Room with No View

What do you find particularly irksome or annoying and would like to exorcise from TVland or real life? The relaunched 'Room 101' (BBC), now with a panel rather than an individual interviewee, is another neat vehicle for Frank Skinner's wisecracking 'Uncle Frank' character and allows the guests (in this instance, Josh Grobin, Alistair McGowan and frightening 'Dragon' lady Hilary Devey) to discuss their 'pet hates' in an entertaining manner before the worst/best of the bunch gets consigned to Room 101. While the new format is somewhat confusing to 'thetvreviewguy', he enjoyed the lively dispute on the pros and cons of Valentines Day - which Hilary Devey hated, (in fairness to her) and the interchange on the smoking ban, which he supports as he enjoys a passive smoke with the street outcasts. Josh Grobin seems an amusing sort and there was a good sense of interaction between the panellists. Devey was witty on the night, if painfully namedroppy about her wealth, while McGowan did some decent, if seen before, impressions. Skinner is a consummate presenter these days, not too cruel, still pretty quick-witted and never afraid to tell the odd self-deprecating joke; 'thetvreviewguy' thought Skinner's patter on his drink issues particularly funny. 'Room 101' makes for perfectly acceptable TV fare; not overly challenging and pretty amusing all round.