HAVE I GOT NEWS FOR YOU/REGGIE PERRIN
HERE'S a double helping of returning comedy to brighten up our Thursday nights (although I dare say there’ll be those who’d prefer to watch a giant squid being dissected on the new series of Channel 4’s Inside Nature’s Giants (9pm)).
First up, the ever-reliable Have I Got News For You is back, with Benedict Cumberbatch, star of BBC1’s critically acclaimed Sherlock, taking on the guest-hosting duties for the first time.
Then we’ve got Martin Clunes – who’s presented that show quite a few times, of course – reprising his role as disillusioned middle-aged executive Reggie Perrin in Simon Nye’s update of the classic 70s sitcom.
As we pick up Reggie’s story, the emotional meltdown hinted at in series one has begun to gather significant momentum.