Radio Times review

"I don't think people are gonna get what's going on here", admits Essex boy Terry Alderton in the first episode of his... er... unusual comedy series. Even those familiar with the experiments in this late-night slot may be taken aback.

The show is a soundscape of voices (all provided by Alderton), effects and music with little or no concession to comic custom. This is a real surprise given Alderton's more conventional stand-up career. "Episode two's gotta be better than episode one", he appeases us.

Let's see. At the moment I'm recovering from the shock of the new.

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