightly unkempt single mother spinning all the plates.

Makes a change from lead actors who are lawyers, headteachers, doctors etc, based in London, dressed immaculately in Sandrine.

Yes exactly! And all lookwise ordinary too.

Season 3 1 where is everyone else?
and obviously Phil. Ugh. How was it received at the time?