Clive Russell
- 78 years old
- Scottish
- Actor
Press clippings
Blood Actually: A Murder, They Hope Mystery review
Even aside from the fnar fnar gags about bed-hopping villagers, the humour in this easily digested comedy is broader than a snowman's smile.
Ed Power, i Newspaper, 17th December 2023Johnny Vegas & Sian Gibson back for Murder, They Hope specials on Gold
Johnny Vegas and Sian Gibson are returning for two more Murder, They Hope specials on Gold. The first, Blood Actually, will air at Christmas and co-stars Robert Webb, Jane Horrocks, Lee Mack and Sarah Hadland, with a second 90-minute special to be broadcast in 2024.
British Comedy Guide, 16th May 2023Code 404 set to return for Series 3
Work has begun on a third series of Code 404. Further episodes of the hit Sky Comedy cop sitcom, which stars Daniel Mays as a detective brought back to life as an AI experiment, and Stephen Graham as his long-suffering partner, have already been written BCG understands.
British Comedy Guide, 1st September 2021Semi-Detached review
Lee Mack as a wedding DJ having a midlife crisis? It sounds naff, but it's like Birdman - if Birdman were set in a cream sitting room.
Joel Golby, The Guardian, 8th August 2020TV review: Semi-Detached, BBC Two
It's interesting that this is on BBC Two because it's really only a whisker away from being a mainstream BBC One sitcom.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 6th August 2020Semi-Detached with Lee Mack review
The gimmick of Lee Mack's new sitcom is that all the action happens in real time - though whether audiences would appreciate, or even notice, the restriction that writers David Crow and Oliver Maltman have imposed on themselves remains to be seen.
Bruce Dessau, Chortle, 6th August 2020Semi-Detached review
In some respects, this BBC sitcom channels elements of the sadcom - but the moments aren't frequent or long enough to actually make us care.
Annabel Nugent, The Independent, 6th August 2020Semi-Detached, episode 1, review
Lee Mack's suburban sadsack makes for solid sitcom fare.
Anita Singh, The Telegraph, 6th August 2020Semi-Detached review
Promising concept and cast let down by shortage of laughs.
Patrick Cremona, Radio Times, 6th August 2020Semi-Detatched review
The 20-minute pilot first aired 18 months ago but resurfaced last night to herald a full series, launching in early August. It's hilarious, and very welcome as a new outlet for Lee Mack's comic genius.
Christopher Stevens, Daily Mail, 27th July 2020