The Armstrong & Miller Show: Series 3 (2010)

The latest series from Ben Miller and Alexander Armstrong has contained many strong sketches, and some hilarious comedy creations. My favourite recurring sketch involved the two creaking old vampires from Transylvania, trying to make it in the modern world. The way they glide across the floor is just so funny, and Miller's accent particularly has me in fits of giggles. 

I had to stop watching an episode halfway through during recovery from surgery as I was laughing so much I was in physical pain. Armstrong & Miller have a more successful hit-rate than Mitchell & Webb, and generally make me laugh more. I like the way they don't try to be particularly topical or edgy, they just find something that works and run with, such as the 'Origins of' cavemen, or the you-never-see-it-coming 'kill them', 'threesome?' or 'I've forgotten to put the bins out' skits. All three of these start out as traditional sketches or dramatic pieces, and then comes the punchline and you wonder how they fooled you. 

The undisputed highlight of this series was the sketch that began normally enough and then turned into a full blown musical satire around farmers' markets, and featured a guest appearance from a-ha's Mortan Harkett. It was 3 minutes of sublime hilarity. More of these musical moments please.