The road to ruin
It's a grave injustice that Steve Coogan isn't a big star in America, despite creating one of England's most durable — and disturbing — characters. His egocentric alter ego returns to the States in "Alan Partridge: Scissored Isle," a one-off mockumentary in which the disgraced media personality embarks on a journey of redemption. Longtime followers of the 25-year-old character can guess where Partridge ends up.
Now streaming on Seeso
Love by any other name
"Alan Partridge" isn't the only English show that risks getting lost in translation. Netflix has picked up the Brit-com "Scrotal Recall," but has chosen to call it "Lovesick," a tamer title that does nothing to tamp down the chain of events triggered when a character discovers he has chlamydia. Now there's one plot line I don't recall being used on "Friends."
Now streaming on Netflix
Chef special
Celebrity chefs break bread together in "Unichef: Uniting Through Food," a one-hour special in which cooks plug their favorite charities and chat about feeding the soul. Ming Tsai, Sandra Lee and Donatella Arpaia are featured, with proceeds going toward UNICEF.
6 p.m., TLC
Neal Justin
