I was a fan of the unconventional pilot episode from early 2020 and of Willan's stand-up generally so this getting the green light is one of the rare bright spots of the last few years. Loosely built around her own experiences, this sees Willan's Alma struggling with self esteem, poverty and a mum tangled in the criminally underfunded care system. It doesn't always narratively cling together but there are moments of breathtakingly brutal honesty which modern British TV rarely goes near. Not to mention a winning multi-generational trio of performances from Willan, Finneran and Ashbourne and the great Jayde Adams. Do watch this, and I hope we see much more of this sort of thing.
Review of Alma's Not Normal
