I beg to differ with a lot of people's opinion on how the 3rd series went down hill. I thought it was hilarious and Leigh Francis is still as much a comical genius as ever. The outrageous comedy is just unbeatable. The 3rd series could not be the same as the first 2 because by the time the 3rd series was in planning, Leigh Francis (along with his character of Avid Merrion) had become too famous to pull pranks on celebrities and it would have been plain unrealistic. The new format takes some adjusting but the way the new fame has been handled i think is very nicely done. You can tell that these actors go to work every day and have lots of fun, and i think this rubs off on the audience and we see how much fun they have. This program is perfect for easy watching and especially if you simply want to smile. Keep it up Leigh.

It wasn't until last Summer that I found out BO SELECTA actually existed . I was completely unaware of the first series and only saw the second one which caused me to split my sides BO SELECTA isn't a show that can be described as original , it's like ALI G meets SPITTING IMAGE while overdosing on LSD and Spanish fly . Avid Merrion ( Leigh Francis ) is a " stalker " who pursues unsuspecting celebs most of whom are young blond and female . It might not be sophisticated but it is very funny to see the girls from Liberty X telling Avid to " F*** off " . There's also surreal sketches with Francis done up like Mel B , David Beckham and best of all Michael Jackson who isn't the strange creature who lives at Neverland ranch but is a funky homeboy - Rick James meets Samuel L Jackson . It's difficult to describe how funny it appears on screen . I could describe the time Michael went to New York with Blanket Baby - " I call that motherf***er Blanket Baby because I put a blanket over the motherf***er's face . That's right HEE HEE " - and asked if anyone saw a " Lionay " - " Where the motherf***in' lionay at ? You seen the lionay bro ? " , but I'd be unable to do it justice . I'll just say watch it and weep with laughter Unfortunately Francis has become a victim of his own success and series three reflects this . The format has been changed to a talk show akin to THE MUPPET SHOW where guests like Sean Pertwee , Abi Titmuss , Johnathan Ross etc are in on the joke and most of the series fails because of this . Series two worked so well because guests thought they either talking to a genuine weirdo or they were appearing on a children's show with a puppet bear. Anyone remember Jennifer Ellison's face when the bear's " tail " popped out ? There are still some good points to the third series like having Michael Jackson appearing in the comedy series PORRIDGE with Ronny Barker " Ronny just said remember the time on Going Live when Five Star were on ? That little motherf***er phoned up at said ' I wanna know why Five Star are so f***in' s**t ? ' That's right " Mel B might think she's still got it , but I'm unsure if Leigh Francis has

only read this if u are 18+this is on of the funniest programmes i have see for a while. i remember leigh francis in his early days with some short comedy on the paramount channel he was good then.His Michael Jackson character is most amusing. for example there was a short sketch of him picking up his fictional MTV award from Ms SpearsMichael: I'd like to thank god, my parent, lenny henry (aoooorah), mr t (i ain't getting on no plane i'aint getting on no plane i pity the fool), all the cast of different strokes even the white guy, dr trueman from eastenders even his no good brother. one love peace out.also craig david decribing where his got his bird kes from.Craig David: He's a peraguin falcon, I brought him of a man from huddersfield with a dog with one legit is a very funny tv programme

Now in it's 2nd series,Bo Selecta gets funnier every week.Celebrity stalker Avid Merrion fantasizes about meeting various celebrities,despite restraining orders.Bear up a tree interviews minor celebrities each week,getting them to read him a bedtime story which always ends up with some smutty scenario.The highlight for me is the rubber masked take offs of various celebrities,none of whom sound like the actual person,but in some instances do actually look like them.Personal favourites of mine are Michael Jackson(New York is a ceetay!Thats right!),Scary Spice(Ow Doo) and Lorraine Kelly(Can ye see mah growler?).Not for the easily offended.If you like "Alistair McGowan",then this is not for you,however fans of Graham Norton will like this. Leigh Francis has been compared to Reeves and Mortimer for this surreal comedy,but in my opinion this is far funnier,and the product of a very clever(if somewhat warped)mind! 5 stars out of 5 *****