ITV has never had a good track record with sitcoms compared with the BBC and only a handful of their comedies have ever succeeded. Bad Move is the last of a long line of ITV sitcoms, since the broadcaster has announced it has no more new comedies planned, and I can see why after seeing two episodes of Bad Move. Like the worst of their eighties sitcoms, this is completely unfunny and while the idea of a middle class couple moving from London to the country sounded promising, there were almost no jokes in the two episodes I saw. Even the much maligned Green Green Grass with a similar concept did have some funny moments.
It does seem with Bad Move being axed after two series, this could be the end of ITV comedy, as Ant and Dec are far more profitable and amuse millions more than Bad Move's very lame humour. A shame as this could have been a good comedy show with good characters, but seemed to consist of Jack Dee growling and scowling like he usually does and the rural characters being like stereotypes.
It does seem with Bad Move being axed after two series, this could be the end of ITV comedy, as Ant and Dec are far more profitable and amuse millions more than Bad Move's very lame humour. A shame as this could have been a good comedy show with good characters, but seemed to consist of Jack Dee growling and scowling like he usually does and the rural characters being like stereotypes.