Oliver Maltman. Copyright: Wolf Marloh
Oliver Maltman

Oliver Maltman

  • 48 years old
  • English
  • Actor and writer

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James Norton to appear in Jerk Series 3

Tim Renkow's sitcom Jerk returns to BBC Three this spring, with Happy Valley star James Norton amongst those joining the cast.

British Comedy Guide, 10th February 2023

Lee Mack sitcom Semi-Detached axed, as comic makes Soccer Aid film

Lee Mack's sitcom Semi-Detached has been cancelled by the BBC, while the comic has started making an ITV football documentary.

British Comedy Guide, 18th June 2021

Spencer Jones's sitcom Mister Winner axed

Spencer Jones's sitcom Mister Winner has been cancelled, the comic has revealed.

British Comedy Guide, 30th October 2020

Why Semi-Detached is the most stressful TV show of 2020

Hallucinatory hummus! Hostages! Hyperventilation! Lee Mack's latest series is a masterclass in chaotic comedy, with a multitude of disasters unfolding in real time.

Stuart Heritage, The Guardian, 18th August 2020

TV review: Semi-Detached, BBC Two

It's interesting that this is on BBC Two because it's really only a whisker away from being a mainstream BBC One sitcom.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 6th August 2020

Semi-Detached with Lee Mack review

The gimmick of Lee Mack's new sitcom is that all the action happens in real time - though whether audiences would appreciate, or even notice, the restriction that writers David Crow and Oliver Maltman have imposed on themselves remains to be seen.

Bruce Dessau, Chortle, 6th August 2020

Semi-Detached review

In some respects, this BBC sitcom channels elements of the sadcom - but the moments aren't frequent or long enough to actually make us care.

Annabel Nugent, The Independent, 6th August 2020

Semi-Detached review

Promising concept and cast let down by shortage of laughs.

Patrick Cremona, Radio Times, 6th August 2020

TV review: Mister Winner, BBC Two

Comedy fans who have seen Jones onstage or enjoyed Clunkerdunk may be surprised by this. There is no laugh track or studio laughter giving it a slightly flat feel. But Jones is great and is always watchable, even when you can see the punchlines coming a miles off. It just seems like an odd fit for someone who is so imaginative, creative and talented.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 25th March 2020

Semi-Detached starring Lee Mack to return for full series

Semi-Detached, the sitcom set in real-time, starring a cast including Lee Mack, is to return for a full series, following the success of the pilot episode.

British Comedy Guide, 8th October 2019

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