ITV has dropped all the episodes for an outrageous new comedy series 'that would make Gordon Ramsay blush' and fans have been left raving over it. 

The Australian series, which first launched in 2021 and ran for  two series, has previously been available to stream by customers of Prime Video. 

Now, the comedy, which fans have said left them 'laughing out loud', has been made available to view for free - four years after it came to an end. 

Aftertaste stars Packed to the Rafters' Erik Thompson as internationally renowned chef, but extremely volatile, celebrity chef Easton West. 

Tensions are boiling over at the start of the series as a food reviewer at his Shanghai restaurant sends back a dish, which she describes as 'over-salty'. 

The feedback pushes the chef over the edge and, in a rage, he throws a pig carcass at the critic - sparking his spectacular, and very public, fall from grace. 

Returning to his home town in Adelaide, Australia, Easton is tasked with rebuilding his career from scratch and in the process restore his tarnished reputation. 

He's joined along the way by his niece Diana, played by Natalie Abbott, who is a talented aspiring young pastry chef. 

The series was met with widespread praise when it was first released, with both at-home viewers and critics alike dubbing it 'witty, dry humoured and dark'. 

The Guarded wrote: 'Aftertaste is worth the benefit of the doubt. It’s a sharp satire that skewers the hollow construct of the celebrity chef and offers a uniquely Australian p***take that’s often laugh-out-loud funny.'

The Sydney Morning Herald agreed: 'Aftertaste has a lot on its plate. It’s a character-driven comedy with a compelling dramatic arc and something serious to say about the world we live in. 

'But, crucially, it is also very funny – and in the case of the fourth episode, outrageously, tear-inducingly so.'

One viewer shared on reviews site IMDb: 'A laugh out loud, witty, dry humoured dark comedy. Erik Thompson is brilliant as the self-centered, egotistical Michelin starred chef who would make Gordon Ramsay blush.'

Another added: 'This is straight up the funniest thing I’ve seen for ages, a highly satirical take on the cult of celebrity chefs, and a very down-to-earth style humour. 

'Not for people who are easily offended, but well worth a watch.'

‘It’s decent, often laugh out loud funny and eminently watchable. It doesn’t pretend to be a think piece, it’s just something to immerse yourself in,’ someone else wrote.

Ahead of the show's finale in 2022, actor Erik, 58, admitted that he loved playing the 'a**hole' character after years of acting in heavy dramas. 

He told The Western Australian: 'Playing a mildly complicated affable father role is something I have done a lot of, and I think if I had done it again I think myself and my audience would die of boredom.

‘I really loved how different this character was and how bold he was – he says what is on his mind.

'He is an a**hole but in the context of a comedy I think it’s alright… I think he will just be this person that people will love to hate.’

It comes after BBC fans were left raving about a new comedy that's been hailed as an 'absolute masterpiece' and an example of 'British telly at its best'. 

Small Prophets is a new six-part series that premiered on BBC2 on February 9, but TV fans loved it so much that some stayed up all night to binge the entire show. 

The Manchester-set sitcom is created by none other than Mackenzie Crook, 54 - known for his work on The Office and Pirates of the Caribbean. 

Starring Pearce Quigley of Detectorists fame, it centres around a man named Michael Sleep whose world was turned upside down when his girlfriend suddenly disappeared.

Still desperate for answers seven years on, he decides to create small prophetic beings in his garden shed - hence the show's namesake - to solve the mystery, but with prying neighbours and other interferences, it is far from an easy task... 

The show's synopsis reads: 'Since his girlfriend went missing seven years ago, Michael Sleep's life has been on hold. But a mystical recipe in an old journal promises to give the answers he’s been longing for.'

Following the release of the show, fans have taken to Twitter/X to rave about its quirky and original plot. 

They wrote: 'Really do NOT miss #SmallProphets currently on iPlayer. The most unusual, original, sweet, moving and wonderful thing.'; 

'So, one episode in... and #SmallProphets is British telly at its gentle, whimsical, beautiful best.';

'Just watched the first episode of #SmallProphets and it's pure gentle magic.  

'Quiet, heartfelt weirdness in a Manchester shed, with tiny prophesying homunculi and the most tender longing. If you loved Detectorists, this feels like its enchanted cousin. #BBC #Weird'; 

'Small Prophets is absolutely beautiful TV! Mackenzie Crook is a little gem! I honestly LOVED IT! What a writer he is! No cynicism, no meanness, just lovely story telling with FANTASTIC actors! #SmallProphets'

'I've binged watched the whole series of Small Prophets tonight, it's excellent! Such a gentle, heart warming comedy. I loved everything about it, it's an absolute gem. #SmallProphets'; 

'Just watched all episodes of #SmallProphets absolutely brilliant, funny and heart warming. An absolute must watch!'

The show also has an impressive supporting cast including Paul Kaye, who will be familiar to fans of Game Of Thrones and The Office. 

Mackenzie Crook said at the time of the show's announcement last year: 'Like all my best ideas, this one has been percolating for nearly a decade and is finally ready to see the light of day. 

'It's wonderful to be working again with my friends Gill Isles and Pearce Quigley and to realise a long-term ambition of collaborating with animators Ainslie Henderson and Will Anderson.'

Jon Petrie, BBC Director of Comedy, added: 'BBC viewers are in for a treat with BAFTA winner Mackenzie Crook's Small Prophets. 

'This magical comedy series brims with wit and wonder - from Mackenzie himself and Sir Michael Palin to Sophie Willan, Pearce Quigley, Lauren Patel and Jon Pointing - and is backed by a top-tier creative team and stunning animation.  It's British comedy at its finest.'

Aftertaste is available to stream on ITVX now.