![]() However, it didn't fit in with an episode which also saw Rose dealing with dog faeces on her shoe and the newly-promoted Martin ( Kevin Eldon) making vegan fudge for his colleagues which was predictably inedible. This story was an involving one, especially the conclusion which saw Elena's children taken from her despite Al's belief that she was a good mother. Rose and Al believed her children were truanting although the investigation later revealed that Elena was working to put her kids through private school. This week's episode was based on a tip-off the team the received which saw Al ( Alan Davies) investigate the case of a sex-worker who was seeing clients whilst her two children were in the house. ![]() Brand writes the show alongside co-star Morwenna Banks and The Thick of It's Will Smith whilst also starring as Rose the hapless social worker who spends most of the episode dealing with a shoe soiled by her family's new puppy. Jo Brand's Damned is back on our screens a sitcom whose first series I watched but struggle to remember any memorable moments. Broadcast details Date Wednesday 14 th February 2018 Time 10pm Channel Channel 4 Length 30 minutes Repeats Show past repeats The threat of violence is never far away as the Elm Heath team once again face up to a series of problems that our increasingly complex society just expects them to sort out without any fuss or acknowledgement. Meanwhile, Denise brings in a know-it-all student Mimi.Īnd that's just the staff, as they say, before they've even begun to tackle the complex and brutal problems out there in the community. Nitin remains his reliable and pompous self, a beacon of the officious in a sea of corner cutting, whilst Ingrid becomes the bridge between the personal and the professional as she takes on a huge challenge. But will his new position of power bring out some unseemly dictatorial traits?Ĭrises pile up as crucial files appear to have taken a walk so Nat, now a permanent member of the team, turns detective to track them down while Denise lets her beady eye slide off the ball as her attention turns inward to her own family issues. Martin is back full time and this time round he's in charge so things might be about to change - but ever so kindly and slowly cause he's a nice bloke. Meanwhile Al, apathetically trying to surf a mid-life crisis, considers pastures new to inject some much needed excitement, and a new challenge, into his life. He is also partly responsible for the magnificent Toby Jones.In a post-Brexit world, defined by a new government and legislation that no one can really fathom, Rose remains as irritable, chaotic and resentful as ever as she tries to juggle home, work, family and her far-too-present ex-husband. Someone with everything from The Elephant Man to Pennies from Heaven, and Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) to The League of Gentlemen on his CV, and generally uplifted everything he’s been involved in during a TV career that began in 1960, surely deserves official recognition. Not that he’s giving up acting, of course, which would be really bad news. ![]() Can’t wait.įinally, I have a pay a tribute to Freddie Jones, who, I realise is 90 and has decided to end his time with Emmerdale and the character Sandy Jones with Friday night’s episode. The snowfest ends on Sunday 25 February with the closing ceremony. For me, things just aren’t the same since Eddie the Eagle retired. The Winter Olympics take over the twilight hours of the schedules, occupying BBC1 from about midnight to 6am most days and skiing into other channels and slots wherever they can sense an opportunity – and if ice hockey and bobsleighs are your thing, then of course that’s just fine.
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