{"id":385818,"date":"2026-01-23T09:38:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T09:38:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/385818\/"},"modified":"2026-01-23T09:38:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T09:38:09","slug":"most-underrated-show-on-bbc-quietly-drops-six-new-episodes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/385818\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Most underrated show on BBC&#8217; quietly drops six new episodes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"646\" height=\"397\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SEI_281830332-5c39-e1769113708817.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-26452676\" alt=\"Sarah Kendall as Sarah Gilbeaux, Bridget Christie as Ruth and Lucia Keskin as Chi in Things You Should Have Done\" decoding=\"sync\"\/><br \/>\n\t\tThis hidden gem BBC show is the perfect bitesize binge (Picture: BBC\/Roughcut TV\/Jack Barnes)<\/p>\n<p>A new season of the hit <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/bbc-2\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">BBC<\/a> sitcom, Things You Should Have Done, has arrived, and fans are already loving it.<\/p>\n<p>The series is created by Lucia Keskin, who is best known as internet personality and comedian ChiwithaC, and follows a fictionalised version of the star as she attempts to just about get through the trials and tribulations of mundane ol\u2019 life after she is suddenly orphaned.<\/p>\n<p>The synopsis reads: \u2018Get a job! Pay the bills! Clueless Chi is forced to fend for herself when her parents die. To get her inheritance, the ultimate stay-at-home daughter has to step it up.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>The six new episodes tick off several more tasks that Chi tries to complete, from therapy sessions to GCSEs to finding love, to varying success.<\/p>\n<p>The Bafta-winning drama, also starring the newly-added Bridget Christie, Selin Hizli, Jamie Bisping and Daniel Fearn, has earned plenty of adoration from critics and fans alike for its dry wit and absurd humour.<\/p>\n<p>Reviewing the \u2018stay-at-home\u2019 daughter\u2019s onscreen offering, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/tv-and-radio\/2026\/jan\/20\/things-you-should-have-done-series-two-review-bafta-winning-comedy-bbc-three-iplayer\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/tv-and-radio\/2026\/jan\/20\/things-you-should-have-done-series-two-review-bafta-winning-comedy-bbc-three-iplayer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">The Guardian<\/a> declared the series \u2018shows flashes of brilliance\u2019 in their three-star review.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SEI_281830324-9cdd.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-26452682\" alt=\"Lucia Keskin in Things You Should Have Done\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/><br \/>\n\t\tThe show has been praised for its quick wit and wacky sequences (Picture: BBC\/Roughcut TV\/Jack Barnes)<\/p>\n<p>\u2018If you want to see a horse \u2013 and a cleaner \u2013 being liberated to the sound of Spanish one-hit wonders Las Ketchup, boy have I got the show for you,\u2019 the review added.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Lucia Keskin is a master of deadpan <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/comedy\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">comedy<\/a> in this off-the-wall sitcom,\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/inews.co.uk\/culture\/television\/lucia-keskin-things-you-should-have-done-review-2930219\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/inews.co.uk\/culture\/television\/lucia-keskin-things-you-should-have-done-review-2930219\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">the i added<\/a> about the first season in a four-star critique.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\tGet even more Traitors gossip\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Want to get all the latest news and predictions for the best and most dramatic show this new year? <\/p>\n<p>Sign up to our <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/newsletters\/tv-newsletter\/?ito=traitors-article&amp;signup-source=tv-article-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">TV Daily newsletter<\/a> to get a personalised selection of the hottest takes, latest theories and big behind-the-scenes news every morning.  Don&#8217;t to forget to select &#8216;The Traitors&#8217; when you enter your email.<\/p>\n<p>Or join our <a href=\"https:\/\/whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VatQKPrEwEk3vdP9om1D\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VatQKPrEwEk3vdP9om1D\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Traitors WhatsApp channel<\/a> for live episode coverage, juicy gossip and a place to recover from all the cliffhangers.<\/p>\n<p>Simply <a href=\"https:\/\/whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VatQKPrEwEk3vdP9om1D\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VatQKPrEwEk3vdP9om1D\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">click on this link<\/a>, select \u2018Join Chat\u2019 and you\u2019re in! Don&#8217;t forget to turn on notifications!<\/p>\n<p>Over on <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/social-media\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">social media<\/a>, Naomi wrote on X: \u2018Finished series two of my beloved Things You Should Have Done tonight, she\u2019s the most underrated show on iPlayer.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Things You Should Have Done may not be everybody\u2019s cup of tea but I\u2019ve just watched all of series 2 in one go- unique; laugh out loud funny; surreal but with an undercurrent of sadness &amp; grief,\u2019 Betty Redondo added.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SEI_281830274-cab6.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-26452670\" alt=\"Bridget Christie and Lucia Keskin as Chi and Ruth in Things You Should Have Done\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/><br \/>\n\t\tThe six episodes also introduce Bridget Christie as the chaotic Ruth (Picture: BBC\/Roughcut TV\/Jack Barnes)<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Binged through series 2 of Things You Should Have Done. It was absolutely fantastically written and played by Lucia Keskin. All the casting was also brilliant,\u2019 cj shared.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Things You Should Have Done is absolutely nuts, but it\u2019s written beautifully,\u2019 Graham echoed.<\/p>\n<p>Discussing what to expect from the new season, Lucia described it as \u2018tragic, toxic, tacky\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>And teasing what was different about the new episodes, she added: \u2018She is a lot more confident this series I think, she shows a tiny bit more of her emotions which she struggles with but we see a bit more to her.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Things You Should Have Done is streaming on BBC iPlayer now.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Got a story?<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">If you\u2019ve got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Metro.co.uk<\/a> entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@metro.co.uk, calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/submit-stuff\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Submit Stuff<\/a> page \u2013 we\u2019d love to hear from you.<\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\">Arrow<br \/>\nMORE: <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2026\/01\/22\/banished-traitors-star-matthew-i-two-regrets-castle-26451397\/?ico=more_text_links\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Banished Traitors star Matthew: \u2018I have two regrets from the castle\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\">Arrow<br \/>\nMORE: <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2026\/01\/22\/amazon-prime-fans-rush-binge-one-best-bbc-dramas-time-26448850\/?ico=more_text_links\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Amazon Prime fans rush to binge one of the \u2018best BBC dramas of all time\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\">Arrow<br \/>\nMORE: <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2026\/01\/22\/faraaz-a-dark-horse-traitors-might-late-claims-psychologist-26446790\/?ico=more_text_links\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Faraaz is a \u2018dark horse\u2019 on The Traitors but it might be too late, claims psychologist<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"metro-button share-bar-comments\" data-vars-position=\"bottom\" href=\"#metro-comments-container\"><br \/>\n\t\t\tComment now<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tComments<br \/>\n\t\t<\/a><a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" class=\"metro-button share-bar-preferred-source\" data-vars-position=\"bottom\" href=\"https:\/\/google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/metro.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\tAdd Metro as a Preferred Source on Google<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\tAdd as preferred source<br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\tTV Newsletter<\/p>\n<p>Sign up and tell us which TV shows you love to watch to get personalised updates every morning.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"This hidden gem BBC show is the perfect bitesize binge (Picture: BBC\/Roughcut TV\/Jack Barnes) A new season of&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":385819,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[243,96,7070,391,56,54,55],"class_list":{"0":"post-385818","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-tv","8":"tag-bbc","9":"tag-entertainment","10":"tag-the-traitors","11":"tag-tv","12":"tag-uk","13":"tag-united-kingdom","14":"tag-unitedkingdom"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/385818","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=385818"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/385818\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/385819"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=385818"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=385818"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=385818"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}