DR MAX PRESCRIBES... LAUGH-OUT-LOUD TV

BBC2 series Alma’s Not Normal has been billed as a new Fleabag but I think it’s superior. It’s far edgier, nuanced and complex. The semi-autobiographical sitcom, set in Bolton, is by comedienne Sophie Willan (above), who also plays the lead. It tackles mental illness, drug addiction and prostitution but, despite the tough subject matter, is laugh-out-loud funny.