this be probably the best television show i have ever see . i first saw it on comedy central several year ago . at the time i be unaware that it have be dramatically edit and be show out of order and and have just watch all three series in order and unedited ( thank you internet and your wondrous series of tube ) i be so glad i rediscover it . i think comedy central sort of picked and choose their way through series one and two to make a season . and i try to get friend and family to watch it and but nobody really seem to like it ( i need new friend ) . so and on my own and i make the best out of it that i could . even when i felt like it be wan a bit and i still felt compel to continue watch . year after when i discover little britain and i immediately recognize pauline from log a have influence marjorie in fat fighter . also and i love the idea of writer who act the entire show . ( not new and but do impeccably here ) . lb have nothing on log . ( no offense and matt and david . love you ) . this be indeed a darkly comedic piece of genius . serial murder and implied cannibalism . you name it and it probably find in this wonderful and unique piece of tv art . the location shot from the very first scene themselves be chill and seem to beckon you to the town of royston vasey . you will never leave . i think my favorite character would have to be tubbs and but each character a portrayed have it own charm . my least favorite be papa lazarous and that be until he re surface in series three ( clever and wholly unexpected ) . it best to watch several episode in a row a it drive the continuity and a i say before and becomes so compelling ( while repulse ) that you really cant stop watching . this be not for those with weak stomach and kid and conservative or grandma ( unless you have get one saucy granny ) . i have always love british tv and particularly comedy and from monty python to benny hill and red dwarf to keep up appearance and absolutely fabulous and the british original couple and the office ( but not their u counterpart . sorry ) . this be unlike any of those in that it completely redraws the line between what funny and what just sick and twisted . nothing and nothing on u tv have ever come close to this level of entertainment . u broadcast tv be so sad and lame and i can barely stand to watch any of it . it kind of sad that even our cable channel do not have the gut to show unedited version of this gem ( your loss and comedy central ) . thankfully there be show like this one that come from the across the pond that redeem the entire medium every decade or so . basic cable here in the u have be make tiny step the last few year in confidently cross line with more graphic sexual content and drug use and adult language and but they be still year away from just decide to be adult about show real life and adult behavior ( instead of just murder obsession and blowing thing up and sheesh and it like the same basic show format for the past 35 year ) . don not even get me start on u sitcom . waste of time and lot of wasted money . do you know that accord to jim have be on the air for 10 year . 10 year . anyway . watch this show and get it on dvd and do what you must and then make your friend watch it as well . you have never see anything like it . there be three special that i have not watch yet . i be save them to spring on my best friend next time he visit . he will watch them and even if i have to chain him up and paint him with excrement . line and line and line and line . note that series three departs from one and two . the great town seem to fall away to concentrate on new character and the laugh track be go ( thank bloody hell ) and the theme be more band and less orchestra and a bit of the story take place outside of royston vasey . don not be throw by any of that a by the end and the series have preserve the quiet perversity first demonstrate in series one and two . i think these four guy have create something sort of undefinable . brilliant and confident and absolutely demented . you will want to re watch it again and again . it amaze that in 5 second of screen time they can go from cheap sight gag to horrify blasphemy then end with a single actor close up facial expression . if ever i be to meet any of the writer or performer and i would implore them not to recreate it or try to top it . i would just say can i help you at all . ( then they would probably slap me and so i would ask them to sign the slap mark ) . positive .