Ben Lawrence
- Stand-up comedian
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The Outnumbered Christmas Special review
The Outnumbered Christmas Special was like saying goodbye to old family friends.
Ben Lawrence, The Telegraph, 26th December 2016An Audience with Jimmy Savile, Park Theatre, review
It isn't too soon for a play about Jimmy Savile - but this one, starring Alistair McGowan, just isn't any good, says Ben Lawrence.
Ben Lawrence, The Telegraph, 12th June 2015The 5 best TV shows of Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais
Including The Likely Lads and Porridge.
Ben Lawrence, The Telegraph, 31st May 2015Spike Milligan: Love, Light and Peace review: 'tender'
Inevitably, it was Milligan's mind that we kept coming back to: breakdowns, suicide attempts, the moment when his children saw him being led into the bathroom for electroconvulsive therapy.
Ben Lawrence, The Telegraph, 10th December 2014Lynda Bellingham dies after cancer fight
Actress Lynda Bellingham, famous for long-running role as mother in Oxo TV adverts, dies in husband's arms after battle with cancer.
Ben Lawrence, The Telegraph, 20th October 2014June Whitfield interview
Critics have called her programmes 'suburban' and 'middle class'. As she joins the cast of new BBC sitcom Boomers, actress June Whitfield asks, what's wrong with that?
Ben Lawrence, The Telegraph, 22nd August 2014W1A, the final episode, BBC Two, review
The BBC-based satire was never quite as good as the sum of its parts but it has still been the best comedy in months, says Ben Lawrence.
Ben Lawrence, The Telegraph, 9th April 2014Babylon, episode 1, Channel 4, review
While it had many strengths, Babylon was not quite as great as the sum of its parts and the problem lay in Danny Boyle's direction. He may be Britain's most-lauded director but his filter of coolness was at odds with the very British, rather dyspeptic dialogue of Sam Bain and Jessie Armstrong.
Ben Lawrence, The Telegraph, 9th February 2014Is OFAH bar falling the greatest pratfall scene ever?
It is the Only Fools and Horses bar scene from 1989 which stands out above all others and that is not only because of Jason's physicality. The pratfall is only component of the scene. Jason may get the glory but the ensuing moments are beautifully timed by Lloyd-Pack.
Ben Lawrence, The Telegraph, 16th January 2014Still Open All Hours, BBC One, review
This one-off revival of Roy Clarke's much-loved sitcom felt like a sad relic from another era, says Ben Lawrence.
Ben Lawrence, The Telegraph, 26th December 2013