Jamie Demetriou
- British
- Actor, writer, editor, executive producer, comedian and composer
Press clippings Page 8
Sitcoms are loved, rather than enjoyed, when they have heart as well as laughs. Jamie Demetriou's cartoonish tour of a north London lettings agency always has some yearning beneath the clowning, which comes out tonight as Al (Al Roberts) and Sophie (Natasia Demetriou) almost, agonisingly, move in together.
Jack Seale, The Guardian, 26th August 2019The Bafta-nominated letting agent comedy Stath Lets Flats returned, as unapologetically daft as ever. It's co-created by siblings Jamie and Natasia Demetriou, who play another pair of siblings, idiotic Stath and dopey Sophie (it took me a while to recognise Natasia as Nadja, the minxish vampire from What We Do in the Shadows).
Stath Lets Flats sticks to a retro sitcom format, with plenty of gags and physical comedy from the desperate, delusional Stath. He yearns to impress his father (Christos Stergioglou) enough to take over the family business, but thus far has been foiled by the brash new manager (Dustin Demri-Burns), and Stath's bitchy, ambitious former fling Carole (Katy Wix).
There's a side-plot involving a flirtation between Sophie and her bashful colleague, Al (Alastair Roberts), which could yet turn into the greatest filing cabinet-flanked romance since Tim and Dawn in The Office. For now, most of the comedy revolves around Stath's innate stupidity - on finding out that Carole was "preggo", he gasped: "Are you the mother?" Well, I laughed.
Barbara Ellen, The Guardian, 25th August 2019Creator-star Jamie Demetriou is too busy being daft to labour the topical satire angle but, now in its second series, this lettings agency sitcom is bang on the millennial moment, while Stath is already an all-time classic character. Every syllable he utters is a precious gem of north London gobbledy-Greek. Bless you.
Ellen E. Jones, The Guardian, 19th August 2019Jamie Demetriou: show 'is about everything but Brexit'
The writer and actor chats to Ellie Harrison about Greekness, hipsters and why no one on Love Island calls anyone out for talking crap - 'because they're all talking crap'
Ellie Harrison, The Independent, 19th August 2019Jamie Dementriou on the return of Stath Lets Flats
As the Bafta-nominated sitcom returns, Jamie Demetriou and co talk about creating 2019's funniest sitcom.
Sam Wolfson, The Guardian, 17th August 2019Comedians share their ultimate dating tips
Love Island is back and romance is in the air. Lou Sanders, Jamie Demetriou and more offer guidance on the ways of courtship.
The Guardian, 4th June 2019Comedians star in Dave mental health podcast
Channel Dave has launched Conversations Against Living Miserably, a podcast in which comedians share their personal experiences of mental health.
British Comedy Guide, 1st May 2019BAFTA TV Awards nominations
Derry Girls, Mum, Sally4Ever, Stath Lets Flats and Car Share are amongst the comedy-related nominations in the 2019 BAFTA TV Awards and BAFTA Craft Awards.
British Comedy Guide, 28th March 2019Comedies up for RTS Awards 2019
The nominees for the RTS Awards 2019 include Famalam, Detectorists and Derry Girls. Lesley Manville, Sian Gibson, Daisy May Cooper, Samson Kayo and the stars of Inside No. 9 and The Young Offenders are nominated for acting prizes.
British Comedy Guide, 5th March 2019Stath Lets Flats to return for Series 2
Stath Lets Flats, the Channel 4 sitcom written by and starring Jamie Demetriou, is to return for a second series.
British Comedy Guide, 15th January 2019