Appetite for Distraction: our pick of home entertainment

Your weekly guide to the best streamed shows and podcasts out there

We Are Lady Parts on Channel 4

TV picks of the week

We Are Lady Parts

Thursday, 10pm, Channel 4 (or catch up on All 4)

Inspired by London’s rich and diverse collection of cultures, this new six-part comedy series follows an all-female Muslim punk band as they search for a lead guitarist. Writer/director Nida Manzoor (who has worked on episodes of Doctor Who) brings together a quintet of distinctive characters: band manager Momtaz, who works in a lingerie shop during the ...