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Sophie Davies

The best new TV comedies of April-August 2019

Here’s our roundup of the best new British comedy series that launched between April and August… Back To Life     This low-key BBC Three comedy follows a 30-something woman moving back in with her parents after an 18-year stint in prison. Miri, played by Daisy Haggard (who also co-wrote the show with Laura Solon), … >

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The rest of the best new TV comedies of October – December

So many new comedies aired in the UK between October and December that we decided to split our recommendations into two parts. Part 1 featured Sick Of It, There She Goes, The Bisexual and Women On The Verge… Sally4Ever This dark comedy, a co-production between Sky Atlantic and HBO, is Julia Davis at her filthily … >

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The best new TV comedies of October-December (Part 1)

Since the summer came to an end, a lot of new comedies have made their way onto our TV screens – in fact, so many that we’ve decided to split our October-December recommendations into two parts. Here’s part 1 of the best new TV comedies that have aired in the UK over the last three … >

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The story behind Psychoville’s two-take episode

With much discussion at the moment around how the sixth episode of Netflix’s The Haunting Of Hill House was shot in just five long takes, let’s revisit an episode of Psychoville which accomplished a similar feat back in 2009. Post-The League Of Gentlemen and pre-Inside No. 9, Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton co-wrote and co-starred … >

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The best new TV comedies of July-September

Although there wasn’t a huge amount of new comedy on our screens over the summer, Channel 4 gave us two sitcoms that were well worth watching. Here’s our pick of the best new TV comedies that aired in the UK between July and September… Stath Lets Flats Jamie Demetriou stars in this sitcom about a … >

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The top 10 episodes of Upstart Crow

With Upstart Crow recently finishing up its third series, and a new Christmas special on the horizon, here’s our pick of the Shakespearean sitcom’s top 10 episodes so far… 10. The Quality Of Mercy (Series 1 Episode 6) After discovering that his father has squandered the family savings, Will foolishly borrows money from his nemesis … >

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Why you should be watching American Vandal

Season 2 of American Vandal is available on Netflix this weekend. If you haven’t already seen its award-winning first season, here’s why it’s worth catching up… With the surge in popularity of true crime around 2015, from the podcast Serial to Netflix’s Making A Murderer and HBO’s The Jinx, it was only a matter of … >

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Hang Ups episode 1 review

Now that Stath Lets Flats series 1 has come to an end, Channel 4 is filling its Wednesday night slot with another brand new comedy. Hang Ups stars Stephen Mangan as a stressed therapist, delivering online therapy sessions to a host of eccentric clients while also trying to deal with his own problems… It’s loosely … >

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