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Would I Lie To You? is the only good panel show left
The BBC's panel show doesn't punch up, it doesn't punch down - it's wholesome, absurd fun.
Emily Baker, i Newspaper, 29th December 2023There is so much wrong with 'Big Fat Quiz Of The Year' - can it really survive?
The annual comedy quiz has been a Christmas staple since 2004 - but its childish one-liners and macho atmosphere mean it struggles to feel fresh.
Rachael Healy, i Newspaper, 26th December 2023David and Victoria Coren Mitchell welcome second child June Violet
Victoria Coren Mitchell and husband David announced the arrival of their second child - a baby daughter they named June Violet.
Geraint Llewellyn, Daily Mail, 1st November 2023David Mitchell: Comedy is humanity's highest art form
David Mitchell talks about the enduring appeal of Peep Show, insights into panel shows and improvisation, his new book Unruly: A History of England's Kings and Queens, and advice for aspiring actors and actresses.
Freddie Evans and Sophie Magalhaes, Cherwell, 6th October 2023Upstart Crow axed by the BBC, David Mitchell reveals
Upstart Crow will not be returning to the BBC, David Mitchell has revealed. Ben Elton's Shakespeare sitcom ran for three series on BBC Two, with three Christmas specials and a spin-off stage play. Mitchell has said that he would love to reprise his role as the Bard and appealed to other broadcasters to rescue the period sitcom.
British Comedy Guide, 2nd October 2023David Mitchell: Unruly - audiobook review
The audiobook version of David Mitchell's Unruly: A History of England's Kings and Queens is the perfect marriage of text and narrator.
Greg Jameson, Entertainment Focus, 25th September 2023David Mitchell on England's unruly royals - exclusive extract
In this excerpt from his new book Unruly: A History of England's Kings and Queens, David Mitchell finds unlikely parallels between William the Conqueror and James Bond.
David Mitchell, The Observer, 24th September 2023David Mitchell: Let's hear it for England's royals - and centuries of incompetence, criminality and failure
We're often told the current crop lack the dignity that monarchy deserves. But what about the losers, adulterers and delusional brutes who came before?
David Mitchell, The Observer, 24th September 2023Peep Show could have been a stage show co-creator Sam Bain reveals
Peep Show could have been turned into a stage show, co-creator Sam Bain has revealed, but the POV perspective of the sitcom thwarted plans to adapt it.
British Comedy Guide, 23rd September 2023'Peep Show is about consistently stubbing your toe against life': The sitcom at 20 by its creators and stars
David Mitchell, Robert Webb, Sam Bain and more talk to Ellie Harrison about the cult hit's 'circus of anxiety' and 'massive rudeness', plus all of those Succession comparisons, and the most excruciating filming moments.
Ellie Harrison, The Independent, 19th September 2023