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Citizen Khan taps into the best traditions of sitcom
After a shaky start, Citizen Khan seems to have come through unscathed.
David Higgerson, Liverpool Daily Post, 14th November 2013Citizen Khan, BBC One, series two, review
Citizen Khan may lack sophistication, but the visual language of BBC One's sitcom about a Muslim family in Birmingham is spot on.
Sameer Rahim, The Telegraph, 4th October 2013Citizen Khan and the importance of critic-proof shows
The critics hated Adil Ray's sitcom, but viewers loved it, much like Mrs Brown's Boys and Splash! If reviewers ignore popular appeal, they risk being ignored themselves.
Mark Lawson, The Guardian, 3rd October 2013BBC One's 'Citizen Khan' gets Christmas special
The BBC has yet to officially confirm this, but insiders tell me that they had long planned having a Citizen Khan Christmas Special and it was for that reason that when the series was re-commissioned back in September 2012 the BBC announced a seven episode order.
Patrick Munn, TV Wise, 31st May 2013Citizen Khan gets a second series
Citizen Khan, the BBC One sitcom about a Muslim family created by Adil Ray, has been given a second series.
British Comedy Guide, 27th September 2012Spotlight On... Citizen Khan
The programme was critised for lazy cultural stereotypes and for insulting Islam, but certain prominent Muslims defended the show.
The Scotsman, 20th September 2012Citizen Khan is not racist, but it's not funny either
The programme's offence is to bring back sitcoms to the slavery of one-liners.
Christopher Howse, The Telegraph, 12th September 2012Citizen Khan - the view from abroad
Debate over the BBC's new comedy series Citizen Khan has spread beyond the UK thanks to the availability of video clips online.
Paul Brown, BBC, 7th September 2012Citizen Khan - Episode 1.2 review
There are some good gags in this show, don't get me wrong, but they genuinely are few and far between.
UK TV Reviewer, 4th September 2012Citizen Khan't: A UK-born Pakistani Muslim comic's view
I am a British-born Pakistani Muslim and I did not enjoy this show. It's not because I found it offensive, but just because it wasn't very funny unfortunately.
Tez Ilyas, The Huffington Post, 1st September 2012