I didn't realise this was a Mike Leigh film - so I wasted two hours electricity taping it. I should have known - other Mike Leigh films I have watched all irritated me beyond measure. They were so over acted and self conscious and this was no exception. The regional accents and expressions - like the acting - were overused and overdone. The housekeeper was particularly awful. I can't put my finger on it but there is something false and contrived in all of Leighs films in every aspect. I'll check before I tape next time !!