Press clippings
Stars hit back at trolling against Kemah Bob on House Of Games
This week's programmes are special "Champion of Champions" edition featuring Angela Barnes, Kemah Bob, Beattie Edmondson and Ade Edmondson, but when the first show was broadcast Bob, who is a comedian from Houston, Texas, received negative criticism on Twitter about her voice. Some tweets also suggested she had interrupted others.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 23rd February 202250 funny podcasts to make you feel much better
Has your daily walk become an endless trudge to nowhere? These podcasts, chosen by comedians, podcasters, Guardian writers and readers, are guaranteed to bring a smile to your face.
The Guardian, 5th April 2021Filming starts on BBC comedy drama The Pursuit Of Love
Production is underway on The Pursuit Of Love, Emily Mortimer's BBC One comedy drama adaptation of Nancy Mitford's celebrated novel. Lily James, Emily Beecham and Dominic West star.
British Comedy Guide, 28th July 2020Dave's Advent Calendar to include 24 comedy shorts
Channel Dave is to broadcast a new 2 minute comedy short across the first 24 days in December. Stars include Ed Gamble, Nick Helm, Rachel Parris, Kerry Godliman, Romesh Ranganathan and Zoe Lyons.
British Comedy Guide, 24th October 2018DVD review: Upstart Crow Series 3
The final episode is surprisingly, beautifully and wonderfully poignant.
Chris Hallam, Chris Hallam's World View, 4th October 2018Patrick review - a dog's dinner
A schoolteacher inherits her grandmother's predictably life-changing pug in this lame comedy.
Wendy Ide, The Guardian, 1st July 2018Patrick review
Puppy romcom leaves Beattie Edmondson to scoop up mess.
Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian, 28th June 2018Radio 1 announces return to comedy
BBC Radio 1 has announced a return to comedy, with nine new series commissioned for podcast pre-releases, featuring comics Lauren Pattison, Matt Edmondson, Birthday Girls, Andy Field, and more.
British Comedy Guide, 25th January 2018Upstart Crow Series 3 guest stars announced
The BBC has announced Upstart Crow's guest stars for the upcoming third series, including Adrian Edmondson, Nigel Planer, Kenneth Branagh and Lily Cole.
British Comedy Guide, 25th January 2018TV review: Josh, Series 3, Episode 2, BBC3/BBC1
I wish somebody would explain the logic of how the BBC schedules programmes. Why, for example, is the whole of Upstart Crow available online from the moment the series starts on BBC2, whereas Josh, which is an online BBC3 series is being drip-fed to fans week-by-week as if, well, as if it was a real TV programme. Yes, I know it is a real TV programme, but you know what I mean. And just to muddy things further it also airs on BBC1 - it just feels like fuzzy logic to me. If anything is going to be released boxed set-stylee it should be an online show surely...
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 10th October 2017