Julian Barratt
- 55 years old
- English
- Actor and writer
Press clippings Page 10
Velvet Onion's top TV comedy performances of 2016
No matter what else occurred in 2016, it was a bit of a cracking year for 'our sort' of comedy on TV.
The Velvet Onion, 29th January 2017Mindhorn review
A Frankenstein's monster of Brit-comedy tropes that still feels fresh and funny.
Alistair Ryder, Film Inquiry, 21st November 2016Depressed girl killed herself after watching Flowers
A sixth former at a top private boarding school was found hanging just hours after being distressed by a Channel 4 series which featured a suicide attempt, an inquest has heard. Rebecca Haley, 18, was said left 'upset and emotional' after watching the series called Flowers which examined issues around depression.
Richard Spillett, Daily Mail, 25th October 2016Mindhorn review
Mindhorn isn't slick, and it's rough around the edges, and we have no idea if it'll connect with a wider audience. But a MacGruber-style cult following at least seems guaranteed, and more than anything, it just feels refreshing for a British comedy to have as much dumb ambition as it has.
The Playlist, 13th October 2016Mindhorn review
A frustratingly slapdash and derivative affair.
Luke Channell, Hey U Guys, 12th October 2016Mindhorn review
Comic dividends follow every time Thorncroft connects with his past.
Charles Gant, Screen Daily, 10th October 2016Mindhorn review
Julian Barratt plays with fanatical gusto a deluded, failed actor given an unlikely chance to redeem his career in this familiarly Partridgean comedy.
Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian, 10th October 2016Flowers to return to Channel 4 for Series 2
Channel 4 has ordered a second series of Flowers, the dark comedy drama starring Julian Barratt and Olivia Colman.
British Comedy Guide, 19th September 2016The stars who got their big break at the Fringe (Link expired)
Here are just some of the actors and comedians who made their name in the capital.
WOW247, 8th August 2016Binging: The Mighty Boosh
A London exhibition of unseen Boosh goodies has just been announced, opening at Shoreditch's Book Club on 20 October. Plenty of time to go on a journey through time and space with Julian Barratt and Noel Fielding, says Lucy Reynolds.
Lucy Reynolds, Standard Issue, 1st August 2016