Matthew Kelly

  • English
  • Actor and comedian

Press clippings

The Gap: Matthew Kelly delivers big laughs, but the play is only skin-deep

Jim Cartwright's latest sees two old friends reminisce about their heady youth, but it tends merely to bump over the surface of their lives.

The Telegraph, 16th February 2024

The Gap review

The actors are lumbered with an unnecessary welter of tertiary characters who they simply send up with ridiculous costumes. After treating the central pair so fatuously, the play reaches at the end for unearned pathos where it expects us to suddenly care. The distance between this and a rich, layered, rounded play isn't a gap, but a gulf.

Matt Barton, What's On Stage, 16th February 2024

Inside No. 9 Series 9 cast revealed

Filming is underway on the ninth and final series of Inside No. 9. The guest cast joining creators Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton will include Siobhan Finneran, Adrian Scarborough, Matthew Kelly, Eddie Marsan and Susan Wokoma.

British Comedy Guide, 20th December 2023

Full cast announced for Noises Off UK tour

Complete casting has now been revealed for the upcoming UK tour of the 40th anniversary production of Michael's Frayn's Noises Off.

Tom Millward, What's On Stage, 27th July 2023

Noises Off review

Frayn's immortal farce is an antidote to winter gloom.

Dominic Maxwell, The Times, 26th January 2023

Complete cast for Noises Off tour announced

Complete casting has been unveiled for Lindsay Posner's new touring production of Michael Frayn's quintessential farce Noises Off, celebrating its 40th anniversary.

The show will star the previously revealed Felicity Kendal (The Good Life) as Dotty Otley alongside Tracy-Ann Oberman (Friday Night Dinner]) as Belinda Blair and Matthew Kelly (The Dresser) as Selsdon Mowbray.

Alex Wood, What's On Stage, 15th August 2022

New book to shine a light on creation of 1970s sitcoms

Raising Laughter, a new book due to be published in September, will take a look at the creation of 1970s sitcoms. Writer Robert Sellers has interviewed a number of those involved in the shows.

British Comedy Guide, 17th June 2021

In praise of Benidorm, the UK's most under-rated sitcom

It's a funny old game, comedy. Steve Pemberton's critical accolades for The League of Gentleman, and BBC2's late night cult hit, Inside No 9, are legion. But you'll be hard pressed to read glowing reviews of his eight years starring in the ITV comedy Benidorm. In fact you'll be hard pressed to read anything glowing from sniffy critics about the hit sitcom, despite its millions of viewers, longevity and viewer-voted National Television Awards. In fact, one critic went so far as to describe the viewing public a "disgrace" for voting for it.

Andrew Johnson, i Newspaper, 20th February 2018

Matthew Kelly: Edinburgh Fringe 2015 interview

Matthew Kelly was half of Brian Conley in the 1990s. He's been one of our favourite acts to watch in Edinburgh and his surreal brand of humour is hitting the Fringe again this year with a late night (12.10am) show that's bound to be an unforgettable end to the day for anyone.

Laugh Out London, 11th August 2015

Radio Times review

Among this week's treats are a poolside spit-roast and a pork-gobbling contest... Now, now! Don't misconstrue. This is Benidorm but an actual pig is involved. Unfortunately it's a carcass sourced by Cyril (Matthew Kelly) from a butcher's dumpster, and the meat snarfed down is soon challenging the bowels of even the hardiest, lardiest Solana fun-seekers. This is the level of humour (and it made me snigger).

Meanwhile, Tonya insults Janice in the spa, love is in the air (and water) for Michael, and bilious Madge is being uncommonly pleasant to all - are her days really numbered? Surely, no one would be silly enough to ditch that creosoted mini-marvel, Sheila Reid.

Patrick Mulkern, Radio Times, 6th February 2014

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