BEST OF THE REST
BRITAIN’S BEST PARENT?
Channel 4, 8.05pm
EVERYONE has an opinion on the right way to bring up kids – friends, family, even nosy neighbours or complete strangers can stick their oar in. But which is the best parenting method?
In this bizarre series, Anita Rani explores different styles by means of a contest to crown the best parents, as voted for by a judgy audience.
Each episode sees three sets of uber confident parents, all with distinct approaches, look after each other’s kids for a day. Then they come together to watch back what happened, make their case and criticise each other.
This time Joana plugs her gender-fluid parenting to five-year-old son Willow, while Robin and Rin promote their Eastern influence approach for their two children, and Kevin and Kerry showcase their hands-off ‘lazy parenting’ style.
Of course it’s ridiculous as no one’s style can really be ‘best’, but this is one of those astounding hands-over-face shows you just can’t switch off.
THE FIRST TEAM BBC2, 9.30pm
FROM the creators of The Inbetweeners, comes this new comedy about a team of football players as they have misadventures on and off the pitch.
It boasts a great cast including Will Arnett as eccentric chairman Mark Crane and Chris Geere as an everoptimistic coach.
Mattie (Jake Short) is a new signing. Crane thinks he’s signed an American International, but he’s actually just signed an American. Mattie isn’t even on FIFA on PlayStation.
In the meantime, Mattie strikes up a friendship with teammates Jack (Jack McMullen) and Benji (Shaquille AliYebuah), both complete idiots.
Jack was rubbish in the most recent game because he stayed up all night playing Fortnite, and Benji fancies himself as a ladies’ man even though he still lives with his mum.
It may need a couple of episodes to win more laughs, but expect amusing locker room banter and a neat dig at the lifestyle of rich young football players.