Burn Notice (9.30pm, Tuesdays on Ten) is ridiculous. But in a good way. Michael Westen (Jeffrey Donovan) used to be a spy. Until he was blacklisted. Now, his bank accounts are frozen, he has an FBI tail, and he’s basically trapped in his hometown of Miami, trying desperately to find out who put the ‘burn notice’ out on him and shut his life down.

Until he does, he might as well pick up a bit of private investigation work and… god, who cares? All you really need to know is that Burn Notice is about a cool spy in cool clothes saying cool things as he gets bad guys. He has a hot ex trying to bed him each episode, walks along streets lined by bikini-d women playing volleyball, and every so often drives really really fast in a totally awesome car.

And the stories aren’t actually all that bad. The guest characters are cardboard cut-outs for the most part, but there are little twists and amusing surprises and even the occasional moment of warmth. Michael, even though he’s in the Bourne/Bond mould, is actually a bit of a putz. He’s good at his job, sure, but the cliché of charming, witty super-spy is nicely undercut by the very charismatic Jeffrey Donovan’s flair for gentle pratfalls and understated slapstick.

If you want more, Michael’s best friend (who he can’t really trust) is played by Bruce Campbell, star of the classic schlock horror Evil Dead films, and author of magnificently-titled books If Chins Could Kill: Confessions of a B-Movie Actor and Make Love The Bruce Campbell Way. It’s worth it to see him in all his bloated, unshaven glory.

So if you have absolutely nothing to do and are looking for an hour’s diversion just up from sleep when it comes to concentration, Burn Notice is for you.

You have probably heard that, like The Office, Kath & Kim is to be Americanised. I know it has its fans, and I know many of them will be horrified by this development, but I can’t say I’m perturbed. Maybe I’m missing something, but to me, Kath & Kim, despite the initial genius of its characters, has always been a one joke, no-story borefest. The Americans have no doubt dumped a whopping pile of cash on the doorsteps of Gina Riley and Jane Turner, so for mine that earns them the right to do anything they like with the show.

Anything, that is, but this. Selma Blair to play Kim? I might not be a Kath & Kim fan, but some things go beyond personal taste and become universal human concerns. To those of you who don’t know Selma Blair, stop reading now and protect your innocence. For Selma is a rare actress in that she has never contributed anything of value to any project she has ever been involved in. She is bland, devoid of charisma and utterly without empathy, warmth or energy. The American version of The Office has become wildly popular largely because of the brilliance of its cast. But cast Selma in Kath & Kim, and that sort of appeal is a long, long way off.