Jamal Hadjkura

Tonight's episode of this quietly subversive comedy about a dysfunctional Jewish family, in which the comedian Simon Amstell plays himself, is the best so far. Cantankerous Grandpa (Geoffrey Hutchings) invites round ebullient local drama teacher Deborah (Pam Ferris). There's a winning performance from Jamal Hadjkura as unlikely teenage rebel Adam. Accusations that he's impregnated a classmate provoke a hilariously unsavoury response.

Simon Amstell's odd, self-referential sitcom begins with him telling his family he's thinking about leaving Never Mind the Buzzcocks, before settling into close, uneasy observational humour. Rebecca Front as his mum and Jamal Hadjkura as his nephew are excellent; Amstell, though, takes a while to settle into his stride. But once the set-up is established, it grows in confidence, and next week's episode suggests it's an oddity worth sticking with.