The Dry

The Dry remains a dense, clever, deeply sad, deeply funny achievement.

It still meanders a tad, but if you’ve yet to see it you’re in for a treat.

You need to have watched series one to fully understand these characters, so start at the beginning if you’re tempted. It’s not a laugh-out-loud sitcom, but a more thoughtful offering in which the behaviour rings true even when it’s absurd.

The Dry has a heart as dark and nourishing as a pint of Guinness. It sobered me right up, and I loved it.

It’s uneven but Gallagher’s performance is good enough to keep you watching; you’ll care about what happens to her, and cringe at her mistakes.