The Great Outdoors

When I wrote in December to praise a certain group of new comedies and other shows, I somehow missed out The Great Outdoors.  There were only three episodes, and it was consigned to BBC4, but there was a certain wonder to it. I liked it a lot.  The cast includes:

- Ruth Jones (from Gavin and Stacey)
- Mark Heap (Alan Statham in Green Wing)
- Katherine Parkinson (from The IT Crowd) and
- Joe Tracini (from Coming of Age)

so it comes with a certain pedigree.

This minor gem has just started being repeated on BBC2, but now finds itself up against the might of Channel 4's attempt at the TW3 crown, Ten O'Clock Live - broadcast at the same time.  Which does seem a little unfair. 

Still, thank goodness for the i-Player.  Otherwise I'd have had to make a hard choice...