Claire Downes
- Writer and producer
Press clippings
The Completely Made-Up Adventures Of Dick Turpin review
Dick Turpin's gone woke! He's now a non-violent vegan who prefers knitting to armed robbery, shuns toxic masculinity, and embraces diversity in his gang of previously ruthless outlaws.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 1st March 2024The Completely Made-Up Adventures Of Dick Turpin review
Noel Fielding shines in unashamedly silly sitcom.
Jon O'Brien, Radio Times, 28th February 2024Hugh Bonneville to play villain in Noel Fielding's Dick Turpin comedy
Hugh Bonneville plays the villain in The Completely Made-Up Adventures Of Dick Turpin, Noel Fielding's Dick Turpin comedy for Apple TV+, leading an all-star comedy cast that also includes Asim Chaudhry, Tamsin Greig and Mark Heap.
British Comedy Guide, 2nd August 2023Noel Fielding stars as Dick Turpin in Apple TV+ comedy
Noel Fielding stars as Dick Turpin in a new comedy about the "dandy highwayman" for Apple TV+.
British Comedy Guide, 12th April 2022Timewasters returns to the 1950s
ITV2's hit comedy Timewasters is to return to screens in 2019 with the black London jazz quartet transported to the 1950s.
British Comedy Guide, 8th August 2018Dan Clark-Neal co-creates new police sitcom Helmets
Dan Clark-Neal has co-created Helmets, a new mainstream TV sitcom in development. The script is being written by the team behind The Job Lot and Carters Get Rich.
British Comedy Guide, 19th July 2018In the Long Run, Sky 1 review
Idris Elba revisits 1980s Hackney with a deft comic touch.
Adam Sweeting, The Arts Desk, 30th March 2018