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12 Days of Christmas Specials 9: Upstart Crow specials
What could be more Christmassy than a couple of feature-length Upstart Crow specials starring Emma Thompson, and also, (independently I might add) Kenneth Brannagh? I'll tell you: Nothing!
Rhianna Evans, The Comedy Blog, 22nd December 201912 Days of Christmas Specials 3: The Bleak Old Shop Of Stuff
This all star Christmas special was a spin off of Radio 4 favourite, Bleak Expectations and it's a show that you need to add to your Christmas watch list!
Rhianna Evans, The Comedy Blog, 16th December 2019Casting announced for Upstart Crow stage show
Gemma Whelan, Helen Monks, Rob Rouse, Steve Speirs and Mark Heap will join David Mitchell in the new stage version of Upstart Crow, which opens in the West End in February.
British Comedy Guide, 26th November 2019An extract from David Mitchell's new book
In this extract from the introduction to the comedian and writer's new collection of his Observer columns, he takes on the scourge of modern life: smartphones.
David Mitchell, The Guardian, 3rd November 2019David Mitchell interview
He has a happy home life, two sitcoms on the go and a new book in the offing. So why is the comedian, actor and Observer columnist still so crotchety?
Andrew Anthony, The Guardian, 3rd November 2019Join campaign for C4 Alternative Election Night 2019
Back in 2017 we ran a campaign to bring back The Alternative Election Night after the success of the previous one in 2015. Due to the fact it was a snap general election we were worried C4 wouldn't be able to pull it together in time, but despite the short notice they did. The coverage beat ITV and Sky's in the ratings! But, now it's even shorter notice, time is of the essence, so here's what we need you to do...
Jazzy Janey, A Dose Of David Mitchell, 30th October 2019David Mitchell defends BBC after row over Munchetty
David Mitchell has defended the BBC for its recent handling of complaints against journalist Naga Munchetty, and said the corporation would be missed if it were axed.
The National (Scotland), 14th October 2019Greed review
Michael Winterbottom and Steve Coogan reteam for an enjoyable but insufficiently scathing satire.
Katherine McLaughlin, The List, 11th October 2019Greed, review
Steve Coogan's satire of the filthy rich is torn between lecturing and sniggering.
Tim Robey, The Telegraph, 9th October 2019Audible secures rights for David Mitchell's new title
Audible, the world's leading provider of spoken-word entertainment, has secured worldwide English language audio rights to David Mitchell's new book Dishonesty Is The Second-Best Policy: And Other Rules To Live By, narrated by Mitchell himself.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 7th October 2019