Jamie Demetriou
- British
- Actor, writer, editor, executive producer, comedian and composer
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TV preview: Fleabag, BBC Three
Why do some TV comedies work while others fail to hit the mark? Don't ask me. If I knew I'd have a better job than this. Is it the writing? Is it the casting? Phoebe Waller-Bridge wrote and starred in C4 houseshare comedy Crashing and now BBC Three's Fleabag, and while the first one whiffed a bit the latest one is the real deal.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 20th July 2016Latitude 2016: Cardinal Burns and guests review
Sketch based comedy is a dying breed on television, but still an ever popular form on the cabaret scene. The one group that has breached beyond the fringe and into the nation's consciousness over the past couple of years is Cardinal Burns, the brainchild of Seb Cardinal and Dustin Demri-Burns.
Kris Hallett, The Reviews Hub, 17th July 2016Jamie Demetriou: 'The funniest word? Toilet'
From Liza Minnelli to bland cake, the comedian reveals the things that make him laugh the most.
Rachel Aroesti, The Guardian, 3rd June 2016The World Of Simon Rich review
It's in the longer fictions in which the show finds its own place and pace, with an unhurried storytelling that sets up delightful images. The absurdity starts with a whimsical Alice In Wonderland-style tale about a nine-year-old girl and her adventures with a waistcoated goat.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 2nd June 2016Rovers - football comedy that doesn't quite score
The reunion of The Royle Family stars Craig Cash and Sue Johnston is welcome - but this new sitcom is pleasurable rather than honkingly funny.
Julia Raeside, The Guardian, 25th May 2016Rovers: warm-hearted comedy with shades of Royle Family
Cash's work in the late Nineties paved the way for the success of Peter Kay's more raucous Phoenix Nights and subsequent sitcoms. The triumph of the recent Car Share might have reignited interest in warm-hearted comedy, but, at the moment, Rovers feels too mild. Yet character comedy such as this requires a long acquaintance - by the end of the run, we may have fallen in love with the gentle dreamers of the Redbridge Rovers' Clubhouse.
Jonathan McAloon, The Telegraph, 25th May 2016Rovers, Sky1, review
Lo-fi football sitcom starring Craig Cash and Sue Johnston has its heart in the right place.
Jasper Rees, The Arts Desk, 25th May 2016Rovers: Premier League line-up puts the fun in footie
It makes sense for a football-themed comedy to air not only in the wake of underdog Leicester City's recent fairytale triumph, but also in the fever-pitch build-up to Euro 2016.
Mark Braxton, Radio Times, 24th May 2016Rovers review
Nothing much happens of note in this world, and it's the comedy of contented smiles rather than gut-busing belly laughs. But Rovers is warmly amusing throughout, with a strong whiff of authenticity and characters you like spending time with. "Everyone's really nice, aren't they?" says Sam after meeting the tiny fan club. Yep, Sam, they are.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 24th May 2016@elevenish - bonkers, biting, brilliant
Offbeat TV comedy has been in the doldrums since the likes of The Mighty Boosh, but a strange new show called @elevenish may just change all that.
Harriet Gibsone, The Guardian, 11th May 2016