Emilia Fox

Another perfectly constructed Swiss watch of comedy horror from Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith, also starring Monica Dolan and Emilia Fox. This time, they manufacture ornate and macabre chaos out of a house move. The story is told in reverse, so bewildering early scenes give way to a gradual revelation of means and motives. All eventually becomes clear(ish), but don't be surprised if you feel like starting again from the beginning as the credits roll.

Inside No 9: Once Removed preview

With another great episode tonight, this year's series of Inside No 9 is shaping up to be the best yet - and that from an already strong baseline. As always, this preview won't contain any major spoilers, but if you want to be completely surprised, click away now.

Inside No. 9 - Series 4, Episode 3, Once Removed, BBC2

Just as you, well I, might have been thinking that Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton were going soft in this series, along comes Once Removed like a punch in the gob.

Preview: Inside No. 9 series 4

Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton's Inside No. 9 returns to BBC Two for its fourth series on Tuesday 2nd January. Here's a spoiler-free review from Sophie who has seen episodes 1-4 of the new series...

A gobby, matriarchal Saturday counterpoint to Graham Norton's Friday night eyebrow-raising and innuendo-peddling, Brendan O'Carroll's Irish mammy slots in surprisingly well as a chatshow host. Latest to brave the presence of Agnes are Sue Perkins and Diversity's Ashley Banjo, who sensibly brings mum Danielle as a shield. Emilia Fox joins Dermot and Buster on their Celebrity Tour, and Aston Merrygold promotes his new single.

BBC Landmark Sitcom Season: the pilots review

In my last post I looked at three of the sitcom revivals that the BBC have produced but alongside these pieces, this new season also includes five new sitcom pilots. Over the next two weeks, all five of these shows will air and in this article I will pass judgement on them all.

Johnny Vegas stars as grumpy dad Neil in this sitcom pilot about family life and class warfare. Neil and his wife have struggled to afford a battered old holiday home in the Lake District, but are nonetheless delighted with it, even if their cranky kids won't settle down for the motorway journey. They're told to behave or they won't get their "onion rings at Tebay!" But there is no bliss to be found on this trip. Hoping for hot tubs and wi-fi, the kids are disappointed to find the house looks more like Father Ted's caravan, and Neil can't settle into country life, refusing to eat fresh eggs if they've come "from a chicken's backside"; he prefers them in a box from the supermarket.

His grumbles increase when his handsome, wealthy new neighbours make him feel rather oafish. This posh couple met in a luxurious resort, whereas he met his wife at North Staffs General where he ran the WH Smith concession. Emilia Fox plays the snooty wife next door and smokes and sneers with icy brilliance, and Vegas is his funny, burly self, but there are no huge laughs here.

TV review: Home From Home, BBC2

If the Landmark Sitcom Season was planning to promote edgy modern comedy the wait is still on. Home From Home might not be as old hat as Are You Being Served?[/ but there is nothing very new about it.