Press clippings Page 26
I talk to: Susan Wokoma and Cara Theobold
As E4 prepare to launch Crazyhead, a brand new comedy horror from Howard Overman, (Misfits), I speak to two of its stars, Susan Wokoma and Cara Theobold.
Elliot Gonzalez, I Talk Telly, 13th October 2016Morgana Robinson's The Agency preview
Whether you're watching with the sound off or your eyes closed, you'll be in no doubt as to who Morgana is portraying. Each sketch is brilliantly written and performed and I really hope that 2016 is the year that Morgana Robinson's talents finally get recognised.
Elliot Gonzalez, I Talk Telly, 25th September 2016Damned preview
I can only imagine the delight Jo Brand felt when Damned was finally given the proper green light. And thank god it did, because the end result proves that Damned has all the ingredients for a long-running comedy.
Elliot Gonzalez, I Talk Telly, 23rd September 2016Josh Widdicombe interview
We're just really looking forward to everyone seeing it. We enjoyed the first series but we feel like this is a real step up. We've really learnt what we're doing now and it was just great fun to make.
Elliot Gonzalez, I Talk Telly, 22nd September 2016I talk to: Sally Lindsay
Sky 1's hit comedy drama Mount Pleasant is returning for a sixth series, and whilst it's very much an ensemble piece, Sally Lindsay has been there from the beginning and involved in some brilliant storylines, so I caught up with her for a chat.
Elliot Gonzalez, I Talk Telly, 24th August 2016I talk: David Brent: Life on the Road - review
15 years ago, The Office launched on BBC Two and now David Brent is back... only this time he's on the big screen and I've been lucky enough to watch Life On The Road ahead of its release. The Office was a mockumentary which disrupted the comedy landscape and whose influence can still be seen today in comedies such as People Just Do Nothing on BBC Three, W1A on BBC Two and the recently launched Borderline on Channel 5.
Elliot Gonzalez, I Talk Telly, 10th August 2016Channel 5's first homegrown comedy in 10 years, Borderline is a mockumentary following an inept team of UK border officials. The retro-scripted rockumentary is based in the border security office of Northland Airport, a small provincial airport in the UK. The six-part series follows the daily lives of the staff who work there, their relationships with each other and the obstacles they face on a daily basis. Tackling the hot topic of immigration, Borderline examines what happens when 'normal' people have to make decisions they wouldn't usually make, because of a new government initiative or legislation. Shining a light on the complexities of these decisions, and based on writer Michael Orton-Toliver/p]'s own real life experience, Borderline shows these issues through a humorous lens and, in true British comedy tradition, give us an opportunity to laugh at ourselves in the face of adversity.
Elliot Gonzalez, I Talk Telly, 1st August 2016If you've ever switched over to Comedy Central, chances are you would have landed on either an episode of Friends or Impractical Jokers, the show where four comedians and lifelong friends compete to embarrass each other out amongst the general public with a series of hilarious and outrageous dares. Now the show is getting a UK version, but not for the first time. Back in 2012, BBC Three launched Impractical Jokers with a cast made up of Paul McCaffrey, Joel Dommett, Marek Larwood, and Roisin Conaty. The show was an instant hit, ran for 12 episodes across two series and last year it was announced that Channel 5 were making an all-new series of Impractical Jokers UK with a whole new cast; Lee Griffiths, Matt Ralph, Paul Biggin, and David Moon - otherwise known as comedy group Late Night Gimp Fight. Based on the hit US series, Impractical Jokers UK sees four best friends compete in a series of challenges, turning everyday situations into outrageously funny and embarrassing tests by breaking all the rules of British politeness. Time will tell if it will live up to the US version, or even the first Impractical Jokers.
Elliot Gonzalez, I Talk Telly, 1st August 2016I talk to: James Veitch
Acclaimed tech comic James Veitch is returning to the Edinburgh Fringe with more geeky comedy about life, love and enabling Bluetooth.
Elliot Gonzalez, I Talk Telly, 29th July 2016I talk to: Helen Monks
Best-known for playing Germaine in Channel 4's brilliant comedy Raised By Wolves, Helen Monks is keeping busy this August by starring in not one, but two Fringe shows.
Elliot Gonzalez, I Talk Telly, 29th July 2016