Over at MSN today: I reviewed the premiere of BBC Two's new sitcom HEADING OUT, written by and starring comedian/presenter Sue Perkins as a middle-aged lesbian vet.
Sue Perkins' career has yo-yoed since she achieved cult stardom as part of a double-act with Mel Giedroyc on Light Lunch in the 1990s. She practically vanished for most of the 2000s, but her comeback's been going for a while, thanks to successful appearances on Have I Got News For You? and QI. This led to the unexpected success of cooking show The Great British Bake Off (reuniting her with comedy partner Mel). And now she's been given arguably the BBC's biggest show of support: the opportunity to write and star in her own sitcom. But will Sue Perkins echo the success of fellow female comic, Miranda Hart? Or does her forte lie in impromptu presenting?
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