In a 2007 feature for "The Guardian"s "G2" supplement, screenwriter Danny Brocklehurst discussed the impact the series has had on British television, including inspiration for one of his programmes, "Talk to Me". He opined that until "Cold Feet" there had not been a significant television series depicting "the wants and needs of ordinary young adults" since "Thirtysomething" concluded in 1991. Brocklehurst developed "Talk to Me" in the same manner as Bullen developed "Cold Feet", namely by basing its characters on his own experiences and friends. Both Brocklehurst and Mark Lawson have discussed similar "copycat" series, including "Hearts and Bones", "Metropolis", "Couples" and "Wonderful You". Brocklehurst noted that these series "lacked ["Cold Feet"s] warmth and believability" adding that they were "unrealistic and cynical". In 2007, Brocklehurst said: