TV review: The Franchise is the cure for those 'can't-say-anything-anymore' bores

The 27-minute first episode felt like 10 minutes of my life, which is always a good sign — particularly because I wasn’t expecting to enjoy a comedy about life inside the production of a super-hero movie

"The Franchise is the answer you give to anyone who says it’s impossible to make comedy any more because you can’t say anything."

The Franchise (Sky Comedy and NOW) is very funny. That’s unusual for a comedy these days.

The 27 minute first episode felt like 10 minutes of my life, which is always a good sign.