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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Mel O&#039;Drama" data-source="post: 254388" data-attributes="member: 23">dinnerladiesSeries Two, Part Two(December 1999-January 2000)The wrap up was perfect. I loved the attention to detail. Small details that seemed insignificant - or even possibly oversights - came back to be important. Like Anita's absence from Bren's birthday celebrations, which turned out to be crucial to the plot of the next episode. Then there was the build up to Totally Trivial, with casual mentions of it - and Bren's love of trivia - which were dropped into several episodes before the quiz. Then there was Stan’s cheap bran tub watch from Jean, which helped to give closure to Bren’s storyline.And I loved the fact that Petula asking Bren to dispose of a watch back in her very first scene of episode one came full circle at the very end (Petula’s death was the right balance of comedy and pathos).The Viagra mix up remains one of the highlights of the entire series thanks to Thelma Barlow’s hilarious portrayal of her terror turning into fury. Once again the entire staff’s treatment of Christine made them come across as a cliquey lot of bitches. Difficult as Christine was, their treatment of her was unnecessarily harsh and cruel. But it rang with truth as well.All in all, the series has been such a treat to watch - even so close to my last time round. It’s full of humour and heart, and up there with the very best of British sitcoms.  </blockquote>