Dane Baptiste
- English
- Actor, writer, producer and stand-up comedian
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Bamous review
The sketches between Baptiste's straight-to-camera routines expand on the idea that the media has continuously marginalised or misunderstood black talent, either ignoring it completely or scheduling it after most people have gone to bed.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 13th January 2021I talk to Dane Baptiste
"I definitely want Black Britons who have previously felt marginalised or under-represented to watch and feel like they're being represented."
Elliot Gonzalez, I Talk Telly, 12th January 2021Bamous review
It's long been a running joke that British TV operates a 'one-in one-out' policy when it comes to allowing black comedians to become famous. But don't blame comics for continuing to crack jokes about waiting for Lenny Henry to die to get their shot, blame the system that means the line is as true today as it ever was.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 12th January 2021Bamous, BBC Three, review
This felt like a British riff on American political comedies such as The Daily Show.
Ed Power, i Newspaper, 12th January 2021Steve Bennett compiles his most memorable shows of 2020
The year when no gig was normal...
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 31st December 2020Amazon and Soho Theatre team up for 20 new stand-up specials
Soho Theatre has inked a deal with Amazon Prime Video which will see the venue's eleven existing on demand specials made available on their platform, plus twenty new shows for 2021.
British Comedy Guide, 19th November 2020Comedians take part in University Challenge for Children In Need
Dara O Briain, Dane Baptiste, Steve Pemberton, Iain Stirling and Joel Dommett are amongst the contestants for a special episode of University Challenge filmed for BBC Children In Need.
British Comedy Guide, 22nd October 2020Dane Baptiste to pilot BBC Three entertainment show Bamous
Dane Baptiste is to pilot Bamous, a BBC Three show based around a fictional stock index for diverse talent.
British Comedy Guide, 20th October 2020TV review: Guessable, Series 1, Episode 1
It feels like a waste of Sara Pascoe, John Kearns and Darren Harriott's talents, all of whom deserve their own shows and not just low budget studio based idiocy like this.
Alex Finch, Comedy To Watch, 7th October 2020The insidious racism of UK comedy
For years, talent agents and promoters have discriminated against comedians of colour. Now top acts such as Dane Baptiste and Ava Vidal are speaking out.
Thomas Ling, Vice.com, 10th September 2020