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Theatre review: The Upstart Crow at Gielgud, W1
There are no flagons of ale on sale in the foyer but Ben Elton still turns a West End audience into noisily contented groundlings.
Clive Davis, The Times, 18th February 2020The Upstart Crow review at Gielgud Theatre
The stage version of Ben Elton's Shakespeare sitcom is elevated by a fantastic comedy cast.
Tim Bano, The Stage, 18th February 2020Review: The Upstart Crow (Gielgud Theatre)
Ben Elton's comedy makes the jump from TV screens to the West End stage, starring David Mitchell.
Sarah Crompton, What's On Stage, 18th February 2020Introducing a French person to Peep Show
We decided to introduce to Peep Show to a French person who has neither seen nor heard of the show ever before. Did they like it? Watch to find out.
Alex Roberts, JOE, 13th February 2020David Mitchell: we are living in quite humourless times
"There's a tendency for people to judge a joke purely on the grounds of whether they agree with the person telling it," he says. "The idea that we should take a step back and mock the whole situation - and that that's a societally-useful thing to do - seems to have taken a bit of a knock. It's grinding comedy down and it's f**king tedious."
Robert Jackman, The Spectator, 4th February 202012 Days of Christmas Specials 9: Upstart Crow specials
What could be more Christmassy than a couple of feature-length Upstart Crow specials starring Emma Thompson, and also, (independently I might add) Kenneth Brannagh? I'll tell you: Nothing!
Rhianna Evans, The Comedy Blog, 22nd December 201912 Days of Christmas Specials 3: The Bleak Old Shop Of Stuff
This all star Christmas special was a spin off of Radio 4 favourite, Bleak Expectations and it's a show that you need to add to your Christmas watch list!
Rhianna Evans, The Comedy Blog, 16th December 2019Casting announced for Upstart Crow stage show
Gemma Whelan, Helen Monks, Rob Rouse, Steve Speirs and Mark Heap will join David Mitchell in the new stage version of Upstart Crow, which opens in the West End in February.
British Comedy Guide, 26th November 2019An extract from David Mitchell's new book
In this extract from the introduction to the comedian and writer's new collection of his Observer columns, he takes on the scourge of modern life: smartphones.
David Mitchell, The Guardian, 3rd November 2019David Mitchell interview
He has a happy home life, two sitcoms on the go and a new book in the offing. So why is the comedian, actor and Observer columnist still so crotchety?
Andrew Anthony, The Guardian, 3rd November 2019