After a week off to squeeze in the Masterchef Final Hospital People returns and it is as if it has never been away. No, really. The comedy is as broad as ever, the jokes are definitely as cheesy as... more
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To paraphrase an old showbiz saying, you host Your Face Or Mine twice. Once on the way up, once on the way down. Yet you could hardly say that Jimmy Carr, who co-hosted the original E4 version... more
It's been a while since the last Count Arthur Strong series but the third run does not mark a significant change. Which is a Good Thing. Our befuddled hero (Steve Delaney) is still as hapless as ever... more
Compared to the way some new comedy programmes are endlessly trailed Britain Today Tonight seems to have flown in under the radar. It sounds like an interesting concept though. A homegrown spoof... more
Every autumn I judge a competition for UK Gold to find new jokes for Christmas crackers. Tom Binns should enter - the humour in his multi-character-based vehicle Hospital People is just the right mix... more
An odd couple travelling together in a car who love each but can’t say it? A four-part series on the BBC ending this week? We are not talking about Car Share but Bucket, starring Miriam Margolyes as... more
I guess I’m just not the target demographic for The Keith & Paddy Picture Show. I like to think I have a sense of humour, but the first episode of this new series left me not just stony-faced but... more
Do people still make gazillions overnight out of internet start-ups? They certainly seem to if Loaded is anything to go by. Things happen even faster than overnight here. One moment cautious Josh (... more
This gentle series starring Miriam Margolyes and Frog Stone reaches its penultimate episode. It is a shame that there are only four parts because it is only just starting to bed in, albeit very... more
If you want simple sitcom laughs you can't go far wrong with Hospital People. This new comedy starring Tom Binns in a variety of wigs and outfits doesn’t miss a trick, whether it is daft visual gags... more
