What do you lie awake worrying about at night? Work stresses? Mortgage payments? Utility bills? For some folks, none of that issues. As the first in the latest series of The Undateables (Channel four) reminded us final night, often all you need is enjoy.
This was about as far from the schmaltz of Enjoy Actually as you could get, even so, as the documentary about dating with disabilities returned for a third run. Charming, poignant but with a dose of reality, this followed 3 “extraordinary singletons” who allow us into their worlds as they joined dating companies in their quest for an individual specific.
Daniel, 25, was a 6ft 4in singer-songwriter and all-round good guy with autism. “I love to fancy her,” he advised us of his date, Holly, who had mild learning difficulties. He was a bundle of energy – clapping, twirling, always smiling – and I’m sure I wasn’t the only 1 to get teary-eyed when it turned out Holly liked him back (and he didn’t even need his crib sheet for “talking on the date”).
Mary, 44, a gold medal winner in the Dwarf Games, was frank, open and formidable in confronting stereotypes. “We can be a fantasy for some folks,” she admitted. “I would like to be in adore, genuine really like.” Following clothing tips from Reece, her teenage son, she went on a productive date with Jet, a personalized trainer, which ended in a smooch on the street.
But it was Hayley, a 29-12 months-outdated nursery nurse, who had the most moving story. Born with a problem that fuses her bones collectively, she had had a single date in nine many years and described herself as a “beast” compared to her fairly sister, Amanda. But Hayley was funny and variety and held her very own on her bowling date with Chris, a council worker who boasted he’d after shared a cheeseburger with Eddie the Eagle.
It would have been easy for this to descend into patronising commentary on its participants and their distinctive lives. In the final couple of series, I felt it did, focusing excessively on potential daters’ “differences” from the norm. Obtaining had time to refine its tone, however, final night’s episode avoided that.
Alternatively, it was eye-opening, refreshing and brutally sincere. The format – interviews and footage of the dates – was easy and unobtrusive. Far more demands to be mentioned about dating with disabilities – the crucial part of minders, the paucity of trustworthy companies – and The Undateables (the clue’s in the unapologetic title) is going the proper way about it.
The Undateables, Channel 4, assessment
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