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Learners Reviews

Best Drama | Take It Easy 11 November 2007

This has the feel of a low impact heart warming Brit flick. Jessica Hynes, who could be the next Julie Walters, stars alongside David Tennant as Bev, a cleaner determined to pass her driving test. David Tennant plays Chris, here asthmatic, geeky instructor, who teaches his pupils with a crucifix in the car, a rock Smurf on the dashboard and hope in his heart. It's a testament to his acting skills that he can take time out of the TARDIS and still convince us of any role he takes on.

Square Eyes | The Stage 11 November 2007

David Tennant must be officially the busiest man in showbiz. Here he manages to fit in another primetime drama on his brief downtime from Doctor Who – the poor lad must be looking forward to playing Hamlet next year at the RSC so he can have a rest. Jessica Hynes writes and stars in this likeable tale about Beverly, a cleaner who has failed her driving test eight times. Then she meets driving instructor Chris (Tennant), who’s a bit geeky, but utterly lovely and soon Bev finds herself falling for him. As you do. It’s fun, if not quite sure what it wants to be, but a teaming of Hynes and Tennant is always going to be worth 80 minutes of anybody’s time.