Geoff Norcott
- 48 years old
- English
- Actor, writer and stand-up comedian
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Late Night Mash: why were the BBC scared of this?
The satirical news show has moved to Dave after being cancelled by the BBC, but its innocuous comedy is hardly controversial.
Emily Baker, i Newspaper, 3rd September 2021Review: Late Night Mash, Dave
And thus, like a monster they couldn't kill - Monster Mash, if you like - it has risen from the dead.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 3rd September 2021Geoff Norcott on Mash, comedy and moral certainty
Geoff Norcott on The Mash Report, right-wing comedy and the farce of moral certainty.
Geoff Norcott, The Telegraph, 2nd September 2021Backstage With Katherine Ryan guests revealed
A host of top-name stand-ups have been announced as the guest performers taking part in new Amazon comedy series Backstage With Katherine Ryan.
British Comedy Guide, 26th August 2021The Mash Report to return on Dave
Channel Dave is reviving The Mash Report. Eight hour-long episodes of Late Night Mash, with Nish Kumar hosting, will be broadcast this autumn.
British Comedy Guide, 28th July 2021Comedians Giving Lectures Series 2 and 3 line-ups revealed
Filming is underway on two more series of Comedians Giving Lectures, the Dave show hosted by Sara Pascoe. The list of comedians taking part has now been revealed.
British Comedy Guide, 16th July 2021Geoff Norcott: thoughts about the loss of baby daughter
Geoff Norcott, comedian and TV presenter, has shared with Sands his thoughts about his baby daughter Connie, who died seven years ago in July 2014.
This is the first time Geoff has written about his loss and hopes this will help other bereaved men to reach out and find support that's right for them.
Geoff Norcott, Sands, 14th July 2021Book review: Where Did I Go Right? by Geoff Norcott
Geoff Norcott is, of course, now successful enough to be considered middle-class himself and undoubtedly has many left-wing comics amongst his friendship circle. None of which should detract from this sometimes funny, enjoyable and often useful book which is packed with useful phrases such as, "when you demonise a voter, you lose them forever" which many of us would do well to remember.
Chris Hallam, Chris Hallam's World View, 30th June 2021Norcott tells us why Radio 4 is no longer funny
When did comedy on BBC Radio 4 become no laughing matter? And why has Labour lost the working class?
If Geoff Norcott were writing this review, he would now drop in a deadpan joke, just to reassure the reader, or readers, that he is not about to go all portentous on us.
Andrew Gimson, Conservative Home, 30th May 2021