Simon Blackwell
- 57 years old
- English
- Writer and executive producer
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The Personal History of David Copperfield review
If the word 'Dickensian' has come to signify gloomy workhouses and dire poverty on the streets of London, so Armando Iannucci and his co-writer Simon Blackwell make it their mission to challenge our expectations.
James Mottram, The List, 2nd October 2019Martin Freeman to star in new Sky sitcom Breeders
Martin Freeman and Daisy Haggard are to star in Breeders, a new Sky One sitcom from writers Simon Blackwell and Chris Addison about the topic of parenting.
British Comedy Guide, 15th October 2018Filming starts on The Personal History Of David Copperfield
Filming has begun on The Personal History Of David Copperfield, the new film directed by Armando Iannucci. Stars include Dev Patel, Tilda Swinton, Hugh Laurie, Peter Capaldi, Ben Whishaw and Paul Whitehouse.
British Comedy Guide, 11th June 2018The 20 best TV comedies of 2017
Here - in no particular order - are the 20 best shows from 2017.
Alex Nelson, i Newspaper, 11th December 2017Writers' Guild Awards 2018 shortlists
The shortlists for the Writers' Guild Of Great Britain Awards 2018 have been announced. Nominees include the writers of This Country, Back, Inside No. 9 and Sarah Kendall, John Finnemore and Kevin Eldon.
British Comedy Guide, 5th December 2017Back: how Peep Show creators followed up their series
David Mitchell and Robert Webb on reuniting for a new comedy about death, failure and middle-aged men behaving badly.
Rolling Stone, 24th November 2017Back review
David Mitchell, Robert Webb, and writer Simon Blackwell are back with more caustic comedy, but the true joy of this show is imagining what happens next.
Steve Greene, IndieWire, 16th November 2017Channel 4 orders more of Mitchell & Webb's Back
Channel 4 has commissioned a new series of Mitchell & Webb sitcom Back. Series 2 will be filmed during Summer 2018.
British Comedy Guide, 15th November 2017Back review
Simon Blackwell's comedy about a suspected cuckoo in the nest was surprisingly touching without veering into sentimentality. Bring on series two.
Rebecca Nicholson, The Guardian, 12th October 2017Back, episode 6 review: deserves a second series
Even if you like your comedy dark, Back (Channel 4) can still leave you reeling. Starring Peep Show's David Mitchell and Robert Webb, the six-part series has explored childhood trauma, jealousy, small-town anxiety and, above all, self-loathing. Fortunately, it is also very, very funny.
Rupert Hawksley, The Telegraph, 11th October 2017