David Tennant does double duties as he returns in Jilly Cooper’s bonkbuster, and stars alongside Michael Sheen in a third series of Neil Gaiman’s comedy
“Quite the end of series cliffhanger,” says Tony Baddingham (David Tennant) of his survival after an assault with an award statuette. As this Jilly Cooper bonkbuster adaptation returns, Tony is pretending to have no memory of Cameron’s attack, but in private it’s complicated: Corinium’s battle with Venturer takes priority but that doesn’t mean a score won’t be settled. However, this narrative is a red herring: what really matters is the bed-hopping, the knee-tremblers, the raunch. What about Declan and Maud? Taggie and Rupert? What about lovely Freddie and Lizzie? Let’s just say nobody’s ardour has cooled since last time. Oh, and there’s a dog called David Bow-wowie. Great fun.
Disney+, from Friday 15 May
Much has changed since the second season of this metaphysical comedy. The story is now concluding via a single, 90-minute episode after the departure from the production of its co-creator Neil Gaiman. Good Omens remains a witty and inventive romp, sustained by the sparkling chemistry between leads David Tennant (demon Crowley) and Michael Sheen (angel Aziraphale). As we return, the Second Coming is approaching but all is chaos: Jesus has gone missing, Aziraphale is out of his depth and Crowley is wallowing in misery. The fate of the universe depends on the pair getting their acts together …
