Monkey Dust on BBC Three (Tues 9:30pm)
Several people told me to watch this, and I'm glad I did. It's witty, sharp and irreverant - by far the funniest thing on TV. Has the ability to shock, make you gasp and laugh outloud, all in in the privacy of your own home. If you do nothing else this week, watch Monkey Dust!
Queer Eye for the Straight Guy on Living TV (Thurs 9pm)
The makeover show that took the US by storm. It's basically a combination of 'Would Like to Meet' and 'What Not To Wear' as 5 gay men seek to "improve" a single male so that he's more fashionable, datable and generally less useless. The experts are camper than a row of tents, but they get results!
Perfect Match USA - E4 (Weds 9pm)
The best of the current crop of imported dating shows - more straight forward and honest than 'Joe Millionaire' et al - this has much more real human drama. Each week a panel of three select three suitors, each of whom gets to live for seven days with the girl/guy featured in that episode, before one of the the three suitors is picked to go on holiday with the aforementioned guy/girl. A fascinating insight into the NY singles scene - fast paced and plnety of romantic intrigue.
Also recommended:
Little Britain (BBC Three - 9pm Tuesdays) - characters and sketches which owe a lot to The League of Gentleman. Good for 10 mins, then gets a bit samey.
Celebrity Five Go Dating (E4 - 6pm weeknights) - utter crap, and most of the celebrities are decidely E-list. But I find it curiously addictive.
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