Gemma Whelan
- 43 years old
- English
- Actor and comedian
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Upstart Crow Series 3 guest stars announced
The BBC has announced Upstart Crow's guest stars for the upcoming third series, including Adrian Edmondson, Nigel Planer, Kenneth Branagh and Lily Cole.
British Comedy Guide, 25th January 2018Review: The End of the F***ing World
Two troubled teens hit the road together, committing crimes that result in them becoming murder suspects...
Dan Owen, Dan's Media Digest, 12th January 2018The End of the F***ing World review: episodes 3 & 4
Reviews of the third and fourth episodes.
Han Hunter, Cult Box, 6th November 2017Review: The End of the F***ing World, an effing triumph
Goodbye Christopher Robins's Alex Lawther and Jessica Barden (The Lobster) star as teen outcasts on the run
Ben Allen, Radio Times, 24th October 2017Upstart Crow gets Series 3
Upstart Crow will return to screens for a third series, the BBC has announced.
British Comedy Guide, 16th October 2017Radio Times TV 100
Who are the hottest talents on television now? RadioTimes.com asked some of the most powerful TV executives and broadcasting bigwigs in Britain to name the stars they believe have had an exceptional 12 months.
Radio Times, 18th September 2017Upstart Crow makes a quiet return on BBC2
While I am Will-ing Upstart Crow to have more jokes, it is still an enjoyable watch and worth tuning in for again. "All's well that ends well"
Cecilia, The Custard TV, 12th September 2017TV: Upstart Crow, BBC2
Ben Elton's eloquent defence of the mainstream sitcom last month was illuminating, fascinating and persuasive. And in a way maybe it could be seen by some as an incidental pre-emptive strike against critics who might have their hatchets sharpened for the new series of Upstart Crow, Elton's popular sitcom about Shakespeare's early years starring David Mitchell. If that is the case though Elton needn't worry. The only thing he has to live with here is critics trotting out the "not-as-good-as-Blackadder" line.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 9th September 2017Review: Prevenge on DVD & Blu-Ray
Alice Lowe's smash hit film Prevenge is released on DVD and Blu-Ray in the UK on 5th June, which gave TVO an ample excuse to revisit a film we'd previously called "a startling debut from an incredibly talented individual".
The Velvet Onion, 29th May 2017Decline And Fall review
Imagine such a bygone world where someone would get a job they are ill-suited for, simply because they are posh. How foolish! Still, it will be interesting to see how George Osborne's London Evening Standard reviews the new BBC One adaptation of Evelyn Waugh's stinging social satire Decline And Fall.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 31st March 2017