Stuart Heritage
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David Mitchell brings Outsiders back to Dave
Outsiders is returning for a second series on Dave with David Mitchell, featuring Jessica Hynes, Phil Wang, Joe Wilkinson, Maisie Adam, Fatiha El-Ghorri and Darren Harriott.
British Comedy Guide, 16th June 2022WONKchannel: 'new Spitting image' is a nightmarish mess
A new online show from the Spitting Image team is so bad it's like a series of placeholder demos. Isn't it time we let animated satire die with dignity?
Stuart Heritage, The Guardian, 10th May 2016Zig & Zag: 'We should build a wall around Donald Trump'
They're back! It's the reboot to end reboots as the twin puppets from planet Zog celebrate their new cartoon by sharing all their juiciest celebrity stories.
Stuart Heritage, The Guardian, 26th April 2016Interview: Nick Knowles
It took seven years for the DIY SOS presenter to make The Golden Years, a film about bank-robbing pensioners. At first no one would take him seriously. Then some old-time crooks struck with the Hatton Garden heist ...
Stuart Heritage, The Guardian, 14th April 2016Sky's Steve Coogan land grab
Now that Sky has nabbed the rights to the new series of The Trip, only a minuscule band of wealthy die-hards will be able to watch it. Should we get used to all our best TV going behind a paywall?
Stuart Heritage, The Guardian, 15th February 2016Harry & Paul: a double act that gets better with age
After more than a quarter century of comedy collaboration, the BBC celebrates the duo's impressive run with live show-cum-retrospective An Evening with Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse - evidence of the pair's enduring talent.
Stuart Heritage, The Guardian, 31st August 2015What other 1990s sitcoms could work in 2015?
Stuart Heritage would like to see Mulberry, Nelson's Column, Goodnight Sweetheart and If You See God, Tell Him return.
Stuart Heritage, The Guardian, 8th July 2015Baftas 2015: what should win best TV comedy?
With nominations for everything from Mrs Brown's Boys to The Wrong Mans, Olivia Colman for Rev., Jessica Hynes for W1A and Matt Berry in Toast of London, this year's comedy sections are a mix of national treasures and off-putting broadness.
Stuart Heritage, The Guardian, 5th May 2015Ballot Monkeys: did the first episode get your vote?
The most impressive thing about Ballot Monkeys, though, is that it isn't simply a response to recent events. The characters - who, on most other shows, would be simple joke-delivery systems - are all distinct and well-rounded.
Stuart Heritage, The Guardian, 22nd April 2015Newzoids: no Spitting Image but step in right direction
ITV's satirical puppetry show lacks the heart and bite of its prestigious predecessor, but at least manages the feat of feeling fresh.
Stuart Heritage, The Guardian, 16th April 2015