10 Best British TV Shows Of 2018 (So Far)

Kay Mellor is one of Britain's most renowned screenwriters. Her ability to pen realistic and relatable characters is second to none, and one of the many reasons for her continued success, with Girlfriends continuing that form.

Following life-long friends Sue (Miranda Richardson), Gail (Zoë Wanamaker) and Linda (Phyllis Logan), the six-part series deals with the women's tribulations and their collective fear of becoming irrelevant now that they're of a certain age.

There's a little humour thrown in for good measure, and what started out as a series about human relationships quickly becomes something else - especially when Linda is arrested for her husband's death. The events that follow are a little out there per se, and to an extent verge on satire, but it's still a highly entertaining series, even if logic is thrown out of the window on a few occasions.