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The fourth series of Cold Feet marks something of a watershed for the six friends from Manchester. Previous series, punctuated with drunken bachelordom, mindless flings and wild stag weekends, give way to themes of alcoholism, broken families and divorce. It's also part-way through the fourth series that Jenny leaves Manchester for pastures new, thus departing Fay Ripley's hugely popular and instantly missable character.
As fans have come to expect, however, such dramatic shifts are handled with assurance, finesse and sensitivity by writer Mike Bullen. Everything from the script to the acting is in tune with the exceptional comic and dramatic standards set by previous episodes. Hermione Norris as Karen delivers a remarkable performance as her world tumbles around her while James Nesbitt maintains his perfect portrayal of Adam, suitably moving and hilarious by turns. There's also room for a new character: Rachel's bubbly Australian workmate Jo seamlessly enters the circle of friends, providing Pete with a new love interest.
As ever, we're left eagerly anticipating the next instalment, impatient for Bullen and company to tie up the numerous loose ends. Series 4 ends in a whirlwind of matrimony, marital dysfunction, a new arrival and all the indications that there's plenty to look forward to in the final series. --David Thwaites
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16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen
DVD 9
English
Region 2
Dolby Digital English
Dolby Digital Stereo
Cold Feet Backstage
DVD 9
English
Region 2
Dolby Digital English
Dolby Digital Stereo
Cold Feet Backstage
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20 of 23 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
The sudden departure of a key cast member creates real difficulties for Mike Bullen in this season of Cold Feet, as it initially heads in one direction, and then has to turn in another to accommodate this departure and the arrival of another character. Between this, it seems to lurch unsteadily for one or two episodes. As such, it only seems to find focus in the second half of the season; when it does, however, Bullen returns to form with aplomb, and the season finale is both rich with joy and pathos.
The usual cold feet themes are tackled head on in this series; more than that, Bullen seems to indicate that a more cohesive lesson may yet be drawn by his viewers. At the outset of Series One, Jen and Pete seem to be the strongest couple whilst Rachel and Adam struggle with committment and infidelity. At the end of Series Four, it is slowly becoming clear that only those couples who are willing talk about the difficulties within their relationships are left standing after the smoke clears. As always, the season concludes on a cliffhanger, and seems to promise a wonderful conclusion to the entire series.
Three stars for the first half of the season, five for the second half!
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
...I wish American dramas were this well-acted and well-written... truly addictive TV! The real standout in this season is Hermione Norris as Karen, an upper-middle-class housewife whose husband has cheated on her, and who discovers alcohol as a way to dull her senses. Pay special attention to the score as well -- Seasons 3 and 4 of COLD FEET give us some of the best music that composer Mark Russell has done to date; a perfect compliment to some fantastic acting.
11 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Cold Feet is often described as a British 'Friends' which devalues it in some way to me. The programme is much more than canned studio laughter and designer sweaters. Series 4 if anything looks slicker and smoother in terms of production-craft and lighting than the others. The standard of the scriptwriting remains high and still fetched plenty of smiles from me even after all these years. The DVD has the usual easy access menu's though they have dispensed with the rather superfluous picture galleries we were treated to on the other series. There is a 20 minute documentary 'Backstage' which is quite amusing-if only for Jimmy Nesbitt's 1000 yard stare having been up most of the night. Even after recent newspaper stories, 5 years of familiarity with the characters and my own gathering maturity as a viewer I was still struck by the high quality of the series compared to its British and US competitors. After 4 series the task of keeping viewers hooked -to the same intensity and appreciation is awesome and Mike Bullen and the Cold Feet team made an extremely tidy job of it in 2001 -well worthy of 4 stars out of 5.
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Fantastic British comedy
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First time round on TV I thought it was good. We bought the box set on DVD, and second time round it strikes you how good all the series are. Quality casting and great writing. Read more
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