Only child

Anna Maxwell Martin as Lucy Betts-Taylor and David Mitchell as John

Ludwig review: BBC hit gets away with murder - unlike the cruelly axed Only Child

David Mitchell returns as TV's most improbable detective in a second series that remains as entertaining as it is ridiculous.

Greg McHugh and Gregor Fisher made two series of the BBC Scotland comedy Only Child.

Greg McHugh and Gregor Fisher made two series of the BBC Scotland comedy Only Child.

Gregor Fisher reveals BBC chiefs have pulled the plug on sitcom Only Child

Ken (Gregor Fisher, Richard (Greg McHugh) and friend in Only Child

Ken (Gregor Fisher, Richard (Greg McHugh) and friend in Only Child

Heard the one about the Scottish sitcom that is actually funny?

Ken (Gregor Fisher), Richard (Greg McHugh), and chum in Only Child BBC/Happy Tramp North Ltd/Graeme Hunter

Ken (Gregor Fisher), Richard (Greg McHugh), and chum in Only Child BBC/Happy Tramp North Ltd/Graeme Hunter

Amandaland versus Scottish comedy Only Child - who wins the battle of the jokes?

Zara Gladman as West End Aileen

Zara Gladman as West End Aileen

We've found not one but two funny Scottish comedies - but there's a catch

Greg McHugh and Gregor Fisher in BBC comedy Only Child. Picture: Graeme Hunter/BBC

Greg McHugh and Gregor Fisher in BBC comedy Only Child. Picture: Graeme Hunter/BBC

Amongst all the dross on TV, one Scottish comedy stood out this year