as "cocoa for the mind". Writing in The Herald, Alan Morrison judged that "cliche is the stuff that Sugartown is made of" but that its feel good simplicity was of a piece with Sunday night TV and that "Sugartown is ready to wrap itself around viewers for the next two weeks like a snuggly blanket on the living-room sofa". In conclusion he stated that Sugartown "won’t (and needn’t) do a whole lot more than satisfy the sweet tooth of a Sunday-night audience." In The Scotsman, Paul Whitelaw, was scathing about the general type of cosy northern comedy dramas and Sugatown in particular. He compared it unfavourably with Victoria Wood and Ealing Comedy and finished by saying, "Pastel-coloured in sugary shades of CBBC, it should be studiously avoided if you're lactose intolerant or simply intolerant of vacuous entertainment." Jane Murphy, for Orange, disagreed with the late airing time, saying that "surely this is the kind of please-everyone programme that would fit neatly into the just-past-Sunday-teatime slot." For CultBox, David Lewis gave a three star review, saying that the balance between comedy and drama "doesn't quite work" and "while the dialogue sparkles, the action does not." In the Radio Times, Alison Graham was extremely negative, stating "After ten minutes of this gormless show you’ll feel as if you’re caught up in a dreadful theme-park ride that hurls you through dank tunnels of cliché." She later summarized her feelings on her Radio Times blog with the simple statement, "It made me want to die."The Daily Telegraph listed all three episodes in their "TV Highlights" section for the day. However, they did not give it wholehearted support, describing episode one as a type of comedy that "has seen better days" but was "not without charm". Episode two received the comment "Admittedly it isn't often very funny, but it's warm and entertaining enough." Finally, episode three gained this assessment, "It's not groundbreaking, but Sue Johnston is as reliable as ever, and at least it doesn't have a laughter track." EpisodesSugartown was released on region 2 DVD on 5 September 2011. References External linksSugartown'' on the Shed Media Scotland website BBC Television shows 2011 British television series debuts Television shows set in Yorkshire Filey