Harry Enfield
- 63 years old
- English
- Actor, writer, comedian and executive producer
Press clippings Page 16
"The last series we did, the [then] controller got in a panic and cut some things at the last moment, which really pissed me off," Harry Enfield told the Daily Telegraph, explaining their reluctance to commit to another series. "We had this father/son/grandson trio with their dog. All were totally feral. After the BBC signed off the entire series, the Jimmy Savile thing happened, and everyone panicked. The grandson was played by a boy who at the time of filming was, I think, 15 years and 10 months. There was a bit of harmless post-watershed-style swearing in one of the sketches, but the BBC decided to cut not only that sketch but all five in the series. It was nuts, and it left all our shows short and their structure unsatisfactory."
The Guardian, 26th October 2015Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse: Legends - review
Yes, they depend on smut and stereotypes in some of their work, and are sometimes a bit reactionary, but that's part of the broad strokes with which they start. They're aware of the criticism, and there's more subtlety close up. Even lesser-known creations (by their standards) are a skilled blend of observation and silliness.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 26th October 2015Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse: Legends! review
A familiar cast of indelible comic characters and pithy catchphrases imbue the veteran duo's live show with a comforting glow.
Brian Logan, The Observer, 25th October 2015Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse: Legends, review
'A welcome silliness in an age of sour disdain'.
Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph, 24th October 2015Interview: Paul Whitehouse and Harry Enfield
Paul Whitehouse talks new characters, comedy idols and Harry Enfield.
The Latest, 23rd October 2015Harry and Paul interview
Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse are hitting the road for a gruelling series of shows re-creating their most iconic characters and marking their 25-year TV partnership.
Rachael Bletchly, Daily Record, 19th October 2015'We get bored very quickly': Harry & Paul hit the road
Their catchphrases have long since entered the national conversation. But only now are Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse hitting the road. The Legends! tour will revive many of their most popular characters, from Enfield's minted yobbo Loadsamoney to Whitehouse's clubbable old drunk Sir Rowley Birkin, via cheesy Seventies DJs Smashie and Nicey, and highly cultured wolf-whistlers the Posh Builders.
Jasper Rees, The Telegraph, 16th October 2015Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse interview
Why, after 25 years of TV collaboration, have they finally decided to tour together now?
Mark Rees, South Wales Evening Post, 16th October 2015Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse interview
Their catchphrases have long since entered the national conversation. But only now are Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse hitting the road. The Legends! tour will revive many of their most popular characters, from Enfield's minted yobbo Loadsamoney to Whitehouse's clubbable old drunk Sir Rowley Birkin, via cheesy Seventies DJs Smashie and Nicey, and highly cultured wolf-whistlers the Posh Builders.
Jasper Rees, The Telegraph, 16th October 2015An Evening with Harry Enfield & Paul Whitehouse review
Now this was an odd programme. There's having your cake and eating it and then there is this. A tribute hosted by the tributees that put the boot into the tributees at the same time, while finally concluding that they are almost godlike.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 1st September 2015