Urban Myths has been quietly earning a loyal audience, and right now it is all available in the UK on Sky Go and Now TV. Every episode gives you a reason to keep going. What sets Urban Myths apart from the dozens of similar shows is hard to pin down in a single sentence — it is partly the writing, partly the performances, partly the way it commits to its premise without flinching. Genuinely funny in a way that holds up on rewatch: that is the shorthand, but it undersells how well Urban Myths executes on it. An audience of 25 has voted with their time — and their score reflects a run without many weak episodes. The streaming access means you can form your own opinion tonight, without any barrier to entry.

Originally commissioned by Sky Arts, Urban Myths quickly became exactly the kind of show that viewers rearrange their evenings for. Our Urban Myths are stories that have been passed down over time and have now become part of urban folklore. But are they true? We take a slightly tongue in cheek, mischievous – and deliberately ambiguous – look at what might have happened... The series ran for 4 seasons (2017–2020), building a story that gave its audience time to invest properly. The real test of any comedy is whether it is still funny once you know all the jokes, and Urban Myths holds up on rewatch in a way that separates it from one-season curiosities. It delivers reliably on what it promises, which is more than most of its competition manages.

If you need a comedy that actually makes you laugh rather than just smile politely, Urban Myths is a strong candidate — fans of Adam Ruins Everything will recognise the sensibility immediately. The writing is sharp without being exhausting, and the jokes land because they are grounded in characters you have had time to understand. The run is exactly long enough to let the relationships develop without wearing out its welcome. Put it on on a weeknight when you need something that is not going to demand your full concentration, then find it demanding your full concentration. This is what good comedy does.