POST UPDATED MARCH 2026
Dear friends. I haven't had a good laugh since 2016. That's when Motherland, the BBC's comedy about navigating the trials and traumas of middle-class motherhood, came out.
Prior to Motherland, I loved W1A, the "mockumentary" about life at the BBC, and its predecessor, 2012, about the deliverance committee of the 2012 London Olympics. David Tennant's wry commentary has me in stitches.
I'm thrilled to see there will be a new series in the same vein later this year, Twenty Twenty Six. The hapless Ian Fletcher (Hugh Bonneville) has a new role at the 2026 World Cup Oversight Team in Miami as Director of Integrity.
I also recently enjoyed the gently amusing Small Prophets (BBC) from Mackenzie Crook.
But aside from a small number of gems, the days of comedies on TV which make us laugh seem to have disappeared.
