Have to say that even though most of the jokes are pretty long in the tooth we found ourselves smiling on occasion this evening.

This episode was actually pretty good

It's just that they do so many jokes, every piece of dialogue is a joke

Many of them are bad but enough stick

didn't watch it last week as i didn't know about it, turned it on this week after thinking about giving it ago and I didn't find it too bad, not brilliant by any stretch of the imagination, but better than a lot of the recent BBC comedy shows.

It's so beige and dull....

So how many people will be offended this week?

Yeah, it's more something you would watch with the kids early on for a little chuckle, not late night fodder. But I like the characters and it is amusing. Especially Aaliyah, I do like her.

I love this program so much its sooo funny.

Best program bbc have done in ages.

When society has to go to the lavatory for its humour, then the writing is on the wall. (Alan Bennett).

Just decided to watch the first episode after a few recommendations from friends & family.....

Mr Khan "What's up with him"
Friend "He's from Somalia"
Mr Khan "Sighs"

Pure Class, well done to the BBC in getting this series made.

Episode 2 was better than the first week's offering. I liked the young husband-to-be's excited astonishment that he would be sharing a bed with his wife!

Hopefully there's an episode which develops the more rebellious daughter's (I don't know any of their names) character. She's had very little to do/say in the first two episodes.

Is it just me but is Amjad supposed to be portrayed as a right thicko and extremely dull? He's getting married and he doesn't know they would sleep in the same bedroom let alone in the same bed? Come on! However his scenes did make me laugh!

I didn't like this episode as much as last week's to be honest.

Amjad is the Dougal, Alice Tinker or Trigger of the programme.

That wasn't funny.

What was funny was the Somalian in actual fact looked Nigerian.

Hopefully a context issue but neither of these read as if they are 'funny'.

I haven't watched this show yet but it seems as if many posters here will be disappointed to hear that the BBC would not air a knowingly racist programme.....crass,dated or unfunny but racist?.....sorry folks but without even watching it....no.

He is played by Felix Dextor who isn't Somalian or Nigerian

I particularly liked at the end when the grandmother shouts 'shithole!'.

Also, the three 'slushes', "shave, shower, and shampoo (obviously the last one is s**t).

There were some LOL moments.

I thought it was ok. Very corny but fun.

I'm warming to it, a few good moments in last nights episode

The lady on the loo moment is on a par with anything Victor Meldrew did.

I thought it was much funnier than last week!! Loved the bit at the end where the grandmother said Birmingham was a shithole lol

One thing that annoyed me tho was how the mother key calling her mum nani!!! Why would she call her mum grandma!

lost 600,000 viewers last night

Not as many as I thought it'd lose to be honest, especially considering the second episode wasn't aired on a Bank Holiday like the first. I think the Beeb, Adil and everyone involved can be reasonably happy if vieweing figures settle at around the 2.5 million mark. It won its time slot after all.

Personally, I found last night's episode funnier than last week's (although that wasn't difficult). Maybe it's because the characters are bedding down and becoming more familiar (I still find the prospective son-in-law extremely cringeworthy though). The mother-in-law's parting shot was hilarious, as was watching her being swung round on her prayer mat. I presume she's not staying, which is a shame.

I still wish the comedy was more current & edgy. That's something to consider if the show gets another series.

I didn't watch the first one because I thought it looked like a load of old rubbish, but cauight the second one while channelhopping last night.






These are quite fair comments. I laughed a few times, chuckled a few times, and smiled a bit. Quite watchable. Have series-linked the rest of the series.

The tra-la about "offensive comedy" reminded me of Father Ted. I have vivid memories of some angry Catholics on Right to Reply (remember that?!), saying how offensive, insulting and patronising Father Ted was, when it started.

Minority groups will always find comedy portrayals of themselves to be awkward. (I have long since stopped watching Ab Fab. One of the reasons for that is the occasional appearance of OTT gay characters. As a non OTT gay person, I cringe).

I don't find it as bad as others are saying. Ok, it's not laugh-out-loud hilarious, but then I don't think it's meant to be. It's a satirical take on a community which the writer knows well - I'm not a Pakistani Muslim, but he is, and I'm trusting that he knows how that community operates enough to gently lampoon it (as some other posters have agreed).

I'll keep watching because it's gently comedic, not because it's great comedy - but then, there is little that can truly be called 'great comedy', and even of the series that do (now) hold that accolade, many of them started out with a weak first series or with general audience discontent/apathy (I've been around long enough to have learned that!).


I'm not sure, but I believe in some cultures that does happen - a sign of respect, a sign of the generations changing, a sign that the family unit has shifted. I equate it to me calling my mum 'Nana' when referring to her in front of, or with reference to, my own children - because that is what she is to most people now, a 'Nana'. She's only 'Mum' to my brother and me, and most people don't refer to her in those terms any more!

I see what you mean I would get it if when she was talking to her kids she would say "where is your nani" etc but when she was talking directly to her mother she still called her nani instead of amee (mum). Maybe I'm the only one it annoyed lol.

I'm half pakistani myself and I've never seen a woman always refer to her mum as grandma lol

I'm glad I stuck with it another week, it was a lot funnier than last week and not as rushed. I laughed at quite a few scence, the first one being the dads views on immigration (my grandad is the same) I often have to remind him that he came here in the 60's himself. The police scene for kerb crawling and where he was telling Dave to be careful to not be racist. I'm hoping that in the coming weeks it settles more and becomes more enjoyable.