Five minutes into this new docusoap about a conservatory firm, [this reviewer] had to stop writing down priceless quotes - there were just too many. They come tumbling from the mouths of John and Ann Armstrong, the husband-and-wife business team who are its stars. The idea is a kind of all-too-reallife version of The Office set in Coventry. Ann is the more talkative of the two, a mixture of starry-eyed optimist and petty disciplinarian. John mostly just swears a lot and criticises Ann's schemes for improving the company - such as hiring a Zimbabwean motivational guru called Basil. It's well edited, brilliantly filmed and shamefully entertaining. And there are another seven episodes to come.
It's week two of the jaw-dropping visit to Coventry's third-largest double-glazing firm. John and Ann have decided to expand into France, but their attempts at the language are desultory. And that priceless (de-) motivational guru Basil is back. His prime example of a winner for the sales force to follow? Liberace. And yes - it's all real.
Documentary series giving an insight into the unorthodox and sometimes ruthless business antics that are par for the course at double glazing company U-Fit, run by Ann and John Armstrong. Motivational guru Basil continues with his work to improve the performance of the sales team. And Ann has decided its about time the company tried out some downsizing, but she's leaving it to John to wield the axe.
Documentary series giving an insight into the unorthodox and sometimes ruthless business antics that are par for the course at double glazing company U-Fit, run by Ann and John Armstrong. It's Christmas week, but there's not much sign of Christmas cheer. The factory staff are still sore over the recent redundancies and the sales team know their necks are on the line because of their poor performance of late. Business guru Basil has been asked to deliver some cold hard facts to the team.
Documentary series giving an insight into the unorthodox and sometimes ruthless business antics that are par for the course at double glazing company U-Fit, run by Ann and John Armstrong. The new year is off to a good start for the surviving member of the sales team, Michael Handel. He's just received the biggest paycheque of his life and then John decides to make Michael sales manager, despite Ann's reservations. But it's not long before the mutual appreciation turns sour.
Documentary series about double glazing company U-Fit, run by Ann and John Armstrong. John and Ann have decided to take a scientific approach to hiring effective salespeople for the U-Fit Team. Tired of hiring the wrong kind of people, they're bringing in a team of personality profilers to help them get it right. John's been looking for a new kind of business venture and decides to give the neon sign industry a run for its money by producing a cheap alternative using luminous resin paint.
Documentary series about double glazing company U-Fit, run by Ann and John Armstrong. John gets a new image and heads to America to meet his hero - Zig Ziglar. And takes him one of his new signs.
Documentary series about double glazing company U-Fit, run by Ann and John Armstrong. After nine years co-running U-Fit, Ann's fed up with the hassles of the window game and is trying to talk John into concentrating their efforts on their new sign business. They decide to launch Usignia at Sign UK, a major exhibition at the NEC. But John has an idea that could give their exhibit some extra clout. He wants to first exhibit at the International Sign Exhibition in Las Vegas.