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Harry Enfield

Harry Enfield

  • 62 years old
  • English
  • Actor, writer, comedian and executive producer

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Harry Enfield steps down as director of his production company

Harry Enfield has stepped down as director of his production company after 12 years. The Harry & Paul star founded Balloon Entertainment in 2012 alongside Skins writer Bryan Elsley.

Max Goldbart, Deadline, 1st March 2024

Harry Enfield and Simon Farnaby to guest star in Here We Go

Series 2 of Here We Go starts on BBC One on Friday 2nd February. The six-part series will feature guest stars including Harry Enfield, Simon Farnaby, Sophie Wu, Dolly Wells and Andrew Brooke.

British Comedy Guide, 18th January 2024

Upstart Crow axed by the BBC, David Mitchell reveals

Upstart Crow will not be returning to the BBC, David Mitchell has revealed. Ben Elton's Shakespeare sitcom ran for three series on BBC Two, with three Christmas specials and a spin-off stage play. Mitchell has said that he would love to reprise his role as the Bard and appealed to other broadcasters to rescue the period sitcom.

British Comedy Guide, 2nd October 2023

We owe it all to Mike Yarwood, say pioneer impressionist's heirs

The 1970s star blazed the way for mass-audience satire in Britain. But is there an appetite for it now?

Vanessa Thorpe, The Observer, 10th September 2023

Sarah Vine: Harry Enfield groped my breasts

Daily Mail writer Sarah Vine claims Harry Enfield fondled her breasts at a Downing Street party - then wrote a sketch about it.

Chortle, 28th June 2023

Lenny Henry lands two Channel 4 shows

Lenny Henry is making two new television shows for Channel 4. In Legends Of Comedy, he interviews Paul Whitehouse, Alexei Sayle, Sally Phillips and Romesh Ranganathan. He is also writing a dark comedy drama pilot for the channel called Kriss Kross.

British Comedy Guide, 16th May 2023

The Windsors review

Every royal's fair game in this affectionate Coronation satire.

Christopher Stevens, Daily Mail, 1st May 2023

The Windsors review

In contrast to Frankie Boyle's no-punches-pulled Farewell To The Monarchy, which followed on Channel 4 last night, The Windsors Coronation Special offers a comparatively affectionate mockery of the characters within the Royal Family.

Steve Bennett, Chortle, 1st May 2023

Harry Enfield on his King Charles TV portrayal: 'We both have sausagey fingers'

The comedian stars as the monarch in a Coronation special of The Windsors - but parody is not without empathy, he says.

Vanessa Thorpe, The Guardian, 30th April 2023

The Windsors review

Exceptionally witty, uproarious send-up of the royals.

Sean O'Grady, The Independent, 30th April 2023

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