Merchant’s a genius, and uses his stature, profile, and appearance to pinball his status around like a trapeze artist. The material here was pretty solid, but I think I could’ve done without the contrivance to thread it all together. But then, you’ve gotta write a show around something, don’t you. That aside, this was an excellent way to get Merchant into our living room for an hour.
Stephen Merchant: Hello Ladies…
