Emma Thompson
- 65 years old
- British
- Actor, writer, producer and executive producer
Press clippings Page 6
TV: Upstart Crow, BBC2
Ben Elton's eloquent defence of the mainstream sitcom last month was illuminating, fascinating and persuasive. And in a way maybe it could be seen by some as an incidental pre-emptive strike against critics who might have their hatchets sharpened for the new series of Upstart Crow, Elton's popular sitcom about Shakespeare's early years starring David Mitchell. If that is the case though Elton needn't worry. The only thing he has to live with here is critics trotting out the "not-as-good-as-Blackadder" line.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 9th September 2017The stars who made it big at the Edinburgh Fringe
'I saw them long before they became famous' is a common Fringe-goer's boast. But, as Fiona Shepherd discovers, there's a good reason for that.
Fiona Shepherd, The Scotsman, 8th July 2017How comedy captured the Edinburgh Fringe: part 2
Our first instalment of this series covered over three decades, when the Edinburgh Fringe was almost without comedians at all. Now in Part Two, we find one year alone - 1981 - influences comedy more than all the previous Fringes put together.
Ben Venables, The Skinny, 6th June 2017Red Nose Day Actually review
Despite all the celeb cameos the charity update of Richard Curtis's romcom was bafflingly weak. But ultimately its job wasn't to get laughs - it was to help people.
Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian, 25th March 2017Emma Thompson: 'Too soon' to do Love Actually sequel
Emma Thompson has spoken for the first time about why she isn't taking part in the upcoming Love Actually sequel. She says it is too soon after Alan Rickman's death to revisit her character.
BBC News, 24th February 2017Guest stars revealed as filming starts on Upstart Crow Series 2
Filming is under way on the second series of Upstart Crow, with Emma Thompson, Geoffrey Whitehead and Noel Fielding amongst the guest stars.
British Comedy Guide, 27th January 2017Why 2016 has been a great year for women in comedy
From Fleabag and Catastrophe to My Dad Wrote a Porno, women have been having the last laugh, says Ellie Harrison.
Ellie Harrison, Radio Times, 30th December 2016Bridget Jones's Baby -- film review: 'Misfiring jokes'
Renée Zellweger and Emma Thompson star in this limp sequel.
The Financial Times, 15th September 2016Bridget Jones's Baby review
Renee Zellweger returns as a newly-pregnant Bridget Jones in this disappointing new instalment of the comedy franchise.
MaryAnn Johanson, The List, 12th September 2016Bridget Jones's Baby review: "a bundle of joy"
Renée Zellweger's hapless heroine is pregnant - but unsure who the father is - in a comedy sequel that really delivers.
Stella Papamichael, Radio Times, 6th September 2016