Out Of Her Mind

BBC2, 10pm Comedy fans will sit up and take notice of this new six-part series’ fine pedigree: not only is the show written by and starring successful stand-up Sara Pascoe, it also has Nick Frost and Simon Pegg as producers, while the supporting cast includes distinguished veteran of stage and screen Juliet Stevenson (near right with Pascoe, centre, and Fiona Button).

You can’t help but admire the ambition here: to reinvent the traditional sitcom. Pascoe gives us an unorthodox format that gives free rein to her mercilessly unsentimental view of the human condition, as she vents her thoughts in solo riffs between scenes with her family, friends and anyone else within earshot.

Unless you’re among Pascoe’s most dedicated fans, the results will test your patience, but credit at least to a rising star for trying something new.