There are some good sitcoms out there. This isn't one of them. I just feel that James Dreyfus has literally one shtick and that's it. But don't worry, I also have many complaints with the show in general because I actually liked a show Dreyfus was in, The Thin Blue Line. However I don't see any redeeming feature when it comes to this show.Okay the plot is that Tom is a gay actor who's career is going nowhere despite his aspirations and Linda is his roommate that thinks she is drop-dead gorgeous despite that not being the case. Together they try and find a man while... I guess hijinx ensues.I think the idea of an actor going nowhere with his career could actually be a funny ongoing joke and something I see as being funnier then Tom just being gay... No seriously, that's his one joke. I think it could be funny if he had a Shatner ego on him and had the range of Tommy Wiseau. That way he couldn't learn and get some laughs at how terrible his character's acting is. But it's just that he's gay and that's it for the entire run of the show. That... could have been funny in 1999 but in terms of humour for me at least, this holds as much weight as a single feather.Oh and then there's Linda. Probably a top contender for one of the most annoying characters. There are parts that go on for about a quarter of the episode where she screams at the top of her lungs every line she has. I don't even think in bits like this that it's necessary and after a while just gets the reaction from me of "Oh my god SHUT UP!".The real thing is that I don't think it's entirely the actors' fault like James Dreyfus. For me he just seems to have a single shtick of acting effeminate and that's funny for some reason. I do feel that Kathy Burke fairs better but I really don't like the humour for this show and think that there are some ideas that are kept as background that I think tweaking it and putting it as the focus of a show would actually make it a lot better.

Gimme Gimme Gimme is a show about a gay man and a straight woman who live together in Kentish Town in London. While it doesn't sound like much on paper, it really works because it is, as Linda would say, VILE! But it's the kind of vile that works. The funny kind of vile.Kathy Burke plays Linda LaHughes, a heavy-set tart with frizzy red hair and glasses. To put it in the words of a character in the 2nd series, she looks like 'a cross between Chris Evans and Olive from On the Buses.' She is sex-obsessed, vulgar and probably the most disgusting British character ever created, excepting maybe Fat B****** in Austin Powers 2. She gets the best lines, though most of them make you cringe. An example would be 'He can stick his hand up my skirt and make my lips move...if you know what I mean!' about a ventroloquist. She is always talking about her days in borstal and her oddball family, such as 'My auntie Vi was a cyclops...or auntie eye as we used to call her.' James Dreyfus plays Tom Farrell, an extremely camp self-obsessed gay actor who *suprisingly* can't get work anywhere. He's had his fair share of bad luck, attracts horrible men, such as Rick who hated everyone and sold sofas on cheesy ads, the man who slept with Tom once and wouldn't leave him alone...then of course was one of my favourite episodes when Tom met his idol, Peak Practice star Simon Shepherd. But he firmly believes in people being honest in their sexuality. My favourite Gimme Gimme Gimme quote was when he said 'I like my men to be stong, assertive...not so far back in the closet they're in f*****g Narnia!' This show is so much better than most American comedies such as Seinfeld, Friends, Frasier and so on. Why? Good acting, funny script, and absolutely no limitations. A genius created this. An absolute f*****g genius.

This is one of the best english television series ever to have been released. It's basically about Linda (Kathy Burke) and Tom (James Drefus) who are roomates. Linda is backwards, sex mad, disgusting and unemployed. Tom is an out of work actor who's gay, self obsessed and he like to think of himself as middle class. Each week is a different story about what happens to them. But this really is hillarious any one will like it apart from snotty prudes. Watch It.

What can I say? A great script with comical lines and superb acting. Although I only caught the last three episodes I quickly found myself hooked on this show. Kathy Burke does a great job as an overweight, sex-obsessed dimwit while James Dreyfus shines in his role as her gay flatmate. While I have not seen either of these actors in other roles previously, I will be keen to catch up on some of their other roles in the future. If you are the type of person who can be offended by the use of coarse language, or adult themes, then I suggest perhaps you give this show a miss but for those with a thick skin, I guarantee this show will give you plenty of laughs. I hope there will be more to come.