Bad Move

Having proved his skill in a sitcom before in the form of 'Lead Balloon', which ran for four successful series, it's a surprise to see Jack Dee returning to the genre again.

This new show isn't quite as funny (based on the first episode) as 'Balloon' was, with the supporting cast's characters not being half as entertaining/endearing as those that Dee's Rick Spleen had to deal with.

It has potential, but it'll be interesting to see what Dee does with the 'city folk move to the country' set up that 'The Good Life' and 'The Green Green Grass' didn't do previously.

Despite bad reviews it's a witty and entertaining show that creates cozy village atmosphere looked at with the eyes of totally urban people.

ITV rarely produces a good sitcom but, with Bad Move, here is a formula that works. It reminds me of Doc Martin in terms of a grumpy main character with a supporting cast all with their own quirks. Good timing and tight scripts - it's one of those shows that will probably get better as it beds in and character story lines develop.

Seeing as there is no swearing or inappropriate scenes this makes an ideal watch for the family. Always makes us laugh and we look for for every Wednesday for the next episode. Overall a great show with colourful characters and a great story line. It also helps that actors such as Jack Dee, Kerry Godliman and Miles Jupp are included for a entertaining experience.

In an era where the public raves over complete and utter garbage such as Mrs Brown's Boys, programmes like Bad Move are a nice refreshing throwback to the proper sitcom.

After watching just the first episode it comes across as a watered down Lead Balloon set in the country, which is not a bad thing at all.

Hopefully ITV will give it a chance to grow and it could develop in to a nice comfortable series despite the odd pessimism of the modern viewer.