Andy Hamilton (I)
- 69 years old
- English
- Actor, writer, director and producer
Press clippings
Drop The Dead Donkey: The Reawakening review
This is no easy romp down Memory Lane: the team has taken the original concept and brought it squarely into the 21st century, delivering a very funny, but also slightly sobering, take on news today.
Selwyn Knight, The Reviews Hub, 17th April 2024Drop The Dead Donkey: The Reawakening review
Drop The Dead Donkey: The Reawakening! is a quick fire and entertaining satire performed by an excellent ensemble cast.
Sally Jack, British Theatre Guide, 20th March 2024Drop The Dead Donkey: The Reawakening review
Long-term fans won't be disappointed by a performance brimming with savage wit, while introducing new audiences to a comedic tour de force.
Steph Lott, Fairy Powered Productions, 29th February 2024Drop The Dead Donkey: The Reawakening review
I know it's a cliché, but this is almost the definition of a curate's egg.
Chris Parkle, The Real Chrisparkle, 26th February 2024'1990s excesses now look mild': inside the improbable return of Drop The Dead Donkey
Andy Hamilton and Guy Jenkin's on-the-nose topical comedy is returning as a play. But in the 24hr media world, can it keep its edge?
Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph, 5th February 2024Drop The Dead Donkey: The Reawakening review
There's more to Drop The Dead Donkey: The Reawakening than simple nostalgia that should offer an appeal beyond the TV show's existing fan base.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 31st January 2024Inside the wild creation of Drop The Dead Donkey
Ahead of a new stage revival, the creators and cast of Channel 4's classic 90s newsroom sitcom remember close encounters with future Bond stars, writing episodes at the last minute and the meaning between that mysterious title.
Dorian Lynskey, The Guardian, 20th January 2024Andy Hamilton: we need to laugh at life
Ahead of the Cambridge stop of his new tour, Molly Scales sits down with the famed comedian.
Molly Scales, Varsity, 22nd June 2023Andy Hamilton & Kevin Day pen funny books about football's mega-wealth
Andy Hamilton and Kevin Day have written funny books about the extraordinary injection of wealth into modern football, reflecting on whether the current crop of club owners are truly "fit and proper".
British Comedy Guide, 14th June 2023Andy Hamilton reveals his shock at being asked if his stand-up act required 'trigger warnings'
Andy Hamilton, 69, said he was asked about trigger warnings for his comedy gig. But he said cancel culture was a 'phoney war' and is exaggerated on 'both sides'.
Alexander Butler, Daily Mail, 3rd June 2023