David Tennant's new comedy drama, There She Goes, premiered on BBC Four last night to critical acclaim and audience praise.
The new five part series centres on a severely learning disabled nine year-old girl Rosie (Miley Locke), her dad Simon (David Tennant), mum Emily (Jessica Hynes) and brother Ben (Edan Hayhurst).All the stories and characters are drawn from the real life experience of writer Shaun Pye, whose daughter was born in 2006 with an extremely rare and to date undiagnosed chromosomal disorder. Each episode shines a light on day to day life with Rosie - unique experiences from simply trying to take her to the park to trying to explain that every day isn’t her birthday. A second timeline set in 2006 shows the effect having a severely disabled child had on the family unit, how it threatened to disintegrate but ultimately brought them even closer.
The press were full of positivity for the first episode of the series:
The Telegraph gave it a five star review and said "this sucker-punching sitcom nails the experience of raising a child with learning disabilities" adding "Tennant’s Simon is a twitchy knot of anger, denial, despair and defensive humour."
Read the full review here
Radio Times said "David Tennant shines bright and believable as the flawed father of a daughter with a disability" and commented "what makes BBC4’s new five-part comedy There She Goes so moving, authentic and uplifting is the honesty of Shaun Pye’s scripts, based on his own experiences as a parent of a child with a disability."
The Guardian chose it as a TV Pick Of The Day saying "Although this is billed as a comedy-drama, the laughs are rather deftly concealed amid the tough, very affecting subject matter and performances."
Digital Spy says "Handled differently, this could have become an entirely different story, devoid of any humour or joy. But Pye, through his writing and direction, paired with outstanding performances from both Tennant and Hynes, yanks you back from the edge at just the right moment, stopping the audience from hurtling into complete and utter despair – because if you don't laugh, you'll cry, and never stop." adding "it is not to be missed"
Den Of Geek called it an "unsentimental, honest, well-written comedy drama" praising the performance they say "The two leads—Hynes and Tennant—are excellently cast. Their comic instincts make Emily and Simon witty and funny to be around, while their dramatic instincts betray human weakness and strength with every line."
The audience also took to twitter following the airing to heap their praise on to the show:
Damn, "There she goes" is such an emotional series— Alicja Turlej (@AlicjaTurlej) October 17, 2018
Thank you @BBCFOUR for #ThereSheGoes.— Helen Harverson (@BlueChairHelen) October 17, 2018
Honest, raw, true - showing how life is for some families. The speech in the kitchen near the end was so brilliantly written and acted.
I hope that Jessica Hynes’s character loses her saintly manner soon though! #autismparent #bitsweary
Just watched There She Goes on iPlayer. Can’t believe it’s bbc4 not bbc1. It was great. Not standard comedy but true to life. Brilliant, raising awareness/showing the world a true reflection of special needs parenting! Worth a read & a watch #SEND #Autism https://t.co/79dzTsfLHj— Upside Mum (@sallycinnamon99) October 17, 2018
Everyone should be watching There She Goes on @BBCFOUR . A brilliantly funny, dark and beautiful TV show about bring up a child with disabilities. Plus the casting is a Doctor Who fan's dream....— Russel Guppy (@russelguppy) October 17, 2018
Having worked with kids with autism, and with friends who've children with ASD, I found #Thereshegoes both realistic and emotional. Well done @JefficaHoons and cast.— Jane Staiano πͺπΊ (@JaneStaiano) October 17, 2018
Just caught up with the first episode of There She Goes starring two of my absolute faves @JefficaHoons and David Tennant. BRILLIANT performances from both and the little girl who plays Rosie. Check it out on iPlayer #ThereSheGoes— Joy π Sunkissed Scribbles ππ³️π (@sunkisscribbles) October 17, 2018
Thoroughly enjoyed #thereshegoes last night - compassionate and honest, funny and sad. Thank you @BBCFOUR for making autumn evening bearable with the delightful @JefficaHoons and David Tennant #specialneeds #parenting #education— Kerry Brown (@MrsBrownWriter) October 17, 2018
Third time watching the kitchen scene and sobbing/crying. Acting, writing, everything amazing. @JefficaHoons brilliant. #ThereSheGoes— Joni Browne (@JoniBrowne) October 17, 2018
#ThereSheGoes is brilliant!! Beautiful, funny and heartbreaking all at once ❤️π had me laughing only to break into tears with ugly sniffling, then into laughter again with a dash of more heartbreak. Can't wait to watch the rest of this incredible gem of a TV series! ❤️— Anja Schmidt (@Tyttas) October 17, 2018
Just watched last night's #ThereSheGoes I literally cried the whole way through from familiarity— the loud house (@houseofchaos18) October 17, 2018
If you haven’t watched There She Goes yet starring #DavidTennant and @JefficaHoons you really should watch it now! Really touching, I cried and laughed at some point. A beautiful show about a difficult subject brilliantly adressed π―— Marine π¬π§ ALLONS-Y ! (@TearsOf10th) October 17, 2018
Can’t wait for the next episode!
Everyone should watch #ThereSheGoes on @BBCFOUR Writing and acting perfection from Shaun Pye, David Tennant, Jessica Hynes and the fabulous young actors who play the children. Joyful, heart-breaking, hilarious, honest. Anyone who’s struggled with a new baby will understand.— Kate Belcher (@KateyBelch) October 17, 2018
Really loved 'There She Goes', a hilarious and unsentimental look at raising a child with serious learning difficulties. David Tennant is excellent as the flawed but likeable father whilst Jessica Hynes puts in some absolutely stunning work during the flashbacks.— Mπrk Donπldson (@Oldmankrondas) October 17, 2018
Laughed and cried in equal measure. David Tennant and @JefficaHoons were fantastic. Needs a wider audience. #ThereSheGoes— LesLee ππ΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώ (@lesleeemax) October 17, 2018
Wached There She Goes last night. Thought it was very good, manged to convey the sadness and the eventual aceeptance of what had happened, the writer Shaun Pye did a very good job.— john aggett (@johnaggett) October 17, 2018
Can we just take a moment to appreciate how beautiful #ThereSheGoes was on @BBCFOUR last night. Just. Outstanding. #davidtennant #jessicahynes— Sadie Fisher (@Sadie25) October 17, 2018
Watched There She Goes followed by Butterfly last night. Both incredibly well acted, showing the massive difficulties some families face— Emma ⚡️ (@killermuse_em) October 17, 2018
‘There She Goes’ / David Tennant, Jessica Hynes, excellent - 10pm BBC4. It took me a few minutes to take in that Hynes could get away from comedy. She was great - they both were. Watch the series— David Bennett (@DavidBennett) October 17, 2018
I just watched last nights #thereshegoes - I laughed, and now I’m crying. I’ve never related to a TV show so much. I have one child with severe disabilities and another with Autism and I’ve basically just seen my life on TV, minus the husband. It was brilliantly done— Fiona-Rhiannon (@FionaRhiannon) October 17, 2018
There She Goes continues on Tuesdays at 10pm on BBC Four
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