Channel 4 viewers were all left saying the same thing as television presenters Tim Lovejoy and Simon Rimmer welcomed some more famous guests to the Sunday Brunch studio
Dan Laurie Deputy Editor of Screen Time
12:11, 11 Jan 2026Updated 12:11, 11 Jan 2026
Tim Lovejoy and Simon Rimmer were back on Sunday Brunch on January 11(Image: )
Sunday Brunch sparked complaints from fed-up viewers minutes into the latest edition of the Channel 4 show.
The programme hosted by Tim Lovejoy and Simon Rimmer retuned on January 11 with its usual three hours of celebrity interviews, culinary demonstrations and light-hearted entertainment.
The latest guests were comedians Bridget Christie and Russel Howard, actors Malachi Kirby and Mark Benton, musician Bellah and chef Jeremy Pang.
However, the line-up left viewers divided with some claiming they “didn’t know any of them”.
Taking to social media, one fan penned: “Another week of z list “celebrities” time to knock this show on its head.”
A second added: “Don’t know any of them.” A third person said: “Sorry but used to love it …getting past it’s used by date.”
Comedian Russel Howard was on the line-up(Image: )
However, some fans were delighted with the celebrity guests, with someone else writing: “A way better and funnier line up than last week.”
Another agreed: “I love Sunday Brunch! It’s a must watch tradition in our house.”
It comes just a week after viewers branded a recent interview on the show “a tough watch”.
The exchange between Tim and Simon with Black Ops and The Wheel of Time actor Hammed Animashaun was criticised by fans watching at home.
Some fans moaned about the celebrity guests (Image: )
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Discussing Black Ops, Simon enquired: “How far into the first series did you know that season two was going to be commissioned?”
Hammed responded: “Um, it was quite a while until we found out the second series was picked up.”
Tim subsequently brought up Prime Video’s The Wheel of Time, where Hammed plays Loial, a gentle Ogier character.
“The Wheel of Time, that’s in the States as well. So you’ve got yourself a USA agent now?”
“I don’t know about that. I hope so. One day. Maybe,” Hammed replied.
Fans recently branded one of Tim and Simon’s interview “a tough watch”(Image: )
Tim pressed further: “So you haven’t got it yet? You’re not going to go out there?”
Hammed then stated: “No, I want to stay at home and work here.”
The uncomfortable nature of the interview wasn’t lost on audiences, with Sunday Brunch fans flocking to X, formerly Twitter, to share their observations. “Tim and Simon don’t really know what questions to ask this guy. Cringe,” one viewer remarked.
Another concurred: “Wasn’t sure if it was the guest not giving enough for them to work with or if they were just lacking material to keep a good chat going.”
A third chimed in, declaring: “It’s a tough watch!”.
Sunday Brunch continues every weekly at 10am on Channel 4