Gemma Whelan
- 43 years old
- English
- Actor and comedian
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Upstart Crow review
Review of the Christmas special set during a plague lockdown.
Carol Midgley, The Times, 22nd December 2020Upstart Crow: Lockdown Christmas 1603, BBC Two review
A certain flatness goes with the territory here.
David Nice, The Arts Desk, 22nd December 2020Upstart Crow, review: Is Covid comedy a plagued format?
Despite some good topical gags, the smug tone made this Ben Elton farce a tiresome turkey.
Anita Singh, The Telegraph, 21st December 2020Upstart Crow, Lockdown Christmas 1603, BBC2, review
The two-hander lacked the usual rollicking ensemble and was based on a single joke.
Barbara Speed, i Newspaper, 21st December 2020Sheltered review
I warn you now, you'll groan at some of the gags, and you may never look at chocolate (or indeed any large fowl) in quite the same way again, but each half hour episode contains more than enough fun to bring you back for the next one.
Paul Simpson, Sci-Fi Bulletin, 7th December 2020Upstart Crow to return for Christmas special
BBC Two has confirmed that Upstart Crow is to return for a Christmas special this December.
British Comedy Guide, 24th November 2020David Mitchell steals the show in the Upstart Crow
Less highbrow than The Globe, less lowbrow than a panto, the Upstart Crow is without a doubt one of this year's top productions.
Hari Mountford, Londonist, 21st February 2020London theatre review: The Upstart Crow
This is a marvellous mash-up of the scholarly and totally ridiculous, performed by some of Britain's finest comedians and comedy actors.
Jack Hudson, London Theatre Direct, 21st February 2020Upstart Crow, Gielgud Theatre review
The script is non-stop gags, Shakespeare in-jokes and some gloriously anachronistic lines.
Veronica Lee, The Arts Desk, 18th February 2020Upstart Crow at Gielgud Theatre review
Ben Elton's hilarious adaptation of the award-winning sitcom Upstart Crow is met with continual laughter and applause from long-standing fans and newcomers alike.
Francesca Lister-Fell, The Upcoming, 18th February 2020