Grim business makes for extraordinarily life-affirming viewing

The Casketeers ★★★★

SBS Viceland Tuesday 9.25pm

There are moments during an episode of The Casketeers when it’s easy to believe you’re watching one of the brilliant deadpan comedies that New Zealand has become so good at churning out. The comic possibilities in a funeral home are obvious, and at times this show feels like a spiritual successor to Flight of the Conchords and Wellington Paranormal. Generally these moments involve Francis Tipene, proprietor – along with his…