Pauline McLynn
- Actor
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TV: Inside No 9, Hurry Up And Wait, BBC Two
The world of TV criticism is in danger of running out of superlatives when it comes to Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton's Inside No 9.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 31st May 2021Inside No 9: Hurry Up And Wait review
This week's episode of Inside No 9 hit that sweet spot between spookiness and humour that Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton are so good at finding. And a large part of that is down to the very game guest stars, playing against type.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 31st May 2021Watching Father Ted for the very first time
We got Aurore, our comedy newbie, to watch the show for the first time and tell us what she thinks of it.
JOE, 6th May 2020Great episodes: Kicking Bishop Brennan up the Arse
This year marks twenty-five years of Father Ted, so what better way to commemorate this milestone than to take a look back at arguably the most iconic episode of the series? It's time for another 'Undeniably Great Episode of British Comedy' and this time we're looking at the episode - Kicking Bishop Brennan Up the Arse!
Rhianna Evans, The Comedy Blog, 2nd May 2020Celebrating 25 years of Father Ted's hilarity
Twenty-five years ago today, a phenomenon burst upon our television screens. The first showing of Father Ted on Channel 4 brought us the strange and very, very funny world of Craggy Island and its trio of priests with their housekeeper.
Martin Hannan, The National (Scotland), 21st April 2020Dom Joly and Pauline McLynn join pilgrimage to Istanbul
Hot on the heels of the first two critically acclaimed series that saw well known personalities embark on a journey of discovery, to Santiago and Rome, Pilgrimage returns to BBC Two this spring, with confirmed atheists Joly and McLynn among the stars.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 25th February 2020Comedy Women in Print judges revealed
Comedy performers Joanna Scanlan, Lolly Adefope and Pauline McLynn have joined the judges for the UK's only award celebrating witty female writers.
Chortle, 22nd January 2020Review: GameFace, C4
Main female character with a chaotic life, dishy enigmatic male, boozy friends, embarrassing sexual scenarios, therapy sessions...it's impossible to write about Roisin Conaty's GameFace without at least noting some of the similarities with Fleabag.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 17th July 2019Celebrating Father Ted
It's one of the greatest British sitcoms ever. We take a fond look back at the classic Father Ted...
Mark Harrison, Den Of Geek, 7th June 2018Dave Allen At Peace review
Acting talents aside, you won't learn much about such an important figure in British and Irish comedy from watching this indifferent drama.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 3rd April 2018