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Scratch the surface of Anita And Me, which originated as Syal's first novel, and you'll find a rites-of-passage story of teenage self-discovery.

When a film is made with this much love, its goodness shines.

The performances walk up and touch you.

Exciting, adventurous, and flush with visual and verbal gags

Every episode features a greedy helping of dark slapstick humour.

The world of Kevin & Perry has a misplaced sweetness.

No one really acts, except Ifans, who can't help being funny, even when he's mad with rage.

Evans tries hard to empathise with Robert, but the script, with its mixture of violence and sentimentality, is against him.

The writing burns the skin off language.

Shows a maturity that embraces every aspect of what commitment and family means and why those sentimental things that blokes feel uncomfortable with have a purpose and a reason.

Visual indigestion and intellectual flatulence

The acting has a richness that sparkles.

The cool colours and muted emotions of this John Le Carré adaptation fit the 1973 Cold War backdrop perfectly and are appropriate for the murky world of moralistic shades of grey.

You'll be humming the catchy chorus long after the credits have rolled.