One of our delightful readers across the pond tipped us off to a gay storyline in the Brit comedy Annually Retentive. Russell Tovey (best known as sporty Rudge from The History Boys) plays Ben, the new producer on the show-within-a-show. He's gay and masculine, which no one seems to be able to wrap their head around, and he seems get get a real kick out of messing with star Rob Brydon. A bit sociopathic, perhaps, but definitely a power shift from the norm!

1. Ben is caught macking with another man (played by fellow History Boy James Corden) by the game show's host, Rob Brydon (perhaps best know Stateside as playing Roman de Vere -- the ex-hubby of spa-crazed Bubbles de Vere -- in Little Britain)
2. A really creepy phonecall in which Ben comforts Rob
3. Ben freaks out Rob with a totally counterfeit story about his first time
4. No Ben in this one, but it's funny: Brydon discusses getting a wig with his makeup artist.