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The performances are, in the main, good — but the script really, really lets this show down. Too much time is spent setting the scene through the dialogue, and the "comedy" is laboured to say the least.

But having viewed such beautifully observed and fantastically written shows, such as The Royle Family, it is difficult to take Starlings seriously as the "bittersweet comedy" which it claims to be.

The characters are hackneyed — a prime example being Fergie, fresh from Thailand with his floral shirt, hat, scarf, aviator shades and backpack — and stereotypical beyond belief. Locally, though, points have to be given for his claim to have spent the night outside the cafe at Wolverhampton railway station, The Lemon Tree.

According to the promotion, Starlings follows the lives of a "typical working class Derbyshire brood" but this first episode is little more than a pantomime. Bell — the beautiful daughter played by the new star of the BT ad campaign is, indeed, very beautiful but so wooden it is painful to watch. First episodes will always suffer from the necessity of scene setting, and I really hope it gets better. But, from what I have seen so far, I have to be honest and say I don't hold out much hope.

Starlings - TV review. Entertainment Published: May 14, Subscribe to our daily newsletter! Sign Up. I wish it would come back. It takes a little time to worm its way into your heart, but once it does, the Starlings come home to roost — for good. Get the Chance supports volunteer critics like Barbara to access a world of cultural provision.

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