Season 1 • Episode 6
LatestEven the simple task of emptying a deceased woman's house is too much for the hapless Fox and Danny. What starts as loading boxes into a van ends up in kidnapping, cross-dressing and considering the meaning of life.
Legit was a Scottish sitcom produced by The Comedy Unit, written by Robert Florence and Iain Connell and broadcast on BBC One Scotland. The pilot episode aired on 16 September 2006 to much critical acclaim and positive reviews. The first series started on 7 September 2007 with the pilot episode being aired first and then the remaining episodes. The show was shown every Friday night at 9:30pm. In May 2008, the BBC made the decision not to renew the show for a second series. Instead Dear Green Place was renewed.
Writing
Florence and Connell's perfectly observed Glasgow dialogue.
Acting
Jordan Young's Danny is a tragicomic masterpiece.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The BBC replaced Legit with Dear Green Place, a safer, broader sitcom — fans still haven't forgiven them.
Writers Florence and Connell later created the hit Burnistoun, finally getting their mainstream moment four years too late for Legit.
