Stephen Mangan

Stephen Mangan stars in and co-scripts this fast-paced and funny new series about Richard, a put-upon therapist trying to make a new career by carrying out sessions online. Among his clients are a woman whose life and aspirations are defined by Instagram and an aggressive creditor who agrees to take sessions to offset some of Richard's debts. Charles Dance and Richard E Grant co-star, as does The IT Crowd's Katherine Parkinson, as Richard's partner, who is constantly accompanied by a male friend.

Can British remakes of American shows work?

Hang Ups, the new Stephen Mangan comedy based on Lisa Kudrow's original, is a rare example of the UK successfully taking on a US hit.

Hang Ups star Stephen Mangan explains his new sitcom

The actor joins his Channel 4 comedy co-creator - and brother-in-law - Robert Delamere to talk through mental health and why they've never argued.

Hang Ups preview

With a gag rate that's rare on TV comedy, an imposing sense of peril for poor Richard, and some of the most entertaining nutjobs on screen (that is probably not the correct physiological term), Hang Ups is definitely worth a weekly session - on whatever device you choose to watch it on.

Stephen Mangan on writing his first sitcom Hang Ups

"I'll be in therapy for years after this."

Stephen Mangan is on Graham's sofa this week, talking about his new TV show Hang Ups, with a musical interlude from Jess Glynne performing her new single I'll Be There (presumably not a Jackson 5 cover). Plus, Amy Schumer tells us about her somewhat problematic new film I Feel Pretty.

TV review: Episodes, BBC2

It happens to be quite funny. Not that comedies have to be very funny these days...

Episodes, series five, episode one review

The perfect encapsulation of cruel yet effective comedy.

Stephen Mangan interview

Episodes actor Stephen Mangan talks about getting manly on a ranch with Matt LeBlanc and why he's gutted it's the end of an era...

The final episode of the double-life dramedy is all blind panic, as Andrew (Stephen Mangan) tries everything to stop his son visiting the house of his secret other family. In less skilful hands than Mangan's this scenario might be too absurd or just too stressful and unpleasant, but somehow he gets you to buy in.