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Rhod Gilbert

Rhod Gilbert

  • 55 years old
  • Welsh
  • Writer, executive producer and stand-up comedian

Press clippings

Rhod Gilbert: Doctor reveals how 'brutal' therapy tackled comedian's cancer

"A patient once described it to me as brutal, and it's really stuck with me, because it's difficult to go through." What's so brutal? It's the cancer treatment Prof Mererid Evans routinely prescribes to the people who come to her, hoping she will save their lives, and which she aims to improve with research she is leading.

Natalie Grice, BBC, 10th March 2024

Royal Television Society Awards 2024 nominations

Black Ops, Extraordinary, Such Brave Girls, Big Boys, Juice and There She Goes are amongst the nominees in the Royal Television Society Awards 2024.

British Comedy Guide, 7th March 2024

10 best comedy shows and stand-up tours to book tickets for in 2024

Our pick of the biggest, funniest stand-up shows of the new season, from Rhod Gilbert to Bill Bailey.

Tristram Fane Saunders, The Telegraph, 27th December 2023

Rhod Gilbert: A Pain In The Neck For SU2C review

Rhod's cancer ordeal leaves him - and us - an emotional wreck.

Christopher Stevens, Daily Mail, 31st October 2023

Rhod Gilbert: A Pain In The Neck For SU2C review

A review of the comic's cancer documentary.

Carol Midgley, The Times, 31st October 2023

Rhod Gilbert's fatherhood hopes after cancer treatment

Rhod Gilbert has said having cancer has "completely focused" his mind on starting a family.

Catherine Evans, BBC, 30th October 2023

Rhod Gilbert: A Pain In The Neck For SU2C review

My, this film about Rhod Gilbert's cancer treatment puts its audience through the emotional wringer. With a rare frankness, the comic lets the cameras see him at his most vulnerable - and it makes for a powerfully raw watch.

Steve Bennett, Chortle, 30th October 2023

Rhod Gilbert: A Pain In The Neck For SU2C review

A brutally honest account of life as a cancer patient.

Ed Power, i Newspaper, 30th October 2023

Rhod Gilbert: A Pain In The Neck For SU2C review

Comedian is a warm, honest host in brutal cancer documentary.

Ellie Harrison, The Independent, 30th October 2023

Rhod Gilbert: A Pain In The Neck For SU2C review

Humour and hope make for a potent mix.

Michael Hogan, The Telegraph, 30th October 2023

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