Hugh Dennis
- 62 years old
- English
- Actor, writer and comedian
Press clippings Page 2
Now Show cleared of being 'pro-terrorist'
Radio 4's Now Show has been accused of showing 'bias towards terrorist groups' when talking about the Gaza conflict. A viewer complained to the broadcaster that Hugh Dennis and Steve Punt had wrongly described the phrase 'from the river to the sea' as 'a pro-Palestinian chant'.
Chortle, 19th January 2024Not Going Out, 100th episode review
The second longest-running British TV sitcom is starting to feel repetitive - but it's still a pleasant farce.
Rachael Healy, i Newspaper, 24th December 2023James Acaster's spoof crime podcast Springleaf attracts all-star cast
James Acaster has launched his spoof true crime podcast, Springleaf, in which he plays his undercover cop alter-ego, Pat Springleaf, with a cast that includes Finn Wolfhard, Romesh Ranganathan, Katherine Ryan, Tom Allen, Sara Pascoe, Joe Lycett, Lolly Adefope, Nish Kumar, Rosie Jones, Guz Khan, Phil Wang, Ed Gamble, Josh Widdicombe, Sindhu Vee, Natalie Cassidy and Domhnall Gleeson.
British Comedy Guide, 21st November 2023Hugh Dennis to play a Peeping Tom in new drama
Hugh Dennis is moving into serious drama, starring as a married voyeur in a new Channel 4 programme.
Chortle, 5th October 2023Taskmaster hall of fame: ranking the most legendary contestants!
To mark the launch of Series 15 on Channel 4, we celebrate Taskmaster's 25 most memorable and funny contestants so far.
Louisa Mellor, Elizabeth Donoghue and Laura Vickers-Green, Den Of Geek, 30th March 2023Outnumbered star Hugh Dennis is up for bringing back sitcom
The comedian has said that he wants to reunite his on-screen family for the return of BBC sitcom Outnumbered.
Lauren Morris, Radio Times, 21st November 2022Hugh Dennis on Mock The Week ending and his hopes for an Outnumbered revival
The comedian on outliving the current prime minister, what he'll miss most about the panel show, and how he would "very happily" return to Outnumbered.
Lauren Morris, Radio Times, 21st October 2022Hugh Dennis: 'Mock The Week might out-survive the Prime Minister'
"It's kind of an interesting age where you seem to be able to say anything, you know, that sort of fake news-y stuff is kind of interesting."
Lauren Morris, Radio Times, 19th October 2022The rise and fall of the TV panel show
As Mock The Week comes to an end, its creator and stars discuss the show's rise and fall - and what that means for the future of TV comedy.
Rachael Healy, i Newspaper, 23rd September 2022Hugh Dennis 'sad but proud' as Mock The Week comes to an end
The long-running current affairs show is set to finish after a 17-year run, amounting to more than 200 episodes.
STV, 22nd September 2022