[10] The Daily Telegraph's Anita Singh gave the documentary three out of five stars, stating "I wish I had watched this show with a teenager, just to see how astounded they would be at the things we didn't have 20 years ago" and called "[i]t...shallow stuff but the little interviews occasionally produced gems.
"[12] For his part, i's Gerard Gilbert asserted that its depiction of advancements was "a mostly incontestable (although Chris Packham gamely contests the inclusion of the Harry Potter films) list that included satnavs, social media and same-sex marriages.
"[16] For his part, Charlie Bradley, of the Daily Express, stated that Fry's goal "to dissect the first two decades of this century [was] a tall order given the amount of controversy and drama that has taken place in this chaotic time period.
"[17] The Sunday Times' Victoria Segal called the documentary "Nostalgia TV" and identified that the use of "[h]igh-calibre talking heads — including Chris Packham and Rebecca Front — bring the observational comedy.
[4] Nonetheless, The Courier's Paul Whitelaw wasn't as lauditive, calling it an "uttelry pointless list show [presented by] cosy centrist tech-lover [Fry]" and that "this broling cultural stew, deserves hours of analysis."