Unacceptable

“‘You know who we don’t see enough of on British TV? Romesh Ranganathan,” said no one ever. That’s not meant as a slight to the man – who this year has hosted programmes for the BBC, Amazon and Sky, recorded another run of Parents’ Evening for ITV and is to appear on The Celebrity Traitors – but he truly is inescapable. There is an obvious reason for his cameo on this new comedy panel show, which is that it is made for TLC by his production company Ranga Bee. And what an appearance it is. If you have ever wanted to see Ranganathan go full misanthrope and refuse to give an exhausted NHS midwife £500 because the royal family needs it more, then roll up: you’re in the right place.”
Hannah J Davies, The Guardian

“The comic tone here is unafraid to be a bit edgy. To hear Joanne McNally suggest her opinion that “I truly believe that women are not funny” felt bold for an opening episode where the female participants outpopulate the male ones. By the point that Ryan demonstrated how she would perform a vasectomy, the urbane team captain Richard Ayoade looked like a man not entirely sure he was in the right place, but maybe it was just his deadpan shtick. Gamble’s swingometer measured how much the audience was swayed by each argument, and at such points one felt there’s something refreshing about hearing shocking opinions being aired not to furious outrage but to guffaws at how ludicrous they are. Another broader lesson there, and one that helps this show feel more than acceptable. So, a confident start, and a long way from Frank Muir in a dickie bow.”
James Jackson, The Times