Stiff Upper Lips
Critical reception
Critical reception
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*Stiff Upper Lips* received mixed reviews. Alexander Walker of the *[Evening Standard](/wiki/Evening_Standard "Evening Standard")* called it "A Spot of Spiffing Spoofery" while the *[Time Out](/wiki/Time_Out_%28company%29 "Time Out (company)")* reviewer said "it is beautifully acted and consistently spot on". Stephen Holden of *[The New York Times](/wiki/The_New_York_Times "The New York Times")*, however, lamented "If only it were funnier". Gaby Wood of' The Guardian ' called it 'Terrible, even as pastiche'.


What is the critical reception of Stiff Upper Lips?