Lee Mack’s excellent family sitcom explores empty nest syndrome. Plus: Alison Hammond bonds delightfully with Lenny Henry and Sam Thompson’s on a mission. Here’s what to watch tonight
9pm, BBC One
Lee Mack’s broad family sitcom switches things up for its 14th series by jumping a few years forward. The kids are grownup and gone, which means that Lee (Mack) and Lucy (Sally Bretton) are empty nesters and looking to downsize. When they view their “for ever home” it, of course, turns into a farce of a broken toilet, koi carp and the couple pretending to be brother and sister. The laughs may be light, but they are consistent. Hollie Richardson
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