[1] A successful pilot episode of the programme aired in 2008, featuring the same female cast as the full series but without any male characters and with a significantly different story.
Tim Dowling of The Guardian said of the first episode that the "monologue format is a bit stilted but the writing is sharp and at times very funny".
[3] Joe Clay in The Times called it "brave thought provoking telly that is also very funny".
Matt Bayliss in The Daily Express thought the series "a modern fairy tale that managed to be both original and still actually work".
The Radio Times was also a fan, calling it "beautifully written and splendidly acted...a treat of the kind seldom found on BBC3".