Harry Enfield
- 63 years old
- English
- Actor, writer, comedian and executive producer
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Documentary and dramedy reconstruction combine to tell comedian Kieran Hodgson's story of how Brexit divided his family. Irreverent and erratic, Hodgson's jittery tone works well with the complex subject material of Britain's historically fraught relationship with Europe, while "librarian" Harry Enfield and Hodgson's fictional mother Liza Tarbuck steal the show with their on-the-nose impressions. A helpful distraction from the continuing real-life confusion.
Ammar Kalia, The Guardian, 31st October 2019TV review: How Europe Stole My Mum, C4
I presume this comedy-slash-documentary was scheduled for the late night slot on C4 on Halloween night because that was the point when Britain was scheduled to leave the EU.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 31st October 2019Channel 4 to screen Brexit comedy How Europe Stole My Mum
Channel 4 is to air a one-off comedy about Brexit, written by and starring Kieran Hodgson. The mockumentary How Europe Stole My Mum will be screened soon.
British Comedy Guide, 16th October 2019The Windsors Series 3 confirmed
Channel 4 has confirmed that The Windsors, its sitcom portraying members of the Royal Family, will return for a third series.
British Comedy Guide, 25th June 2019Report: Jeremy Hardy's memorial service
Friends and family of Jeremy Hardy gathered to celebrate his life on Monday 13th May at the Battersea Arts Centre.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 16th May 2019From The Windsors writers Bert Tyler-Moore and George Jeffrie comes a rollicking comedy pilot that sees Harry Enfield revel in the role of Richard Branson, lording over all in his Caribbean retreat, Necker Island. The conceit here is that, in addition to his commercial talents, Branson has a gift for solving the problems of our most treasured, but also most screwed-up, celebrities. The real question, though, is: does he have a more important master plan - a dark secret involving interplanetary travel?
Mike Bradley, The Guardian, 3rd January 2019Island Of Dreams preview
The Windsors creators Bert Tyler-Moore and George Jeffrie have not strayed too far from what they know with the latest BBC Two comedy pilot, with heightened versions of celebrities, rather than Royals, inhabiting Island Of Dreams.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 3rd January 2019One-off comedy, starring Harry Enfield. Necker Island has white sands, turquoise sea and girls in bikinis serving drinks. It also has Sir Richard Branson helping to solve the problems of celebrity guests, from JK Rowling and Adele to Daniel Radcliffe and Daniel Craig, while they enjoy some well-deserved luxury. But does the tycoon have a more important masterplan - a dark secret involving interplanetary travel?
The National (Scotland), 3rd January 2019TV review: Island of Dreams, BBC2
Probably the best joke is the one about Virgin Trains being rubbish. Nice running gag. Or, given that the programme quips that the trains are a bit shit, maybe that should be non-running.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 3rd January 2019Island of Dreams review: Richard Branson an easy target
Richard Branson makes an easy target in scurrilous sitcom.
Michael Hogan, The Telegraph, 3rd January 2019