Steve Coogan AKA Saxondale Comes To BBC 2

 

Tonight BBC 2 aires a new comedy series of seven episodes from the pen of Steve Coogan (most famous for his Alan Partidge character) and the lesser-known Neil MacLennan (I only know him as a writer of Monkey Trousers).

According to the BBC website Saxondale is "an ex-roadie with anger management issues and a pest control business". Alison Graham of the Radio Times has reviewed tonight's episode; she comments, "it's a testament to writer/creator Steve Coogan's abilities that you stick with Saxondale - both the man and the comedy - to the end of this opening episode, because the character is so completely repellent. He's unsmiling, with a drably monotonous voice and dreadful personality. Tommy Saxondale is, in short, horrible and everything about his life is downbeat."

I'm looking forward to this; although I don't think it will come close to the quality of Partridge it looks like it will be moderately entertaining.

Episode 1 of Saxondale is on BBC 2 tonight from 10:00 to 10:30.