Press clippings
Comics star in new podcast set behind-the-scenes at a sports radio station
Lolly Adefope, Fergus Craig, Jessica Fostekew and Helen Cripps are to star in a new comedy podcast written by Rhys James. Dial F For Football is set behind the scenes at a popular commercial sports radio station, Totalsport FM when it is trying to modernise its output with more diverse talent - to the chagrin of traditional listeners.
Chortle, 20th March 2024The Taskmaster tasks they weren't allowed to air
Questionable prize task entries, "legally compromising" task outcomes and controversial costume choices - discover the Taskmaster moments they couldn't show us.
Laura Vickers-Green, Den Of Geek, 11th May 2023Underbelly puts more comedy shows on sale
The Underbelly has put another batch of Edinbugh Fringe shows on sale.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 10th May 2023Now filming: ITV comedy drama Significant Other
Filming is underway on Significant Other, the new ITV comedy drama starring Katherine Parkinson and Youssef Kerkour. Joining the cast is Kéllé Bryan, Mark Heap, Ben Bailey Smith, Sue Vincent, Shaun Williamson, Olivia Poulet and Will Ash.
British Comedy Guide, 14th November 2022Sixty seconds with Ben Bailey Smith
The actor and comic, 42, on Ricky Gervais, his big sister Zadie Smith and his role in killer new ITV drama Des.
Sue Crawford, Metro, 13th September 2020Ben Bailey Smith: 'I'm still angry about Bake Off 2017'
The actor, comic and rapper on his TV loves and hates, from the surfeit of competition shows to Sean Lock and Benedict Wong's forgotten comedy 15 Storeys High.
Hannah J Davies, The Guardian, 3rd September 2020Comedians sign up for Dr Who
A number of top comedians are lined up to appear in the new series of Dr Who.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 8th October 2018Comedy Central Live review
Comedy Central might have had trouble attracting punters to its first live festival - surely not helped by the fact it would have initially cost £90 to see a day's stand-up, a price subsequently slashed to £20, or a tenner if you went on Groupon - but they had no such problem attracting the top-notch acts.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 6th October 2018Standups on their Edinburgh debuts
Bridget Christie got locked out, Nina Conti ran off with a monkey - and Reginald D Hunter begged his ex for help. Top comedians relive their first fringe gig.
The Guardian, 14th August 2018Review: Bounty Hunters, Sky 1
The Jack Whitehall quest for global domination continues with his new comedy-thriller in which he plays bookish boffin Barnaby who unwittingly gets sucked into the violent criminal underworld.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 25th October 2017