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TV review: Toast Of Tinseltown, BBC Two
The script is superb and and the visual gags are the icing on the cake, from the 1970s titles (Columbo 1974?) to the gaggle of ancient in-joke celebs in the "Colonial Club" including David Hockney, George Melly and Tom Baker in his Doctor Who iteration.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 4th January 2022Toast Of Tinseltown review
With no great change from the Channel 4 series, Toast Of Tinseltown might not win this bonkers, larger-than-life creation many more fans beyond its original devoted, but cult-sized fanbase. Nonetheless, it's good to see mainstream TV still has space for this thick-skinned self-centred oddball.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 4th January 2022Toast Of Tinseltown review
Matt Berry's idiotic actor returns - and is just as weird as ever.
Isobel Lewis, The Independent, 4th January 2022Arthur Mathews: 'Graham Linehan is a good friend of mine, he is not a bigot'
Arthur Mathews talks about rediscovering his comedy mojo, poking fun at Bono and U2, and why he thinks Graham Linehan should be allowed to speak his mind.
Dónal Lynch, The Independent (Ireland), 2nd January 2022The Day Today team reunite for 30th anniversary celebration
The team behind The Day Today have reunited for a 30th anniversary documentary on Radio 4.
British Comedy Guide, 4th August 2021Toast Of Tinseltown announced for BBC One
Matt Berry's Steven Toast has been confirmed to move to BBC One in new US-set sitcom sequel Toast Of Tinseltown.
British Comedy Guide, 10th February 2021Arthur Mathews interview
"I tried to read Wolf Hall in lockdown and couldn't hack it".
i Newspaper, 18th December 2020Matt Berry to return as Steven Toast in new BBC series
The BBC is making Toast In America, a spin-off from Channel 4's Toast Of London, featuring Matt Berry as his actor character Steven Toast.
British Comedy Guide, 23rd November 2020Faber launches Cummings ad van at Barnard Castle
As part of Faber's marketing campaign for publication this week of The Cummings Files: Confidential-Thoughts, Ideas, Actions by Dominic Cummings by Arthur Mathews, a digital advertising van was driven around Barnard Castle ahead of the spoof diary's publication on Thursday (29th October).
Ruth Comerford, The Bookseller, 30th October 2020The Chortle comedy book festival is back
Stars taking part in next month's event include Frank Skinner, Adam Buxton, Helen Lederer, Richard Herring, Mark Watson, Andy Hamilton, Gary Delaney, Laura Lexx, Robin Ince, Matt Forde, Arthur Mathews and Michael Spicer.
Chortle, 27th October 2020