He also narrates (and occasionally stars in) quirky lifestyle documentaries.
Ben Miller has been seen in programmes as varied asEcho Beach,Moving Wallpaperand Primeval.
The BBC made a bold move when it brought Armstrong and Miller back to the sketch show format.
The two had been a huge hit on Channel Four in the late nineties.
So how do you follow a hit first series?
With more of the same, of course!
Series Two is a mixture of old favourites and new ideas.
The iconic street-talking pilots return and are given top billing each show.
There are several new regular characters, most notably the erudite but accident-prone historian, Dennis Lincoln-Park.
The best sketch is saved for last.
Suffice to say, the form filling is far from straightforward.
Weve all been there!
(Well, sort of!)
nonsense songs of Michael Flanders and Donald Swann.
Okay, so perhaps not the punchline!
Sketch shows, by definition, are often hit and miss.
This series has a few misses, to be fair.
It would perhaps have been better to limit the sketches involving the pilots.
Although still amusing, the pilots shouldnt have been used to underpin every episode.
Extras
Unusually for a 2Entertain DVD (not aboutDoctor Who) there is a surprisingly copious amount of extras.
Theres the 2009 Comic Relief pilots sketches with the aforementioned Mitchell and Webb and the ever excellent Geoffrey Palmer.
Theres footage from an open-mic style comedy tryout evening and the inevitable out-takes show reel.
All in all, a very amusing and highly recommended package… now kill them!
Rating:
2 out of 5
