Press clippings Page 13
Al Murray as the Pub Landlord, review
Comic pulls his punches, saying little on Brexit.
Veronica Lee, The Arts Desk, 20th May 2019Stephen Fry among celebs rejecting Eurovision boycott
Stephen Fry, Al Murray, Sharon Osbourne and Rachel Riley are among 100 leading entertainment figures who have signed a statement rejecting calls for a boycott of the Eurovision Song Contest in Israel.
Adam Sherwin, i Newspaper, 30th April 2019Avalon announces Edinburgh line-up
Veteran producers Avalon have announced their line-up for this year's Edinburgh Fringe.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 18th April 2019Al Murray interview
The comedian, 50, on campaigning against Nigel Farage, working hard at being a standup and why he loves playing in a band.
Louis Wise, The Guardian, 13th April 2019Al Murray to narrate Vanity Fair on Radio 4
Radio 4 has announced that Al Murray will star in its new adaptation of Vanity Fair. He will play his real-life great-great-great grandfather, William Makepeace Thackeray.
British Comedy Guide, 19th March 2019The former Pub Landlord returns, out of character, with another run of his good-natured and gently watchable quiz. The teams are seasoned quizzers intent on winning - Phill Jupitus and Kerry Godliman are the captains attempting to bring a touch of levity to proceedings.
Phil Harrison, The Guardian, 7th March 2019Al Murray: People offended have no sense of humour
Al Murray thinks people who get "offended by a joke" have no sense of humour, as he believes they use the term an excuse for anything they don't find funny.
Female First, 25th February 2019Island Of Dreams preview
The Windsors creators Bert Tyler-Moore and George Jeffrie have not strayed too far from what they know with the latest BBC Two comedy pilot, with heightened versions of celebrities, rather than Royals, inhabiting Island Of Dreams.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 3rd January 2019TV review: Island of Dreams, BBC2
Probably the best joke is the one about Virgin Trains being rubbish. Nice running gag. Or, given that the programme quips that the trains are a bit shit, maybe that should be non-running.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 3rd January 2019Island of Dreams review: Richard Branson an easy target
Richard Branson makes an easy target in scurrilous sitcom.
Michael Hogan, The Telegraph, 3rd January 2019