Guy Jenkin
- English
- Writer, director and producer
Press clippings
Drop The Dead Donkey: The Reawakening review
This is no easy romp down Memory Lane: the team has taken the original concept and brought it squarely into the 21st century, delivering a very funny, but also slightly sobering, take on news today.
Selwyn Knight, The Reviews Hub, 17th April 2024Drop The Dead Donkey: The Reawakening review
Drop The Dead Donkey: The Reawakening! is a quick fire and entertaining satire performed by an excellent ensemble cast.
Sally Jack, British Theatre Guide, 20th March 2024Drop The Dead Donkey: The Reawakening review
Long-term fans won't be disappointed by a performance brimming with savage wit, while introducing new audiences to a comedic tour de force.
Steph Lott, Fairy Powered Productions, 29th February 2024Drop The Dead Donkey: The Reawakening review
I know it's a cliché, but this is almost the definition of a curate's egg.
Chris Parkle, The Real Chrisparkle, 26th February 2024Karen Gillan is Mary Tudor in Fools from Outnumbered's Guy Jenkin
Karen Gillan is to star as Mary Tudor in Fools, a historic comedy film from Outnumbered co-creator Guy Jenkin, co-starring Patsy Ferran as her court jester, Jane Foole.
British Comedy Guide, 9th February 2024'1990s excesses now look mild': inside the improbable return of Drop The Dead Donkey
Andy Hamilton and Guy Jenkin's on-the-nose topical comedy is returning as a play. But in the 24hr media world, can it keep its edge?
Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph, 5th February 2024Drop The Dead Donkey: The Reawakening review
There's more to Drop The Dead Donkey: The Reawakening than simple nostalgia that should offer an appeal beyond the TV show's existing fan base.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 31st January 2024Inside the wild creation of Drop The Dead Donkey
Ahead of a new stage revival, the creators and cast of Channel 4's classic 90s newsroom sitcom remember close encounters with future Bond stars, writing episodes at the last minute and the meaning between that mysterious title.
Dorian Lynskey, The Guardian, 20th January 2024Drop The Dead Donkey to return as touring stage show
Andy Hamilton and Guy Jenkin have written a Drop The Dead Donkey stage show. Drop The Dead Donkey: The Reawakening!, which stars the original cast, will tour from January to June 2024.
British Comedy Guide, 30th May 2023Kate & Koji axed after two series
ITV has cancelled its café set sitcom Kate & Koji after two series.
British Comedy Guide, 18th November 2022