Legit

Scottish comedy has really come in to its own over the last few years . CHEWIN' THE FAT became an instant hit overnight and the spin off show STILL GAME was no less successful . Unfortunately this raises expectations about any comedy show that is produced by BBC Scotland . Even more unfortunate is the danger that the next TV show from north of the border will live down to the expectations of even the most cynical viewer . LEGIT is that show

The premise centres around a couple of lads who are into all type of scams and being lads they also have one eye on the ladies . Cue lots of near the knuckle jokes about shagging etc . There you go most of the alleged humour is vulgar . You could make the same criticism about STILL GAME but the difference is STILL GAME is funny whereas LEGIT is anything but . There's also another problem and that is the intrusive canned laughter . I take it that it's canned laughter because I find it impossible to raise even a smile as to what was on screen . Truth be told I thought I'd never start laughing . And I didn't

I disagree with Mr Roberstons review of this programme.

Scotland has produced many fantastic comedy programs like Scotch and Wry, Rab C Nesbitt, Naked Video, Only An Excuse, Chewing The Fat, Still Game and now LEGIT. Personally I thought LEGIT was fantastic and definitely on a par with the others. Instead of being subjected to the usual modern day 'politically correct' student humour, LEGIT brought us the slapstick element which is sadly so often missing from todays TV. Slapstick humour will never die, unlike certain others of genre which are simply 'boring' and aimed at the student age group. LEGIT had some great 'true to life' patter and 'real' situations in it. It wasn't dependant on catchphrases either which I found was a refreshing change. Well done to Steve McNicoll, Jordan Young and everyone else involved. My favourite scene from the series has to be Andy Grays appearance in episode one. I still laugh when I think about it.

For me LEGIT is Only Fools and Horses meets Laurel and Hardy. Those ingredients simply cannot fail.

A few comments on here have suggested that this could have run for years. While it is sad it hasn't, perhaps it is also a blessing. let me explain.....

The first series of The Office & Royle Family were huge hits. Critics and fans latched onto the characters' personalities and they became part of our daily lives. When the second series came around, the main characters became caricatures based on those personalities and went totally off course. There are glaring inconsistencies between the first and second series of both comedies, a couple of examples being:

• David Brent was portrayed as a bungling incompetent in Series 2 of The Office, yet in Series 1 he was personally selected to become a board member by the company's directors.

• In The Royle Family, Jim Royle was portrayed as a lazy sod who didn't get out of his armchair, yet in series 1 he was working overtime to pay for Denise's wedding.

There are others, but I digress...

Perhaps Messrs Florence & Connell have done the Legit characters a favour by leaving it at one series. As most will know, the writers have gone on to write and start in the excellent Burnistoun, which appears to now be their outlet for their undoubted talents.

Well done and thank you for this guys, hope you continue to achieve success in your own write (sic)

Legit is a Scottish sitcom produced by The Comedy Unit, written by Robert Florence and Iain Connell. It is set in and around a market, where the main characters, Sammy Fox (Steven McNicoll) and Danny (Jordan Young) work. Fox has recently split up with his wife Kelly Ann and is living in a caravan in the back garden of Danny's mother, May (Clair Grogan). What follows is basically an attempt at a Glasgow version of "Max and Paddy's Road to Nowhere", only with the jokes being replaced with the "Glesgae Banter". Only unlike the real thing none of the banter is funny. Frankly the only positive thing to say about it is at least it is not as bad as the Karen Dunbar Show.

Just goes to show that BBC Scotland will commission anything.

Loved this series, just wish they had made more episodes.