Press Clippings
Mel & Sue host The Generation Game
Mel & Sue will present a new version of much-loved comedy game show The Generation Game on BBC One.
British Comedy Guide, 23rd July 2017
Ill Behaviour, review
The chuckles are broad but the grisly nihilism is rather unpalatable.
Ed Power, The Telegraph, 22nd July 2017
Stephen Bailey is lined up to star on Dancing On Ice
Celebrity Big Brother comedian Stephen Bailey is being lined up as one the stars of this year's Dancing On Ice.
The northerner, who was named in this year's Attitude Most Eligible Bachelors list, is wanted by ITV bosses who think he could liven up the much loved show.
Issy Sampson and Ellie Henman, The Sun, 22nd July 2017
Jimmy Perry splits £1.9million between wife & mistress
Dad's Army creator leaves £1.3m to his wife of 63 years... and £50,000 to his long-term mistress.
Daily Mail, 21st July 2017
Too much topical TV? - The Mash Report (BBC 2)
There is nothing new under the sun. Not even in topical TV news shows.
Shouting At The Telly, 21st July 2017
Brass Eye: previously unseen material set to be shown
Nearly two decades since it was last seen on our screens, Chris Morris' classic satirical TV show Brass Eye continues to enjoy an army of fans. And some of them are in for a real treat.
Martin Prince, Cult Box, 21st July 2017
Why Peep Show's Sam Bain made cancer-com Ill Behaviour
The comedy writer describes the awkward Britishness and radical thinking that informed his new series, in which a man with Hodgkin's lymphoma is locked in a cellar by his best friends.
Sam Bain, The Guardian, 21st July 2017
TV Review: The Mash Report, BBC2
Pretty ambitious and, so far, flawed but pretty good.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 21st July 2017
Romesh Ranganathan to present Richard Pryor documentary
Romesh Ranganathan is to present a Sky Arts documentary about his comedy hero, American stand-up Richard Pryor.
British Comedy Guide, 21st July 2017
It is presumably a source of great satisfaction to Adam Hills, Alex Brooker and Josh Widdicombe that this chatshow - which began with a focus on disability issues - has completely transcended its original brief to become a sparky and engaging Friday night fixture with universal appeal. But tonight, it's back on its original beat, welcoming Ellie Simmonds, Jonnie Peacock and Liam Malone to discuss the World Para Athletics Championships in London.
Phil Harrison, The Guardian, 21st July 2017
A comedian will generally wait 40 years before a clip show, but such is the size of his archive, Peter Kay - the most entertaining mainstream comic for years - got there quicker than most. For the unconvinced, Phoenix Nights should provide evidence of the darker intimations behind his arena-filling work. Elsewhere, there are bits from Car Share plus interviews, while live clips reveal his willingness to improvise in front of a large audience.
John Robinson, The Guardian, 21st July 2017
The Mash Report review
This sharp new show did it rather well and was the most promising satirical arrival on our screens in a long time.
Michael Hogan, The Telegraph, 21st July 2017
The Mash Report review
After so many false dawns, it seems like the BBC finally be a successful home-grown take on the format.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 20th July 2017
Ill Behaviour review
Countless series have used the disease as an exploitative shortcut to sadness but it is encoded into every scene of this new funny and relentlessly immoral thriller.
Stuart Heritage, The Guardian, 20th July 2017
Nish Kumar: satire when politics is beyond parody
The presenter of BBC2's new political comedy series tries to work out how to take on Trump and Brexit: "We are living in an era of self-satirising politicians".
Nish Kumar, Radio Times, 20th July 2017
Marcus Brigstocke to sing at the Proms
Marcus Brigstocke is to appear at the BBC Proms, singing in the musical Oklahoma!, Chortle can reveal.
Chortle, 20th July 2017
Inside No. 9, season 3 review
Where the writing really succeeds in Inside No. 9 is the slow unveiling of the characters' secrets.
Anglonerd, 20th July 2017
Has there ever been a more auspicious time to launch a show offering a satirical take on the week's news? In the era of Theresa May, Jacob Rees-Mogg and Donald Trump, the jokes will surely write themselves. This new Nish Kumar vehicle - filmed just prior to transmission to reflect the fast-moving torrent of horror and absurdity that constitutes public affairs circa 2017 - will use sketches, news spoofs and studio set-pieces to pick apart our bewildering times.
Phil Harrison, The Guardian, 20th July 2017
Preview - The Mash Report
There are many films and radio shows that have been spun-off into TV shows, but this series is a rare example of a website being turned into a TV show.
Ian Wolf, On The Box, 20th July 2017
The Windsors, series 2 episode 3 review
A breezy cross between a revenge tragedy, a Carry On film and an episode of Dynasty.
Ben Lawrence, The Telegraph, 19th July 2017
First picture of Vic Reeves in Corrie
The funnyman is fulfilling a life long dream to be part of the ITV soap.
Jill Robinson, The Sun, 19th July 2017
Mr Bean makes his TV return in airline safety video
British Airways has released the director's cut of its new star-studded safety information video. The airline bagged an impressive A-list cast to 'audition' for a part in its new pre-take off clip in front of comedian Asim Chaudhry in aid of Comic Relief.
Digital Spy, 19th July 2017
Graham Norton comes third on BBC pay chart
Comedian-turned chat show host Graham Norton is the BBC's third highest paid star, according to figures released today. Other comedy figures in the list were Mel Giedroyc and Roy Clarke.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 19th July 2017
To Sandringham, for shooting! In the world of The Windsors, that means visiting Princess Anne (Vicki Pepperdine), whose shtick - a scurrying housekeeper - is among the show's funniest. Its other standout performer is Harry Enfield as Prince Charles, and this week the writers find a way to double his screen time. In the adequate subplots, Harry accidentally agrees to a duel, and Beatrice and Eugenie give a motivational talk to Port Talbot steelworkers.
Jack Seale, The Guardian, 19th July 2017
Greg Hemphill urges fans to shout abuse at him
Hemphill wants fans to use the catchphrase made famous by OAP duo Jack and Victor if they see them filming in Glasgow - "Two pints p***s"
Daily Record, 18th July 2017
Lenny Henry: onscreen TV diversity is 'fake'
Lenny Henry has said the BBC will continue to demonstrate "fake diversity" unless it is forced to improve off as well as onscreen representation. The actor and comedian argued that broadcast watchdog Ofcom must set minimum standards for black, Asian, and minority ethnic diversity behind the camera.
Giverny Masso, The Stage, 18th July 2017
Nish Kumar on The Mash Report - interview
'Post-truth is an intellectual label for bulls**t'
Siobhan Smith, i Newspaper, 18th July 2017
BBC admits error over Billy Connolly's banana noots
The quiz show University Challenge incorrectly attributed Billy Connolly's banana boots to artist John Byrne rather than their true creator Edmund Smith.
BBC, 18th July 2017
Politics is beyond satire: can the Mash Report keep up?
The Daily Mash's new satirical TV show has a hard challenge ahead as the web spews out gags with lightning speed - it needs to find a distinctive voice.
Jack Bernhardt, The Guardian, 18th July 2017
This Country Series 2 confirmed by BBC Three
BBC Three has confirmed a second series of This Country, the hit new sitcom set in a Cotswold village starring Daisy May Cooper and Charlie Cooper.
British Comedy Guide, 18th July 2017