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Romesh Ranganathan's strong year continues with this spoof of courtroom shows in the style of Judge Judy. It sees Judge Romesh deliver verdicts on claimants' disputes and pass fittingly bizarre sentences. Tom Davis lends support to a comic unafraid to massage his own nipples on national TV. Double bill.

TV preview: Judge Romesh, Dave

It's harmless fun - I'm not sure if the verdicts are legally binding - I'm just concerned that the power might go to Ranganathan's head and he might start wearing those robes wherever he goes. And also carrying that hammer around with him.

Tom Davis interview

The writer, standup and star of Action Team on the things that make him laugh the most.

Action Team is the real Bond contender

ITV2's brilliantly daft Bond parody deserves to find a bigger audience, and the show's barrel-chested lead Tom Davis should be given his own license to thrill.

It's 007 meets The Naked Gun in a silly sitcom about a group of spies, led by co-writer Tom Davis as in-yer-face agent Logan. Subtle it's not - sample line: "Your penis is hanging out" (and it is) - this does have a kind of manic energy that's impossible to deny. First mission: what is the secret of "Abacus"?

ITV2's Action Team and cinematic spy spoofs

Is there life left in the action comedy spoof? Matt sees how ITV2's Action Team, starting tonight, measures up...

Action Team review

With its high-tech HQ basking in the blue glow of vital computer monitors, ITV2's new comedy Action Team might look like Spooks. But it actually has a lot more in common with a rather different franchise: Austin Powers.