The Undateables, Channel 4 - TV review: There was enough airtime for us to see beyond awkward one-liners
The IndependentFor free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy When I manage to ignore The Undateables' silly name and the hand-holding narration – show not tell, please, Sally Phillips – and focus on the subjects' stories, then I've got a lot of love for this show, now on its fifth series. He was given enough airtime for us to see beyond his awkward one-liners: “I don't think there's a word in the English language to describe how much I want a girlfriend,” he said, explaining how he feared his condition left him talking too much and getting stuck on certain topics. These days we're used to watching excruciating initial encounters, so rather than the focusing on the cringe factor, we could delight in his progress on the three dates we saw.
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