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Jo Brand and David Mitchell add voices to Peppa Pig film
Jo Brand and David Mitchell are amongst those voicing the new Peppa Pig film. Mitchell will voice Policeman Panda, and Brand is Mrs Crocodile.
British Comedy Guide, 12th December 2016Channel 4 orders full series of Mitchell & Webb comedy 'Back'
Back, a new sitcom starring David Mitchell and Robert Webb, has been given a full series. The show, about dysfunctional family running a pub, will be on Channel 4 in 2017.
British Comedy Guide, 15th November 2016The Rob Brydon-helmed panel show is on its 10th series now, and it has endured for a reason: it's reliably good - albeit formulaic - fun, thanks to the counterintuitive chemistry of David Mitchell and Lee Mack, plus the well-chosen guests. Tonight's episode features the irascible Michael Smiley, the mordant Diane Morgan, the always
Phil Harrison, The Guardian, 9th September 2016The 10 most surprising truths on Would I Lie to You
The most amazing facts we've learnt about Rob Brydon, David Mitchell and Lee Mack during ten series of fibbing for fun.
Radio Times, 9th September 2016The secrets of Would I Lie to You?
We find out the truth (and lies) about how the hit BBC1 panel show is made.
Huw Fullerton, Radio Times, 2nd September 2016Having barely scratched 100,000 years of human history in January's one-off special, a full series of Jimmy Carr's celebrity quiz arrives to finish the job. As with the Big Fat annual affairs, the quality is likely dictated by the guests therein, but tonight's opening lineup suggests a strong start. David Mitchell, Bob Mortimer and Mel Giedroyc feature, while Kristen Schaal adds transatlantic talent to the historical hullabaloo.
Mark Gibbings-Jones, The Guardian, 15th August 2016Jimmy Carr hosts another helping of humorous word wrestling, with regular team captains Jon Richardson and Sean Lock joined by David Mitchell and Katherine Ryan. Rachel Riley remains on number and letter duty, while Susie Dent shuffles along her Dictionary Corner bench to make room for guest dictionary delvers and YouTube popmakers the Brett Domino Trio. And, believe it or not, that name is not an anagram.
Mark Gibbings-Jones, The Guardian, 12th August 2016DVD review: Upstart Crow
You could feel the shockwaves reverberating around the British comedy world for days afterwards: Ben Elton had written a good sitcom.
Chris Hallam, Chris Hallam's World View, 28th June 2016Upstart Crow, series 1 review
Predictable in places, perhaps, but the ridiculous nature of some of these plot lines is arguably in the same vein as of the bards own greatest comedies.
Becca Moody, Moody Comedy, 21st June 2016The EU referendum according to Peep Show
On Wednesday night Twitter was treated to a rather wonderful thought experiment from actor and writer Robert Webb. How would the characters in Peep Show vote in the upcoming EU referendum?
Chris York, The Huffington Post, 16th June 2016