Adeel Akhtar
- Actor
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Daisy Haggard and Adeel Akhtar interview
Haggard says public attitudes to women who commit crimes fascinate her: "I was always really interested in how harshly we judge a woman who has done a bad thing over how we judge men."
BBC, 12th April 2019Cast revealed for BBC Three comedy drama Back To Life
The cast list for Daisy Haggard and Laura Solon's forthcoming BBC Three comedy drama series Back To Life has been confirmed, with filming now underway. Stars include Geraldine James, Richard Durden, Jo Martin, Jamie Michie, Christine Bottomley, Adeel Akhtar and Liam Williams.
British Comedy Guide, 15th November 2018Swimming with Men review
Swimming with Men is harmless, entertaining fun that won't leave much of an impression.
Jason Palmer, Entertainment Focus, 6th July 2018Swimming With Men review
In this likably daft Britcom, a motley group of blokes stave of their midlife crises by forming a synchronised swimming team.
Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian, 5th July 2018EIFF: Swimming With Men (30 June '18) review
Fun performances and sweet turns of narrative ... Swimming With Men is a comedic success
Nathaniel Brimmer-Beller, Edinburgh49, 5th July 2018Swimming With Men is easy to get along with
It's very easy to get along with, boasting a big heart that it wears proudly - like a particularly bright and cheery inflatable armband.
Ross Miller, The National (Scotland), 2nd July 2018Review: Swimming with Men
Rob Brydon takes the plunge in this undemanding but gamely performed dramedy.
Angie Errigo, The List, 1st July 2018Rob Brydon to star in new film Swimming With Men
Rob Brydon will take the lead role in Swimming With Men, a new comedy film about a man who joins an amateur synchronised swimming team.
British Comedy Guide, 2nd May 2017The Circuit review
Sharon 'Catastrophe' Horgan and Dennis Kelly have some dark fun with the quintessential middle-class institution.
Chitra Ramaswamy, The Guardian, 26th August 2016Channel 4 orders comedy pilot The Circuit from Pulling creators
Channel 4 has ordered a comedy pilot from the writers of Pulling. The Circuit - which will star the likes of Adeel Akhtar and Nicola Walker - is about a terrible dinner party.
British Comedy Guide, 14th March 2016