I don’t get to watch much regular television these days. It’s usually a case of catching snippets here or there or late night channel hopping before I go to bed to wind down.  Apart from the X Factor of course which is a must on Saturday night!

However, on a couple of occasions now I’ve happened upon ‘The Riches’.  It’s an american series but it stars Eddie Izzard and Minnie Driver.

Without going into detail about the series itself, which is basically that his family assume the identify of a wealthy family and take on their life, it’s Eddie and Minnie that I am really impressed with.

I’ve always liked Eddie Izzard for his comedy anyway, but he is seriously sexy in this role and very believable with his american accent.  So too is Minnie who I have always thought never quite made the grade in America in the same way as Catherine Zeta Jones did (although I think Minnie is the better actress). 

If this doesn’t make them big stars in America then I don’t know what will.