Given the top billing for this series is David Tennant as a demon called Crowley and Michael Sheen as an angel called Aziraphale, with Frances McDormand as God, Jon Hamm as Gabriel, the indomitable Doon Mackichan as the Archangel Michael and the wonderful Anna Maxwell Martin as Beelzebub, there would seem to be a lot to like about this series, before taking into account the creative powers of Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett.

It just seems too short for the number of stories it contains! The bigger picture of the end of the world becomes a side show to the long running friendship between Crowley and Aziraphale and the conflicts they encounter with their respective teams. For much of the first three episodes, Tennant seems to be channeling Bill Nighy in his delivery, while Sheen reverts to his Tony Blair persona as the bow tie wearing angel.

Josie Lawrence, as the prophetess Agnes Nutter could have had more screen time, and while the writers had some fun with her decedent Anathema Device ( Adria Arjonas), the writers could have played more with the prophesies.

Likewise Michael McKean - remember him from Short Circuit 2 - as Shadwell and Miranda Richardson - how can it be 30 years since Blackadder - as Madame Tracy are just side parts to the main duo.

It's quite well shot, and while the graphics are more made for TV than Hollywood blockbuster, that fits with the kitsch and British quirkiness that it's trying to portray.

An interesting series with some decent moral questions; such as if good and evil cancel each others actions out, why should either bother working? A similar question for the watcher is does the good cast cancel out the condensed story line?