Rhys Thomas
- 45 years old
- English
- Actor, writer, director, producer and executive producer
Press clippings Page 3
The Kemps: All True review
Spandau Ballet mockumentary may not be indestructible, but some of it is gold.
Ed Cumming, The Independent, 5th July 2020The Kemps: All True, BBC2, review
A sharp script and bags of humility made for TV gold.
Emily Baker, i Newspaper, 5th July 2020The Kemps: All True, review
The Spandau Ballet bros strike spoof documentary gold.
Anita Singh, The Telegraph, 5th July 2020Radio comedy reviews
New radio comedy is often disappointing. So welcome back Down The Line - the phone-in show with a twist. Also a look at Cabin Pressure which has started a repeat run, and comedy documentary What's Funny About...
Charlotte Runcie, The Telegraph, 20th May 2020How Down The Line fooled the nation
As the spoof phone-in show returns for a lockdown special, Rhys Thomas, Charlie Higson and Paul Whitehouse remember their closest calls.
Tom Fordy, The Telegraph, 14th May 2020Amanda Redman plays sixtysomething Anita, a mum of two who is looking to expand her brood by having a baby. As she explores her options, her 37-year-old daughter finds herself unexpectedly pregnant, sparking a cross-generational set of new beginnings. A one-off comedy by Lucy Montgomery and Rhys Thomas.
Ammar Kalia, The Guardian, 21st February 2020Bumps review
There are some tonal echoes of the recently-cancelled Scarborough in its ensemble cast, naturalistic acting and lower-middle-class coastal setting, especially the scenes set in an unpretentious pub. But let's hope Bumps has a better chance of coming into life - as you'll be itching to find out what happens next after the final credits roll.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 21st February 2020Bumps, review: childbirth is painful as this sitcom
I'd suggest that watching it was harder work than giving birth but I might get lynched by womankind, says Michael Hogan.
Michael Hogan, The Telegraph, 21st February 2020TV preview: Comedy Playhouse - Bumps, BBC One
Sometimes a sitcom has success written all over it. King Gary and Scarborough both had potential to be hits. Bumps feels like an instant hit. If the BBC doesn't commission a series they don't need their Fallopian tubes testing, they need their brains testing.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 20th February 2020Kemps in new Rhys Thomas music spoof for BBC Four
Spandau Ballet stars Martin and Gary Kemp will feature in a new BBC Four spoof music documentary, from writer and director Rhys Thomas.
British Comedy Guide, 15th January 2020