NOT LOVING RETURN TO THE ISLAND

words WHERE to start? The overuse of the muggy and snakey? The constant paranoia and preening of a bunch of fame-hungry airheads? Iain Stirling yelling unfunny

fact one-liners like a drunk in a pub? The you can actually feel your brain cells dying while you watch?

There are a million reasons to switch off

Love Island, now on its latest ITV2 summer takeover. A new bunch of beautiful young things will flirt and backstab in bid for love. Did I say love? I

meant a post-show TV contract and some free merch.

This show can be addictive but it’s had its moment in the sun. It’s dull, predictable and outdated.

Guys, it is what it is.

I WORRY when comedians write sitcoms, as if they all think they’re Lee Mack and can whip up a long-running hit when really they should stick to stand-up.

But I thoroughly enjoyed Romesh Ranganathan’s new comedy Avoidance, on BBC1 on Friday.

Romesh stars as Jonathan, a man with severe conflict avoidance issues – a man without any oomph. His partner Claire (Jessica Knappett) would just love it if he’d even raise

the enthusiasm to have a row with her. Fed up with him, she dumps him, but he won’t accept it.

And when he realises she wants to tell their nine-year-old son Spencer the news that evening, he runs off to stay with his sister Danielle (Mandeep Dhillon) and her unimpressed wife Courtney (Lisa Mcgrillis). Jonathan is going to have to grow up.

Sweet, thoughtful and – most importantly – funny, this is a lovely show about relationships and family.