Jack Dee
- 63 years old
- English
- Actor, writer and stand-up comedian
Press clippings Page 8
Jack Dee on his secret addiction inspiration
Jack Dee reveals how a TV obsession inspired his latest creation, ITV sitcom Bad Move.
TV Times, 19th September 2017Bad Move, ITV1, preview
It's the holy grail of comedy. The mainstream family sitcom. So full marks to ITV1 - not a channel with a great track record in the genre lately - for having a crack. Whether they've totally succeeded is another matter though.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 18th September 2017Jack Dee: left-wing comics should not talk politics
Left-leaning comedians should keep their politics to themselves, according to Jack Dee, rather than poking fun at the Tories or criticising Brexit.
The Telegraph, 12th September 2017Wherever he lays his chat, that's his home: Ross recently returned to the former bosom of the BBC by parking the 12th series of his ITV vehicle in the remodelled Television Centre (or at least the bit of it that hasn't been turned into posh flats and a fancy club). His lineup of guests tonight include both Rag'n'Bone Man and a moaning gag-man (Jack Dee), plus there's a chinwag with former Westeros side-eye champ Natalie Dormer.
Graeme Virtue, The Guardian, 9th September 2017Preview - The Jonathan Ross Show
Brightening up the early autumn evenings, Jonathan returns to ITV with the new series of his chat show where he is joined by a range of guests from musicians and actors, to comedians and Olympians.
Eloise Craven-Todd, On The Box, 9th September 2017Bruce Dessau on 30 years attending the Fringe
The Edinburgh Fringe is 70 years old this year. Veteran comedy critic Bruce Dessau remembers 3/7ths of it. At least, he remembers the really odd stuff.
Bruce Dessau, FringePig, 7th August 2017How Edinburgh changed British comedy
Comedy did not feature at all when the Edinburgh Fringe began but over the past three decades it has become the "spiritual home" of Britain's funny folk.
Steven Brocklehurst, BBC, 6th August 2017How comedy captured the Edinburgh Fringe: part 3
In the third part of our Fringe history, two long-forgotten venues put comedy before theatre with the help of Austin Powers and a Wonder Dog.
Ben Venables, The Skinny, 11th July 201720 facts for Jonathan Creek's 20th anniversary
Today marks the 20th anniversary of the first time that David Renwick's ingenious creation first hit our screens. To celebrate, here's a look at 20 things you may not know about everyone's favourite tousle-haired, windmill-dwelling amateur sleuth.
Jon O'Brien, Metro, 10th May 2017Symfunny, comedy review
Jason Manford compered a strong line-up of comedy and music at the Royal Albert Hall in aid of Parkinson's.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 20th April 2017