Charlie Chaplin
- English
- Actor
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Radio Times review
How do you add to what has already been said, shown and written about Charlie Chaplin? Terry Jones concludes here that Chaplin was a "genius" who "took physical comedy to new heights" - not bold claims. He laughs at clips from the great silent films, tries to imitate the Tramp's walk and in several sequences simply stands on the streets of south London reading aloud from a paperback of Chaplin's autobiography. It all feels a little undercooked, but some of the archive footage, for instance of Chaplin revisiting Lambeth in the 1960s, strikes a chord.
David Butcher, Radio Times, 10th May 2015Charlie Chaplin's "The Tramp" is 100 today
The enduring comic brilliance of the iconic underdog.
Phil Strongman, The Register, 11th April 2015'Charlie Chaplin seduced me when I was just 15'
Charlie Chaplin's divorce papers lay bare the film star's 'cruel and inhumane' treatment of his teenage bride during their short-lived marriage.
Sam Matthew, Daily Mail, 2nd April 2015Pompidou and Britain's grand tradition of silent comedy
Despite the title, there's something very British about Pompidou, Matt Lucas's new silent comedy series. Because, while we tend to associate silent comedy with either early American cinema or French mime artists of any era, the UK has a noble tradition of non-verbal comedy. Which is hardly surprising, given that two of its greatest innovators - Charlie Chaplin and Stan Laurel - were both English (the French are welcome to claim all the credit for mime).
David Quantick, The Telegraph, 1st March 2015Terry Jones to make Charlie Chaplin documentary
Monty Python legend Terry Jones is making a documentary about Charlie Chaplin. He will travel to Switzerland in the coming days to interview one of Chaplin's sons for the film, which he is making for TV.
Chortle, 11th November 2014Matt Lucas turns Charlie Chaplin in silent comedy
Lucas, 40, was spotted on the set of Pompidou - which uses no dialogue - wearing a cream bell-bottomed suit and platform shoes.
Tim Byrne, The Mirror, 2nd August 2014Global poll ranks Mr Bean among greatest Britons
Mr Bean beats Churchill, Diana and Charlie Chaplin in global survey of British greats while Britons emerge as polite and good humoured - at least when sober.
John Bingham, The Telegraph, 29th July 2014New £40m Charlie Chaplin museum planned in Switzerland
A new £40m (60 million Swiss franc) museum at the former home in Switzerland of cinema legend Charlie Chaplin is to open in 2016.
BBC News, 8th May 2014Book review: Charlie Chaplin by Peter Ackroyd
A haunting biography captures the brilliance and the blemishes of a comic who fought his way from poverty to worldwide fame.
Simon Callow, The Guardian, 8th May 2014Russell Brand: the next Charlie Chapin?
Charlie Chaplin's daughter, Game of Thrones and The Crimson Field actress Oona Chapman says that the controversial British comedian and actor has almost everything it takes to be the next screen legend... almost.
Ben Dowell, Radio Times, 30th April 2014