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Days Of The Bagnold Summer, Blu-ray review
A subdued and sweet-natured coming of (middle) age comedy from first time director Simon Bird.
John Parker, Entertainment Focus, 1st May 2022Comics announced in cast for Take That film
Alice Lowe, Jayde Adams and Marc Wootton are amongst the cast members joining Aisling Bea in new Take That-based film The Greatest Day.
Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 24th March 2022Essential episodes: Garth Marenghi's Darkplace
If the world were to end in thirty minutes time I've no doubt that many people would want to spend it watching one last episode of the show, at least if they wanted to go out laughing. But which one should be watched? It's an argument which has troubled humanity for many decades, or minutes, it's definitely one or the other, but for my money if you're a Darkplace fan your last seconds on this planet would be best spent watching the second episode, "Hell Hath Fury".
Alex Finch, Comedy To Watch, 10th June 2021Miranda Hart, Greg Davies and Alice Lowe BBC sketch pilot uncovered
Miranda Hart, Greg Davies and Alice Lowe made a dialogue-free sketch comedy for BBC Three in 2007.
British Comedy Guide, 11th March 2021How Garth Marenghi found his Darkplace
Our series exploring the stage origins of hit comedies continues with the cult hospital horror show that scared up audiences to become a fringe sensation.
Rachael Healy, The Guardian, 24th February 2021Alice Lowe's teen obsessions
"Under the bed was Keanu Reeves folded into tiny pieces"
Catherine Shoard, The Guardian, 24th September 2020Movie review - Get Duked! (2019)
In its own slippery game of generational cat and mouse, Doff's film is one that brazenly revels in absurdity; unashamedly committing to increasingly implausible sub-plots involving bread thieves, dim-witted police prejudice and the sharpness of forks.
George Nash, Flickering Myth, 25th August 2020Days of the Bagnold Summer (2020) review
A feel good and sweet natured British film focusing on the strained relationship between a mother and her 15-year-old son.
Sarah Morris, The Fan Carpet, 9th June 2020Days of the Bagnold Summer review
Simon Bird's debut feature captures the comedy and tragedy in the lives of a single mother and her stroppy teenage son, writes Mark Kermode.
Mark Kermode, The Observer, 7th June 2020Movie review - Days of the Bagnold Summer (2019)
Minor-key and understated to a fault, Days of the Bagnold Summer is an accomplished directorial debut for Bird.
Tom Beasley, Flickering Myth, 7th June 2020