Pandemonium (TV series)

Pandemonium is a one off British sitcom created and written by Tom Basden for the BBC, which was broadcast on the 30 December 2020. The sitcom follows the ordeal faced by the Jessop Family in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic and stars Jim Howick, Tom Basden, Tori Allen-Martin and Alison Steadman.
Storyline.
Through 2020, the Jessop family have seen their finances and plans devastated due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The marriage between Robin and Cheryl-Lee has to be re-organised and instead of a planned holiday to America the family head to Margate for their "summer holiday" in October. Sam, the youngest member of the family is on hand to capture every moment on camera of his dysfunctional family.
Critical reception.
Flora Carr reviewing on behalf of the Radio Times called the sitcom "a lockdown comedy special with gallows humour" and gave it three stars, while Ed Cumming for The Independent called it "a valiant effort at exploring our current predicament" and gave it four stars.