It's such a shame that the BBC wasted time and money on this boring show. There are many talented Asian writers worthy of the opportunity given to Adil Ray and it boggles the mind that the bbc allowed Ray to make series after series of poor quality comedy. The comedy makes you cringe and there are no surprises as you can see each punchline coming from a mile away.
Adil Ray is a Dj and not a comic, actor or writer and this certainly shows in citizen khan.
My niece absolutely loved the show from when she was about 4 until she was 7. This proves to me that the comedy is schoolboy toilet humour and that if it should be anywhere on the bbc it should be on cbbc with the likes of Rastamouse, bing and apple tree house. Not at prime time on bbc 1. The only positive I have to say is that the other actors are generally pretty good , especially abdullah afzal who plays Ahmad and you can't help thinking that a great Asian comedy could have been made with these actors had Adil Ray not been involved in any way .
My niece has now turned 8 and no longer finds citizen khan funny. I guess she outgrew it.
Review of Citizen Khan
