David Frost
- English
- Writer, producer, executive producer, presenter, journalist and satirist
Press clippings
How David Frost almost scuppered Monty Python
Star didn't want to release John Cleese from his contract, a memo fromn the BBC archives reveals.
Chortle, 11th December 2024Barry Cryer's favourite photo: award for Frost Report
"I feel like the great survivor when I look at this photograph - a positive pantheon of comedy greats - because so many of the famous faces pictured here have sadly passed away. This was taken in David Frost's garden in 1967 to celebrate us winning the Golden Rose of Montreux for "Frost Over England", a special compilation from the satirical BBC show The Frost Report.
Angela Wintle, The Daily Express, 7th June 2020Satire is a dying genre - who could satirise this?
When the leader of the free world is a planet-threatening anti-hero so frightening that he would test the credulity of readers of Marvel comics, it's a challenging time for the political satirist.
Ian Burrell, i Newspaper, 4th June 2017Why the cool kids never liked David Frost
The Sitcom Geek book is finally here. Or there on Amazon, at least. Writing that Sitcom is available for Kindle and Kindle App now. (If you're interested, here's why it's on Kindle and not a 'real book'). Here is the intro to pique your interest yet further.
James Cary, Sitcom Geek, 13th July 2015Missing 'At Last The 1948 Show' episodes found
Two previously missing episodes of pre-Monty Python sketch series At Last The 1948 Show have been discovered in the personal collection of Sir David Frost.
British Comedy Guide, 23rd October 2014Sir David Frost leaves £13m in his will
The bulk of his £12,972,433 estate goes to Lady Carina, 62, his wife of more than 30 years.
Benjamin Russell, The Daily Express, 9th October 2014The Barry Cryer extended interview
Barry Cryer is an incredibly popular entertainer, raconteur and a writer, but don't you dare call him a legend! Martin Walker talks to the great man himself about David Frost, Kenny Everett, John Cleese, Michael McIntyre, Susan Calman, Eric Sykes and Ken Dodd. But first they talk about Twittering On, the show he's performing at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with Colin Sell.
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 1st August 2014Stars gather to honour Sir David Frost
Leading figures from the world of politics and showbusiness have been remembering Sir David Frost at a memorial at Westminster Abbey.
BBC News, 13th March 2014That was the lunch that was: remembering David Frost
In his last ever recording on The Museum of Curiosity, he was on top form - funny, fascinating, full of insight - it's impossible to believe that someone so full of life is gone.
John Lloyd, BBC Blogs, 4th November 2013Ronnie Corbett interview
Ronnie Corbett talks to TV Times magazine about the GOLD series The Two Ronnies Spectacle, and thanks David Frost for launching him to stardom as he also unearths a remarkable memorabilia collection made by his comedy partner Ronnie Barker...
TV Times, 23rd September 2013