Andy Hamilton (I)
- 69 years old
- English
- Actor, writer, director and producer
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Katie & Koji doesn't shy away from the truth
Although from very different worlds, it's soon evident they share similar traits, including a dogged determination to never back down.
The Herald, 14th March 2020Brenda Blethyn in new Hamilton & Jenkin ITV sitcom
Brenda Blethyn and Jimmy Akingbola will star in a new ITV sitcom from the writers of Drop The Dead Donkey.
British Comedy Guide, 23rd August 2019Report: Jeremy Hardy's memorial service
Friends and family of Jeremy Hardy gathered to celebrate his life on Monday 13th May at the Battersea Arts Centre.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 16th May 2019Andy Hamilton, Brighton Festival 2019 review
Gently amusing night of reminiscence.
Thomas H Green, The Arts Desk, 14th May 2019Andy Hamilton interview
Currently on tour with his show An Evening with Andy Hamilton, here Andy tells Mandy News about the production, the challenges of writing comedy for TV and radio and what aspiring comedy writers can do to succeed.
Mandy, 26th October 2018Andy Hamilton and Guy Jenkin's long-running Channel 4 comedy dwelt on the staff of GlobeLink News, constantly fending off the attentions of Gus Hedges (Robert Duncan), hatchet man for their (unseen) new owner, Sir Roysten Merchant.
Hedges, a management droid speaking exclusively in jargon, is determined to make GlobeLink more sensationalist and tabloid but embattled editor George Dent (Jeff Rawle) sticks to his guns. Stephen Tompkinson and Neil Pearson brought a plausibly worn quality to their hack characters.
A brilliant satire on the commercialisation of news in the era of Rupert Murdoch and Robert Maxwell, Drop the Dead Donkey must surely have been an inspiration behind W1A (2014-) in its targeting of mind-boggling managerial interference.
Joe Sommerlad, The Independent, 6th September 2018How we made Outnumbered
'Once the kids were done filming, Hugh Dennis and I would do all the reaction shots to broom handles with wigs on'
Imogen Tilden, The Guardian, 1st May 2018Why we need to keep mocking Donald Trump
Comedians need to keep making jokes about Donald Trump - even if it's hard to be original and near-impossible to exaggerate his failings for comic effect.
Chortle, 16th November 2017Andy Hamilton and Guy Jenkin bring Election Spy to BBC Two
BBC Two is to broadcast Election Spy, a topical comedy series from Guy Jenkin and Andy Hamilton.
British Comedy Guide, 23rd May 2017HIGNFY viewers appalled by Andy Hamilton dementia jokes
Have I Got News for You viewers were left "disappointed" by Andy Hamilton's dementia jokes on tonight's episode.
Helen Daly, The Daily Express, 6th May 2017