![]() These doodles are a representation of the illustrations in Rae’s diary, and – more often than not – they raise a chuckle.įrom the first couple of episodes of My Mad Fat Diary, you might think you have the show pegged. These are achieved, for the most part, by the on-going use of scribbles across the screen. As well as side-splittingly funny dialogue (see: Rae’s dress that looks like a profiterole crossed with a prolapsed colon, in her own words), there’s also a plethora of sight gags. To talk about their content would involve a few too many spoilers, though.īut yes – if you want a new show to laugh your socks off at, you could do much much worse than joining me in the latecomers-to- My Mad Fat Diary club. As it goes, Earl wrote my personal favourite episodes – It’s A Wonderful Rae parts one and two. The real life Rae Earl – on whose published diaries the show is based – also helped with six of the scripts, which adds an element of realism to the show. Saying that, series three was handled well by George Kay. Tom Bidwell, who was involved in the inception of the series two years ago, penned the vast majority of episodes. This consistency is probably down to the fact that the total sixteen episodes of Mad Fat Diary were written by a small pool of only four writers. Throughout the three series of the show, the scripts consistently sizzle with witty dialogue. And it only gets better from there onwards. I’m confident that, if you’re a lover of great comedy, she’ll make you laugh a few times in the pilot episode alone. If you like one-liner put-downs, self-deprecating humour and/or ridiculous facial expressions, you’ll love the character of Rae Earl. ![]() ![]() Rooney’s performance in My Mad Fat Diary is nothing short of a revelation. ![]() If you’ve never watched the show, you may remember Rooney from a short but memorable turn in Sherlock (she popped up in series three, as a member of the Sherlock-isn’t-dead support group thingy). About 90% of the laughs in the show stem from its protagonist Rae Earl, played by Scottish actress Sharon Rooney. If you’ve yet to give this clever, funny, emotional drama a try, here are some spoiler-free reasons not to wait any longer… It’s genuinely funnyįirst up, My Mad Fat Diary is honest-to-God hilarious. ![]()
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