As Good As It Gets

From minding your p's to eating your Yorkshire Puddings by hand, Bev and Marina sit up straight and hardly swear at all as they ponder the benefits of good manners. Did they have better etiquette than their children do now? And does the remoteness of social media mean that polite behaviour has already been As Good As It Gets?

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Sharing a problem can lighten the load, but are there things that we should never burden others with? Bev and Marina look back on the tragedies in their lives and weigh up the positives that came from talking about them openly. Do their families and friends ever wished they were more discreet and have their days of sharing already been As Good As It Gets?

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The green eyed monsters come out as Bev and Marina discuss what's best about each other's siblings, career and partners! Do they still look around and get envious of others or is there a feeling that everything they have now is already As Good As It Gets?

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From how was your day? To, yes, it looks massive! Bev and Marina dissect the nature and importance of honesty. How does Marina teach her children the art of the white lie, and is Bev being honest with herself when she says that lying is all part of getting along? Will the pair of them ever get better at giving an honest 'no' or has the fine line between tact and truth already been As Good As It Gets?

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A moving and funny insight on how we feel when having to apologise. Is Marina right that a 'sorry...but' doesn't count? Is Bev right that we should never apologise to our children? Have the pair still some improvements to make when it comes to apologising, or have all their sorries been As Good As It Gets?

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Funny and insightful guide to 21st century life as a parent. Bev and Marina talk about their own experiences of running antenatal classes, as well as the modern verbiage of being a parent and all the guilt and joy that comes with it. Did their maternal fantasies materialise? Are there more rewarding experiences still to be had? Or has it all already been As Good As It Gets?

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Your 21st century guide to life takes on Social Media and everything from the support it can offer during the most difficult of times, to Bev's best advice for willies. Do we take social media too seriously? Does it have a positive role to play in our lives? Can we improve how we use it, or has it already been As Good As It Gets?

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