Ten years ago I was one of millions of avid viewers of 'This Life ' - a lively and often frenetic series about the unfolding lives of a group of twentysomething friends sharing a house in London.
Last night our protagonists were brought together again in 'This Life + 10' - a special, one-off reunion programme. The old chemistry and fireworks were still there. Sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll, career rivalries, peer pressure and paranoia continued to be much in evidence. And there was Miles posing the question 'Should I be getting all the sex Egg thinks I'm getting?'
While the urge to party - in more ways than one - was still evident, it had been outstripped in the minds of our thirtysomethings by bigger issues - life and death, long-term relationships and personal fulfilment - with and without children.
It seems that even tv characters have to grow up and take on some responsibilities...eventually.
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