The first episode of the British television sitcom Never Better aired on BBC Two on the 10th of January in the year 2008. Stephen Mangan plays the role of a recovering alcoholic named Keith Merchant, while Kate Ashfield plays his suffering wife Anita in the film. Fintan Ryan, working for World Productions, is the show's creator and writer. It has been said that the show is a "dark sitcom," and it has been likened to other comedies that have aired recently, such as "Lead Balloon" and "Curb Your Enthusiasm." Critics, on the other hand, have asserted that the show is too similar to the aforementioned types of programs and have attacked the persona of Keith on the grounds that he lacks comedic timing. The sitcom was not well welcomed by fans, as evidenced by the fact that the first season attracted an audience of fewer than one million viewers per episode on average.
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The first episode of the British television sitcom Never Better aired on BBC Two on the 10th of January in the year 2008. Stephen Mangan plays the role of a recovering alcoholic named Keith Merchant, while Kate Ashfield plays his suffering wife Anita in the film. Fintan Ryan, working for World Productions, is the show's creator and writer. It has been said that the show is a "dark sitcom," and it has been likened to other comedies that have aired recently, such as "Lead Balloon" and "Curb Your Enthusiasm." Critics, on the other hand, have asserted that the show is too similar to the aforementioned types of programs and have attacked the persona of Keith on the grounds that he lacks comedic timing. The sitcom was not well welcomed by fans, as evidenced by the fact that the first season attracted an audience of fewer than one million viewers per episode on average.
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