"Comedy is back in the building" chirp ITV in many very unfunny promos recently. This would imply that the network have a long and illustrious history of making comedy. I'm scratching my head, but I can't think of any big successes in the last twenty years. 'Benidorm' maybe...
These promo's don't mention also that half the comedy ITV are saying is "back in the building" is imported from the US ('30 Rock', 'Two and a Half Men') and they have done precious little to make their own.
Apart from this 'comedy', the idea of which the BBC turned down.
Alan Carr has been a square peg for ITV since they poached/were given him from Channel 4, and this show only indicates that this will continue.
It's not funny quite frankly, and Alan Carr's impression that he's a national treasure feels rather ill judged. He was funny back in the day, now not so.
Think of an unfunny 'Young Sheldon' or 'The Wonder Years' and you've got this show pegged.
