Harry Enfield
- 63 years old
- English
- Actor, writer, comedian and executive producer
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Harry Enfield & Paul Whitehouse, comedy review
Friendly joshing was one of the themes of the night and there was more than an echo of Peter Cook and Dudley Moore's spontaneous giggles in Enfield and Whitehouse's bantering, says Bruce Dessau.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 17th November 2015Opinion: Comedy is starting its own nostalgia industry
Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse are touring their 90s characters around the UK, and trying to update them for the era of #piggate. But can they ever really work when comedy relies on the here and now for its bite?
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 13th November 2015Review: Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse
Harry & Paul brought some of their favourite characters to Manchester Apollo on Wednesday night including the Old Gits, Smashie and Nicey and Tim Nice but Dim.
Dave Lafferty, Manchester Evening News, 12th November 2015Harry Enfield talks about his classic characters
Sketch-show heroes Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse are celebrating 25 years together with their first ever joint tour. Here, Enfield talks Time Out through their classic characters.
Ben Williams, Time Out, 9th November 2015Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse interview
Why now? "It's the right time to do it," laughs 57-year-old Paul, "before we die!"
Sarah Walters, Manchester Evening News, 5th November 2015Harry Enfield & Paul Whitehouse: Legends! - review
The comedy duo celebrate 25 years of their partnership with a new 'very funny' performance.
Veronica Lee, The Independent, 27th October 2015"The last series we did, the [then] controller got in a panic and cut some things at the last moment, which really pissed me off," Harry Enfield told the Daily Telegraph, explaining their reluctance to commit to another series. "We had this father/son/grandson trio with their dog. All were totally feral. After the BBC signed off the entire series, the Jimmy Savile thing happened, and everyone panicked. The grandson was played by a boy who at the time of filming was, I think, 15 years and 10 months. There was a bit of harmless post-watershed-style swearing in one of the sketches, but the BBC decided to cut not only that sketch but all five in the series. It was nuts, and it left all our shows short and their structure unsatisfactory."
The Guardian, 26th October 2015Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse: Legends - review
Yes, they depend on smut and stereotypes in some of their work, and are sometimes a bit reactionary, but that's part of the broad strokes with which they start. They're aware of the criticism, and there's more subtlety close up. Even lesser-known creations (by their standards) are a skilled blend of observation and silliness.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 26th October 2015Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse: Legends! review
A familiar cast of indelible comic characters and pithy catchphrases imbue the veteran duo's live show with a comforting glow.
Brian Logan, The Observer, 25th October 2015Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse: Legends, review
'A welcome silliness in an age of sour disdain'.
Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph, 24th October 2015