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TV review: Charlie Brooker's Antiviral Wipe, BBC Two
Well at least one good thing has come out of this bloody pandemic. We've got another Wipe.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 14th May 2020Charlie Brooker's Antiviral Wipe review
There's no surer sign that the hairline cracks in the 'Keep Calm and Carry On' all-in-this-together, good-old British pluck response to Covid-19 has fissured into more open derision of government failures than having cynic-in-chief Charlie Brooker return to our screens.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 14th May 2020Charlie Brooker's Antiviral Wipe, review
Brilliant, topical comedy that burns with a necessary rage.
Adam White, The Independent, 14th May 2020After Life series 2, Netflix review
Ricky Gervais's study of bereavement continues.
Veronica Lee, The Arts Desk, 25th April 2020Review: After Life season two, Netflix
There is certainly a lot going on in series two. This series overview barely scratches the surface and there are some crucial details we haven't revealed. Does it surpass the first series? I'm not sure. That made such an impact it was always going to be hard to beat. But there is no doubt that this sequel will grab you from the very start and keep you grabbed until the very end.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 24th April 2020After Life Series 2 review
Given he's known for brutally direct stand-up, it's little surprise that Ricky Gervais doesn't do subtext.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 24th April 2020Charlie Brooker to return with new Wipe show
Charlie Brooker is to return to TV with Charlie Brooker's Antiviral Wipe, a new one-off coronavirus-linked show.
British Comedy Guide, 22nd April 2020After Life season 2 review
This series is constantly looking for easy solutions - whether it's not bothering to film 'village' scenes outside of London or using swearing where good jokes ought to be.
Ed Cumming, The Independent, 22nd April 2020Comedy actors and writers up for RTS Awards
The shortlists for the Royal Television Society Awards 2020 have been announced. Phoebe Waller-Bridge leads the list of comedy-related nominations, appearing in three of the categories.
British Comedy Guide, 3rd March 2020Diane Morgan's Mandy gets BBC Two series
Mandy, Diane Morgan's BBC Two Comedy Short, has been commissioned to a six-part series.
British Comedy Guide, 6th February 2020