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'Katy Brand's Big Ass Show' In The Press...When we heard that comedian Katy Brand was back with a new TV series we weren't surprised to hear that she would be 'lampooning' Lady Gaga. Lady Gaga is an artist who very quickly transcended musician or simple popstar status and is now simply a part of mass pop culture, meaning that she is a perfect subject for someone like Brand whose gags play on recognition as much as (or more than) actual jokes. Popjustice, 18th September 2009 The Broadcast Interview: Katy Brand She's won the best female newcomer award and helped to put ITV2 on the map for comedy. Broadcast talks to Katy Brand about her rise from BBC runner to successful funny girl. Written by Kate McMahon. Broadcast, 17th September 2009 The defendant this time in the crimes against comedy court is Katy Brand's Big Ass Show, which at least can't be done under the Trade Descriptions Act of 1968. Katy Brand indisputably has a big ass. And she does show it, though thankfully in moderation. But that does not make her funny. Not even remotely. Apparently she's guested with Chris Moyles, which makes all kinds of sense. Keith Watson, Metro, 11th September 2009 I've always given this the steer on the basis that it was, as one unnamed colleague put it, "possibly the worst thing on TV... ever", but, recommissioned for its third series, it tempted me. It's not, as it happens, the worst thing on TV, far from it, in fact, though judging by a few YouTube clips it has improved considerably. Juvenile the opening Lady Gaga pastiche may have been but I couldn't help but giggle at bits of it ("you keep on asking how/ this lady's so big/ then you remember it's because I'm wearing no pants/ when I'm on the bus"). Ditto, the Queen's motivational speech to the other royals ("I always give it 110 per cent - that's why I'm on top"), and the east London kid preparing for the Olympics by eating Olympic fries. It may not be Monty Python, but it ain't that bad. Time for series three of this sketch series and Ms Brand is still failing to wow us. None of it is terribly original but at least the music parodies are halfway fun: Kanye West espouses the virtues of Autotune, and Lady Gaga sings about her own pointlessness. Sharon Lougher, Metro, 10th September 2009 She may be as good at impressions as Jordan is at avoiding cameras, but that's missing the point of Katy's celebrity-spearing sketch show. What Miss Brand excels at is taking tabloid-taunting stars and popping them in totally bizarre, yet utterly logical, situations. This time round, look out for Lady GaGa, Jennifer Aniston, and, er, Chris Martin out of Coldplay. What's On TV, 10th September 2009 The un-subtle sketch show (yes, that title is a useful advert) is back for an astonishing third series. Although the targets are obvious, the musical spoofs are far and away the best thing here, from the calculated wardrobe malfunctions of Lady Gaga to Kanye West's overuse of Auto-Tune ("I got it half-price/I bought it off Posh Spice"). And it's all pretty quickfire, which is a blessing because many of the situations feel as if they were knocked together in a few minutes. Still, you might enjoy Lily Allen: paramedic, or Bea and Eugenie hosting How Clean Is Your Palace? Mark Braxton, The Radio Times, 10th September 2009 Katy Brand is back on ITV2 for a third series of sketches, and though she's shifting things around a bit - a "fine" Jennifer Aniston is the new "normal" Kate Winslet - she still has a canny ability to dismantle the silliness of celebrity. She's made a bit of a name for herself as an A-list hater thanks to her Big Ass Show, but with a third series about to arrive, is Katy Brand showing any signs of mellowing? Written by Dan French. Digital Spy, 9th September 2009 Katy Brand's Kanye an egomaniac I'm loving comedian Katy Brand's send-up of egomaniac Kanye West. Written by Gordon Smart. The Sun, 11th August 2009 Katy Brand returning to ITV2 for third series Comedian Katy Brand will be returning to ITV2 this autumn with a third instalment of Katy's Brand's Big Ass Show. Written by Kate McMahon. Broadcast, 13th May 2009 Katy Brand and Inbetweeners to air in US BBC America has acquired the broadcast rights to ITV2 sketch comedy Katy Brand's Big Ass Show and E4 comedy The Inbetweeners. Both shows, which each comprise two 6 x 30-minutes series, are scheduled to broadcast on the cable network later this year. Written by Will Hurrell. Broadcast, 21st April 2009 Comic Katy Brand hid from Lily Allen in a loo because she feared the fiery pop star would thump her over her sketches. Written by Jen Blackburn. The Sun, 7th October 2008 Is Katy Brand the new Catherine Tate? The Evening Standard's Bruce Dessau interviews Katy Brand about the second series of her show. Written by Bruce Dessau. The Evening Standard, 29th August 2008 Katy Brand gives The Queen a cockney makeover A preview of series two from The Daily Mail. The Daily Mail, 29th August 2008 An interview with Katy Brand to promote the first series of the show. Written by Nick Levine. Digital Spy, 16th October 2007 |
