Are you laughing yet?

You know those moments, where you turn off the TV and think "I've just wasted half an hour of my life"? Well I've just had one. And surprisingly, it isn't because of anything to do with Big Brother or the X Factor. No, today's obscenity comes courtesy of E4.

I can't find a single good thing to say about the 30 minute train-wreck that is Phone Shop. From it's hilarious opening gag (turns out that... wait for it... main character Chris (Tom Bennett) can't open the door to get in the room!!!) to it's amazingly charismatic ending (Chris is totally embarrassed in front of all his colleagues... CRINGE!) Phone Shop is a never-ending cycle of rubbish gags and inane dialogue, being slowly torn apart by the fact that all but 3 characters seem to have exactly the same voice - which is basically a "comedic" interpretation of a London "gangsta". Because, apparently, if your character talks like that, then they don't have to say ANYTHING funny at all.

This show is idiotic humour at it's worst. It's not even stupidly funny. It's not even one of those "so crap, it's funny" shows. It's just. Not. Funny.

I will, however, be watching next week, as I can't wait to see where the writers actually go with this script. Maybe someone will make a jovial statement about the state of Afghanistan, but in a South-London gangsta accent!! Ohhh just imagine the hilarity that could ensue. Or perhaps someone will try and make a satirical comment about the Tory-Lib Dem leadership, but in a South-London gangsta accent!! Ohhh just imagine... You see where I'm going with this?

Possibly the worst show I've seen all year. And the Inbetweeners is still on...