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The Unmissables

Fresh TV Comedy

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the new
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PODCAST!
BBC2,Tuesday2January,10pm Netflix,fromMonday1January
The superb comedic series created by League Of Gentlemen Thiscomedyhasanoddhistory,startingonChannel4,whereit
alumni Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton is back, and this wasknownbythefranklymisguidedtitle Scrotal Recall,before
opener is a classic. It’s a sex farce built on mistaken identity and being nabbed by Netflix and renamed. Now here’s a third series,
outrageous coincidence set in the confined space of a hotel which picks up with Evie (Antonia Thomas)havingtocometo
corridor, with all the dialogue spoken in Shakespearean verse, terms with her feelings for Dylan (Johnny Flynn), just as his
and stars Rory Kinnear and Marcia Warren. +++++ Boyd Hilton relationship with Abigail gets more serious. ++++BoydHilton

“Howdoyou
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Celebrity #89

Big Brother

Live Launch

Channel 5, Tuesday
9 t’s time for a whole new posse
2 January, 9pm

of famous, semi-famous and
Ireally-not-very-famous
people to scream their heads off
at each other. Naturally, we’re up
for this, especially as the theme is
strong. This month, it’s been 100
years since women won the right
to vote, and so this CBB launch
will see Emma Willis ushering only
female celebs into the house. Male
stars will arrive as the series goes
on, but tonight it’s all about girl
time. The show also intends to
challenge gender stereotypes
and uncover truths about being
male or female in the 21st century.
We’ll see about that, given that
last summer’s regular BB was sold
as an exploration of UK diversity,
but soon descended into one big
barney. ++++ Jason Arnopp

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