An unusual sitcom devised and co-written by Eddie Izzard. The Johnson family are a group of cows who exhibit many human attributes. They can speak English, live in a house and drive a car. When their house is destroyed they must find a new place to live however.

The story then sees them visiting their Great Aunt Grace, organising a wedding for son Rex and his human bride Pinky and entering the world of politics. But nothing goes as expected.

Our Review: Cows featured the combined talents of a vastly experienced and respected director, an all-star cast and a writer who is generally considered to be among the most intelligent and original comedians in the world. In spite of all of this, the show failed dismally and did not run beyond its pilot episode.

The general consensus of opinion is that Cows was a doomed idea from the beginning. The cast's elaborate costumes prevented their characters from having any real personality. On top of this, the script just was not funny, and it failed to rise above the mediocre.

Although the programme has many shortcomings, it remains of interest due it being such a huge mis-step from so many gifted individuals.