April 24, 2024

What’s on TV and radio tonight: Friday, August 12 – The Times

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Viewing guide, by Toby EarleRamyChannel 4, 11.05pmThe second series of this Golden Globe-winning comedy-drama has taken so long to arrive on UK screens, it must have come via the passport office. Fortunately Ramy (Ramy Youssef), the show’s eponymous New Jersey slacker, wasn’t relying on a passport to return from his trip …….

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Viewing guide, by Toby Earle
Ramy
Channel 4, 11.05pm

The second series of this Golden Globe-winning comedy-drama has taken so long to arrive on UK screens, it must have come via the passport office. Fortunately Ramy (Ramy Youssef), the show’s eponymous New Jersey slacker, wasn’t relying on a passport to return from his trip to Egypt, which is where the first series ended and this second one picks up. This pilgrimage, intended to connect him deeper with his heritage, his family and himself, has left him feeling more lost than ever. And also confused — we mustn’t forget confused — because, in a way, he did connect more deeply with his family by falling for his

Source: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/whats-on-tv-and-radio-tonight-friday-august-12-fqfjvsvmp