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White Gold: banter, larks and Thatcher's Britain
Inbetweeners alumni reunite for a laddish 80s comedy that is a bewildering throwback to an era best forgotten.
Fiona Sturges, The Guardian, 3rd June 2017The script was mannered and dirty-mouthed, though the lines came so fast that there were bound to be some laughs. But Ed Westwick's character Vincent Swan, a toerag who parks his flash motor on double yellow lines with a disabled badge, is too slimy to be a likeable rogue.
This territory was covered far more cleverly during the Thatcher years by Harry Enfield, and David Jason, of course, in Only Fools And Horses. This isn't a complete failure, but it's crude and blunt instead of polished and sharp.
Christopher Stevens, Daily Mail, 25th May 2017White Gold - a sweary banterfest
The new BBC Two sitcom stars two of The Inbetweeners and Gossip Girl's Chuck Bass, aka Ed Westwick, as double glazing salesmen - and they're all brilliant.
Ian Hyland, The Mirror, 25th May 2017White Gold: Gossip Girl star doesn't fit 1980s Essex
"Chuck Bass! It's Chuck Bass!" was my principal reaction to the first episode of new BBC comedy White Gold. And it was hard to get beyond that.
Chloe Hamilton, i Newspaper, 25th May 2017White Gold, BBC Two review
Sleaze and sharp practice in the exciting world of double glazing.
Adam Sweeting, The Arts Desk, 25th May 2017White Gold review
It's hard to see the joy in watching three hours of awful people being awful, but it wouldn't be the first time we've been asked to do just that. Here's hoping the groundwork done here was worth it, and that's not the case this time.
John Moore, Cult Box, 25th May 2017White Gold: Inbetweeners double-glaze UK in the 80s
Stars of The Inbetweeners and Gossip Girl have come together to flog windows in a new TV comedy that perfectly captures the cash-flashing, un-PC 1980s.
Rachel Aroesti, The Guardian, 24th May 2017White Gold review
If you've never seen The Inbetweeners, you'll find this comedy hilarious. But if you have...
Frances Taylor, Radio Times, 24th May 20175 White Gold moments that are like The Inbetweeners
From indecent exposure to weak bladders - Damon Beesley's new BBC2 comedy feels very familiar indeed.
Ellie Harrison, Radio Times, 24th May 2017White Gold review: hollow and full of caricatures
Nice to look at but slightly hollow, White Gold isn't quite shoddy merchandise - but I'm not sure I'm buying what it's peddling.
Ed Power, The Telegraph, 24th May 2017