James Walton

Can Douglas Is Cancelled hold its nerve?

Let’s hope the ITV drama doesn't throw its main character under the bus. Plus: A perfectly pleasant blast of nostalgia from Paul Whitehouse

Hugh Bonneville stars as Douglas alongside Karen Gillan as Madeline in Douglas Is Cancelled (Credit: ITV) 
issue 29 June 2024

Like many sitcoms, W1A featured a middle-aged man convinced that he’s the only sane person left in the world. Usually, of course, this merely goes to show how delusional the bloke is – but the subversive twist here was that Ian Fletcher, the BBC’s head of values, seemed to be right.

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