All hail Michaela

yes, fleabag is amazing. But comparing every female-led show to it is lazy. Case in point: Michaela Coel, the Baftawinning creator of Chewing Gum getting rave reviews for her new series, I May Destroy You. Asked on Radio 4’s Front Row ahead of the launch if the show’s content was inspired by Fleabag, she gave a reminder that her wall-breaking, confessional comedy came first: ‘It was more inspired by Chewing Gum.’ Note: ‘Made by woman’ is not a genre.