Tonight every Guardian readers televisual-wet-dream returned to Channel Four. I speak, of course, of the lefty love-in that is known as 10 O'Clock Live.
It's almost surprising to see it on our screens again. The reviews and viewing figures that hit the headlines after the first episode of season one would leave you believing the show was long since dead in the water.
Not the case though, and a quick look at the Twitter trends during the show reveals #10oclocklive to be sitting at the top of the list.
Mitchell is the star of the show tonight. Though his short rant pieces are proving to be a bit tiresome, his interview skills are growing at a healthy rate. So, it seems, is his facial hair - with less impressive results.
The sketches are mostly miss this week. A scene featuring Carr wrestling a bear left even the studio audience in a confused state of silence.
Despite this scene, Carr attempting to take on Mitchell in a humour-free discussion of political systems is the most surreal moment in the show. Carr struggles to be taken seriously (and why would he be - he is a comedian after all), though David Mitchell's ridiculous beard at least makes him look like he might know something about something. Laverne chips in occasionally, presumably as a token effort to look involved.
Her presence is again difficult to explain in terms of merit this series. I can only assume it is an attempt by the programme makers to avoid falling into the same trap as the BBC. When she states "Right. I'm going to make David a cup of tea, see you after the break.", you really believe you are watching a media intern who is completely out of their depth.
The show will always be patchy, but its still worth watching for the odd unscripted moments and some golden one liners from three of the four of the presenters.
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