Asim Chaudhry
- British
- Actor and writer
Press clippings Page 6
Hitmen review
Killing people - is it funny? Not just now, when the news is filled with a rising death toll, but ever? I was racking my brain on that one as I gritted my teeth through the painful opening episode of Hitmen, in which Sue Perkins and Mel Giedroyc set out to show they can still cut it in comedy after veering off into presenting travelogues and the like.
Keith Watson, Metro, 25th March 2020Film review: Greed
Despite the censoring, Greed gets its message across, and leaves you thinking about it a long time after you walk out of the cinema - food for thought indeed.
Rhianna Evans, The Comedy Blog, 28th February 2020Review: Greed
As one wonders how much this film overlaps with Coogan and Winterbottom's upcoming Trip To Greece in terms of inspiration, one also wonders if the actor is keeping a little powder dry for his future #MeToo comedy-drama with Solemani on Channel 4.
Jay Richardson, Chortle, 21st February 2020Radio Times TV 100 2019: Phoebe Waller-Bridge tops list
The result is a rundown of 100 TV stars who've had a tremendous past 12 months. Fleabag co-stars Olivia Colman and Andrew Scott came 13th and 21st respectively.
Morgan Jeffery, Radio Times, 3rd December 2019People Just Do Nothing head to Japan for new film
Filming is underway on People Just Do Nothing: Big In Japan, a new movie starring the characters from the hit BBC sitcom. It'll be in cinemas August 2020.
British Comedy Guide, 28th November 2019Greed review
Michael Winterbottom and Steve Coogan reteam for an enjoyable but insufficiently scathing satire.
Katherine McLaughlin, The List, 11th October 2019Greed, review
Steve Coogan's satire of the filthy rich is torn between lecturing and sniggering.
Tim Robey, The Telegraph, 9th October 2019The 50 best comedians of the 21st century
Steve Coogan is the funniest Brit, coming second on the list, with American Tina Fey coming first. Once again, in a mirroring of a Channel 4 poll in 2007, Stewart Lee came 41st.
Hannah J Davies, Paul Fleckney, Harriet Gibsone, Brian Logan and Stuart Heritage, The Guardian, 18th September 2019Co-presenter of The Big Narstie Show Gilligan presents the first edition of his own brand of sketch and chatshow in which he invites singer Jessie J and comedy actors Steve Coogan and Asim Chaudhry to volunteer their thoughts on celebrity culture. Plus viewers get the chance to win prizes.
Mike Bradley, The Guardian, 19th July 2019Kurupt FM podcast to launch on Audible
The stars of People Just Do Nothing are to launch a Kurupt FM podcast via Audible.
British Comedy Guide, 4th June 2019