From the chaotic dynamics of Brian Wilde as an ineffectual football club manager, to the challenges faced by a Gordon Jackson as a household help, and even the disastrous antics of a highly sexed but utterly useless X Factor-style boyband staring some TV Soap favourites – these sitcom pilots tried to capture the moments that define our closest relationships. Join me as we uncover the shows that aimed to be your next comfort watch but never made it past the pilot stage.