Johnny Vegas’s Sitcom Ideal is back for its 5th series on BBC3. Of all the sitcoms BBC3 has been churning out recently, most of which are patronisingly aimed at the young adult audience (Pulling, Clone, Grown-ups and the return of Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps), Ideal is definately the funniest. It follows Moz (played by Johnny Vegas) a small time dope dealer who rarely leaves his flat. It’s well worth watching although I’m surprised that it’s been commisioned for a 5th series due to the poor viewing figures, it’s been around for ages and yet hardly anyone’s heard of it. It does have the bonus of being cheap though, as it’s all set in Moz’s flat so maybe it’s not alltogether surprising that its still being produced.
As I said, it’s probably the best Sitcom on BBC3 now and stands head and shoulders above the mediocre and unfunny spate of young adult sit-coms the channel has been producing recently.
There’s a trailer for the new series here
