Idris Elba
- Actor and executive producer
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Turn Up Charlie review
Overall, Turn Up Charlie is a solid comedy backed by two outstanding performances that show-off the true range of one actor while introducing the world to the joy of the other. That's good enough to earn the series a hearty stamp of approval and binge recommendation.
Forbes, 6th March 2019In The Long Run Series 2 confirmed
Sky has ordered a second series of In The Long Run, the sitcom created by Idris Elba.
British Comedy Guide, 24th September 2018In The Long Run and Pls Like win at Broadcast Digital Awards
In The Long Run and Pls Like were amongst the winners at the Broadcast Digital Awards 2018.
British Comedy Guide, 4th July 2018Netflix orders new Idris Elba comedy Turn Up Charlie
Idris Elba will star in a new comedy series for Netflix, as a failed DJ and male nanny trying to relaunch his career.
British Comedy Guide, 19th April 2018In the Long Run, debuting on Sky One, is both Idris Elba's first venture into comedy (both writing and starring) and his labour of love for a remembered childhood in 80s Hackney. There is terrific music, and an honestly terrific attempt to translate some of the truths about growing up black, in then and in there, and it's in many, many ways lovely. It's just getting going, so the jury's still out on whether it's actually... funny. Perhaps I don't laugh easily enough.
Euan Ferguson, The Guardian, 1st April 2018In The Long Run television review
Charming comedy-drama with real heart.
David Stephenson, The Daily Express, 1st April 2018Will Gompertz reviews Idris Elba's In The Long Run
That the show makes Only Fools and Horses feel edgy came as a bit of a surprise, given its creator is the actor Idris Elba.
Will Gompertz, BBC, 31st March 2018Idris Elba interview
"With comedy you can on the day come up with something really stupid and make the crew laugh that actually might work in the show. I love doing that."
Sam Haysom, Mashable, 30th March 2018In the Long Run, Sky 1 review
Idris Elba revisits 1980s Hackney with a deft comic touch.
Adam Sweeting, The Arts Desk, 30th March 2018In the Long Run, review
In the Long Run is just too meek and mild to be anything more than a good soundtrack with pictures.
Benji Wilson, The Telegraph, 30th March 2018