As a hero of TV underdogs, I’m here to tell you to watch Somebody Somewhere | Rebecca Shaw

Somebody Somewhere is a rare example of a show that is centred around people in their 40s .

It manages to be about so many things, while still feeling understated, and totally authentic.

The spine of the show is an adult friendship that develops between a cynical, sad heterosexual woman unsatisfied with life, and a gangly, giggly, wholesome, gay, religious man.

It can be heartbreaking and emotional but it never feels like hard work, it just feels like you care about these people being depicted in a special way on your screen.

It is infused with so much humour, so many funny lines, so much care and thought.

It’s not a show with huge global stakes such as Succession , or huge sprawl like Game of Thrones, or vibrating anxiety like The Bear .