James Rampton
- Journalist and reviewer
Press clippings Page 7
How posh are the cast of Blandings?
Meet Timothy Spall, Jennifer Saunders, Tim Vine and Celia Imrie, the cast of BBC1's PG Wodehouse comedy Blandings.
James Rampton, Radio Times, 16th February 2014Actress-writer Ruth Jones is on a roll
Eager fans continue to speculate about a comeback for Gavin & Stacey. In an exciting development for the show's legions of supporters, Jones won't rule it out.
James Rampton, The Independent, 22nd January 2014House of Fools: Reeves and Mortimer's big night in
Vic and Bob are back in BBC Two's House of Fools. The duo explain why writing a sitcom was their biggest test yet.
James Rampton, The Independent, 14th January 2014Gangsta Granny: When Robbie Williams met Miss Marple
A Christmas adaptation of David Walliams's Gangsta Granny has attracted an all-star cast. James Rampton joins them on set.
James Rampton, The Independent, 24th December 2013Mitchell & Webb: The funny old world of foreign affairs
David Mitchell and Robert Webb are back on our screens in a new BBC Two series, Ambassadors. Diplomacy is a rich source of such comic material, so it's surprising no one has tried to cover it before, they tell James Rampton.
James Rampton, The Independent, 22nd October 2013Greg Davies on why he couldn't go back to teaching
"After everything I've said about teaching; the profession wouldn't have me back," says the Man Down star.
James Rampton, Radio Times, 18th October 2013Remains of the school day
When David Walliams saw the film version of Kazuo Ishiguro's novel, he thought: there's a comedy in this. But why set it in the classroom? James Rampton finds out.
James Rampton, The Independent, 12th August 2013Omid Djalili to star in 'The Shawshank Redemption'
Omid Djalili tells James Rampton why he's tackling serious drama as well as stand-up at the Edinburgh Festival.
James Rampton, The Telegraph, 26th July 2013Christopher Guest: From Spinal Tap to Family Tree
The Spinal Tap creator's new BBC Two comedy series is a winning example of his trademark ad-libbed style. James Rampton meets him - and talks to the show's star, Chris O'Dowd, about working with his hero.
James Rampton, The Independent, 9th July 2013Bluestone 42: 'The Hurt Locker meets Miranda'
The latest offering from the writers of the hit sitcom is a comedy about a British bomb-disposal unit in Afghanistan. It sounds unlikely, but it strikes the right balance between edgy and entertaining.
James Rampton, The Independent, 4th March 2013