Press clippings
Stanley: A Man of Variety review
In this macabre one-man drama, Spall is marvellous as a psychiatric patient who brings to life a string of showbiz icons.
Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian, 15th June 2018Review: Stanley - A Man Of Variety
Deliberately disconcerting, Stanley - Man Of Variety is also frustrating and unsatisfying, each scene a curious little sketch on its own, but amounting to very little.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 15th June 2018Archive: Master-clown Max Wall dies, 23 May 1990
The British comedian died after a long Indian summer of fame during which critics applied the praise he had always craved 'genius'.
John Ezard, The Guardian, 23rd May 2016Vic Reeves, hideously clad in what can only be described as a Max Wall-does-Teddy boy outfit, returns with Bob Mortimer for their super-annuated nonsense game show. Brigitte Nielsen proves game once she gets the measure of the proceedings, while chef James Martin looks like he'd rather be anywhere else.
Gerard Gilbert, The Independent, 8th August 2011