Hugh Dennis
- 62 years old
- English
- Actor, writer and comedian
Press clippings
With the death of the BBC's The Now Show, we are in danger of losing the art of radio comedy
The Radio 4 stalwart is ending after 26 years, and it's a depressing sign that slapdash podcasts are taking over the genre.
Stephen Armstrong, The Telegraph, 7th March 2024The Now Show to conclude after 64 series
Radio 4 has announced that the 64th series of The Now Show will be the satirical comedy's last. Hosts Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis are to launch a new comedy podcast series in its place.
British Comedy Guide, 6th March 2024Hugh Dennis named new Chancellor of University of Winchester
He succeeds TV gardener and writer Alan Titchmarsh MBE, who served as Chancellor for six years.
ITV, 20th February 2024Punt & Dennis to tour live show We Are Not A Robot
Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis are set to embark on a nationwide tour after a decade-long hiatus. We Are Not A Robot will run between April and June 2024.
British Comedy Guide, 19th February 2024Comedians confirmed among Pointless guest hosts
Comedians including Chris Ramsey, Josh Widdicombe, Phil Wang, and Desiree Burch are to guest host the next series of Pointless. The line-up also includes Mel Giedroyc, Liza Tarbuck, Hugh Dennis, and Ellie Taylor.
Chortle, 29th January 2024Now Show cleared of being 'pro-terrorist'
Radio 4's Now Show has been accused of showing 'bias towards terrorist groups' when talking about the Gaza conflict. A viewer complained to the broadcaster that Hugh Dennis and Steve Punt had wrongly described the phrase 'from the river to the sea' as 'a pro-Palestinian chant'.
Chortle, 19th January 2024Not Going Out, 100th episode review
The second longest-running British TV sitcom is starting to feel repetitive - but it's still a pleasant farce.
Rachael Healy, i Newspaper, 24th December 2023James Acaster's spoof crime podcast Springleaf attracts all-star cast
James Acaster has launched his spoof true crime podcast, Springleaf, in which he plays his undercover cop alter-ego, Pat Springleaf, with a cast that includes Finn Wolfhard, Romesh Ranganathan, Katherine Ryan, Tom Allen, Sara Pascoe, Joe Lycett, Lolly Adefope, Nish Kumar, Rosie Jones, Guz Khan, Phil Wang, Ed Gamble, Josh Widdicombe, Sindhu Vee, Natalie Cassidy and Domhnall Gleeson.
British Comedy Guide, 21st November 2023Hugh Dennis to play a Peeping Tom in new drama
Hugh Dennis is moving into serious drama, starring as a married voyeur in a new Channel 4 programme.
Chortle, 5th October 2023Taskmaster hall of fame: ranking the most legendary contestants!
To mark the launch of Series 15 on Channel 4, we celebrate Taskmaster's 25 most memorable and funny contestants so far.
Louisa Mellor, Elizabeth Donoghue and Laura Vickers-Green, Den Of Geek, 30th March 2023