Corden can obviously act - as several awards demonstrate. Whether or not you like Corden's acting (and I don't) isn't the point either; Jez Butterworth is one of the best writers working today and I'm interested in his work, not in James Corden.
Mammals is an attempt at something original; when it works it's excellent and while it doesn't always hit the target, its hit-rate is vastly better than most shows. I'd rather watch a flawed attempt at genuine originality than a retread of other shows, which is most TV.
I'm fascinated to see what Jez Butterworth does next. A film version of Jerusalem would be top of anybody's wish-list but whatever it is, it won't be predictable.
Mammals is an attempt at something original; when it works it's excellent and while it doesn't always hit the target, its hit-rate is vastly better than most shows. I'd rather watch a flawed attempt at genuine originality than a retread of other shows, which is most TV.
I'm fascinated to see what Jez Butterworth does next. A film version of Jerusalem would be top of anybody's wish-list but whatever it is, it won't be predictable.