James Walton

Enough plotlines to power several seasons of The West Wing: BBC1’s Roadkill reviewed

Plus: Sara Pascoe’s Out of My Mind is one of those ‘brave’ sitcoms that contain almost no jokes

Hugh Laurie attempting to imbue prime minister Peter Laurence with some charm in David Hare's Roadkill. Image: BBC / The Forge / Robert Viglasky / Matt Burlem
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