How to write a successful television show I will hate.

I watched about six minutes of The Mindy Project yesterday, while making a cup of coffee. It was on whatever channel was already selected when I turned the TV on, and I wasn’t going to be in the kitchen long enough to warrant checking for something else. I had kettles, spoons and cartons to deal with.

So with water heating up, accompanied by that gentle rumble of science happening in a jug, I experienced six minutes of utter tripe on a screen. I really don’t know what it is exactly that upset...