Grandma's House

Did You Know?

• The house used for exterior filming is located in Highwood Gardens in Clayhall, Greater London.
• Geoffrey Hutchings, who portrayed Grandpa, died on 1 July 2010; his character's death occurred between the two series.
• 2 Entertain released the first series on DVD on 20 September 2010, including a making-of documentary, a booklet, and an audio commentary by Amstell and his mother.

Critical reception

The show received a generally positive reaction from critics and audiences. TV.com's Ruth Margolis wrote that Amstell had written a sitcom with gently funny moments and acerbic gems, but suggested more naturalistic pauses would have polished it. The UK's Metro newspaper stated on its website that Amstell was brilliantly funny but they would not invite him round for tea. Sam Wollaston of The Guardian questioned whether Amstell could act, given he was essentially being himself, but concluded the show was sharply written with nice lines and edge. Two weeks later, Wollaston said he was enjoying it more, noting subtlety and sharpness. Jewish media outlets such as the Jewish Chronicle were pleased the show brought Jewish humour to mainstream audiences and described it as genius.