Damned

Channel 4, 10pm, Tue

Given her acclaimed work in sitcoms such as Getting On and Going Forward, it’s little wonder Jo Brand was given a green light to co-write and star in this new series.

With the aid of fellow scribes Morwenna Banks and Will Smith (no, not that one), this comedy centres on long-suffering Children’s Services social workers at Elm Heath council.

In the first episode, Nitin, an ex-copper, is tasked with spying on the rest of the team.