Press Clippings
Athletico Mince is Bob Mortimer at his staggering best
Bob Mortimer's jokes never come to a terminus - his sense of humour is an endless thing.
Antonia Quirke, The New Statesman, 17th October 2019Shaun The Sheep Movie: Farmageddon review
An ingenious, uproarious reminder of what makes Britain great.
Robbie Collin, The Telegraph, 17th October 2019New NextUp releases including Mark Steel
Subscription video-on-demand platform Nextup is to release comedy specials from Joe Matarese, Mark Steel and Thenjiwe Moseley this month.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 17th October 2019James Veitch to host the Bafta Britannia Awards in LA
James Veitch has scored a major coup - by being asked to host this year's Bafta Britannia Awards in Los Angeles.
Chortle, 17th October 2019BBC Two to launch new comedy series The Witchfinder
Tim Key and Daisy May Cooper will star in The Witchfinder, a new BBC Two comedy series created by Alan Partridge writers Neil and Rob Gibbons.
British Comedy Guide, 17th October 2019Sarah Kendall's Anglo-Aussie sitcom about a widowed mother marooned in her home town was hard to warm to at first, perhaps because of its soapy 80s setting. It has, however, proved itself to be very funny. This week sees Sammy (Kendall) assume the persona of a rich British investor to help boss Chris.
Hannah J Davies, The Guardian, 17th October 2019Final viewing figures revealed for Scarborough
The final viewing figures for BBC One comedy Scarborough have finally been revealed following the season finale, with figures of around 2 million viewers each episode.
Jade McElwee, The Scarborough News, 16th October 2019In the Long Run, series 2 episode 1 review
Actor Idris Elba's semi-autobiographical sitcom In the Long Run (Sky One) was back for a second series of nostalgic shenanigans. But warm-hearted though it was, the show sadly felt as dated as its Eighties setting.
Michael Hogan, The Telegraph, 16th October 2019In the Long Run, review
Idris Elba's sitcom has a lot of heart, but is still lacking heft.
Barbara Speed, i Newspaper, 16th October 2019In the Long Run, Series 2, Sky 1 review
An entertaining brew of culture clash, social commentary and belly laughs.
Jill Chuah Masters, The Arts Desk, 16th October 2019
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