Graham Linehan
- 56 years old
- Irish
- Writer and director
Press clippings Page 16
Preview - Count Arthur Strong
While Mrs. Brown's Boys currently holds the title of the most divisive comedy in Britain, Count Arthur Strong surprisingly also seems to split opinion.
Ian Wolf, On The Box, 19th May 2017How Count Arthur transformed from quiz show to sitcom
The character was already a hit on stage and BBC Radio 4 before he came to television, but translating Count Arthur Strong for the small screen was no easy task.
Morgan Jeffery, Digital Spy, 19th May 2017Is Count Arthur the comedy the BBC is looking for?
The BBC One sitcom has finally got a prime-time slot - and co-writer Graham Linehan could not be more delighted.
Ben Dowell, Radio Times, 18th May 2017TV show: Count Arthur Strong, BBC1
It's been a while since the last Count Arthur Strong series but the third run does not mark a significant change.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 17th May 201710 people you didn't expect to find in Royston Vasey
Given that the 100+ characters in the turn-of-the-century comedy horror The League Of Gentlemen are almost entirely played by three actors, you will probably be surprised to learn about these A-list cameos.
Jamie Pond, Anglonerd, 29th March 2017Comedies nominated in Royal Television Society Awards 2017
Catastrophe, People Just Do Nothing and The Windsors are amongst the nominees for the Royal Television Society Awards 2017.
British Comedy Guide, 7th March 2017How Father Ted's slogan became a symbol of protest
It has been used to speak out against the pope, police brutality and rising student fees. It has spread from Craggy Island, a fictional outpost of Ireland, to Britain. It was present for the unseating of an Icelandic prime minister and travelled across the Atlantic Ocean to Washington, DC for the inauguration of Donald Trump. Last week it was back in London amid a 30,000-strong crowd protesting Mr Trump's planned state visit. If you've been to a demonstration over the past few years, chances are you'll have encountered a sign bearing the curious legend "Down With This Sort of Thing". But what does the slogan stand for?
The Economist, 7th February 201710 people you almost didn't recognise in Black Books
But did you notice these people...?
Jamie Pond, Anglonerd, 29th January 2017Top 40 TV Shows of 2016: #17 Motherland
Is this a sign 2016 wasn't a great year for comedy? The second highest-ranking sitcom in our list - if you even count Fleabag as a sitcom - was only a one-off pilot episode.
Jack Seale, Radio Times, 26th December 2016BBC Sitcom Season: review of the pilots
Some of comedy's hottest names have been busy working on new sitcom pilots for BBC iPlayer, airing in September, with the hope of these creative projects later being picked up for a television series.
Becca Moody, Moody Comedy, 19th October 2016