Fitz, The

Well the BBC has done it again, they either make really good comedy programmes or really abysmal programmes, this is a case of the later. It was screened on Friday’s on BBC 2 at 9:30 p.m. but thank god it’s over. I’m not sure what the Beeb were trying to achieve. It’s a bout a rather large Irish family (Catholic), very stereotypical at that. The basic programme is based around the many children at what goes on in their lives, not a terrible idea I suppose but it simply isn’t funny most of the time. I say most of the time because I did watch one episode that was remotely funny, where one of the family was dealing in ...  Read the complete review

Having seen The Fitz a few times, I would first of all have to say that, living in Northern Ireland, I have never heard such a range of accents in one family, albeit a very large one. I think, from what I can recall that nearly every member of the family comes from a different part of the island. I would also like to say that while this is just a comedy, this is the type of stereotypical family that we are trying to get rid of these days. The story lines in the Fitz were silly and repetirive, the characters unrealistic and I've heard that it gets one of BBC's poorest viewing ratings. I can't say I'm surprised because it is crap. ...  Read the complete review

The Fitz is a new comedy show on BBC TWO, Fridays at 9.30 on the Comedy Zone repeated on BBC TWO on Sundays and repeated on BBC CHOICE. It’s a comedy series about a very very large chaotic Irish family; there are loads of children a father who loves painting and a mother totally besotted with the Chelsea football team. The show looks at the family as they get into funny predicaments, all through the series there is an ex-wife of one of the Fitz’s children and she tries in every episode to kill him – sounds stupid I know but its very funny, all I can say is that the show is definitely worth watching. Its a great show that can have you ...  Read the complete review