Over on MSN TV today: I've reviewed the third series premiere of BBC Three's cult flat-share sitcom HIM & HER, starring Russell Tovey and Sarah Solemani as lazy lovers with oddball friends and family...
I enjoyed Him & Her when it started, despite its tendency to take things to such an extreme it becomes icky. The second series widened things by involving Steve and Becky's extended families more: Becky's cruel sister Laura, her thick fiancé Paul (Ricky Champ), ditzy middle-aged hanger-on Shelly (Camille Coduri) and weirdo neighbour Dan (Joe Wilkinson). While clearly not to everyone's taste—given the ribald nature of the jokes and situations, together with the strict decision to keep everything contained inside a three-room flat—Him & Her is an entertaining and innovative comedy that's avoided running out of ideas.
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