Where to find it: BBC iPlayer
Length: Six 30-minute episodes
Synopsis: A kind-hearted man avoids his way into being a total prick
Recommendation rating: 3/5
What I like about it: good treatment of its theme, decent writing
What I don’t like about it: it’s not very funny, sometimes want to shake the main character
Review:
Romesh Ranganathan writes and stars as Jonathan, a man who avoids all the problems in his marriage until his wife chucks him out so he imposes on his sister Dan and sister-in-law Courtney, who can barely hide her displeasure. In the pilot, Jonathan kidnaps his son Spencer to avoid telling him about the breakdown of his parents’ marriage and makes similar uncaring and unfunny decisions throughout. Bright Spencer and aggressive Courtney are the main highlights in this very missable comedy.
Content notes (may contain spoilers): divorce, parenting