Jason Cook
- English
- Actor, writer and stand-up comedian
Press clippings Page 2
Dial M For Middlesbrough, Gold, review
A slightly too formulaic third outing for the cursed coach tour operators.
Jeff Robson, i Newspaper, 14th December 2019Review: Death On The Tyne, Christmas Gold
It was pretty brave of Gold to schedule this one-off film on primetime on a Saturday night in the run-up to Christmas. But then the channel had reason to be ambitious. Their previous all-star Agatha Christie spoof starring Johnny Vegas and Sian Gibson, Murder on the Blackpool Express, was the highest-ever rating show on Gold. They will be hoping for the same here. And they might just get it.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 16th December 2018Death On The Tyne preview
Gold is primarily a reruns channel, so it's no surprise that its big commission is slightly old-fashioned in feel.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 15th December 2018Death On The Tyne now filming
Johnny Vegas and Sian Gibson will star in Death On The Tyne, a sequel to Murder On The Blackpool Express. Guest stars include Sue Johnston, Felicity Montagu, Doon Mackichan and James Fleet.
British Comedy Guide, 24th July 2018Murder On The Blackpool Express to return
British Comedy Guide understands that Murder On The Blackpool Express, the comedy drama set around a coach trip, is to return.
British Comedy Guide, 21st July 2018Blackpool Express breaks Gold's ratings record
Murder On The Blackpool Express has been a ratings smash-hit for UKTV, having become the highest-ever rating show on its Gold channel. The comedy drama, starring Johnny Vegas and Sian Gibson and a host of TV favourites has drawn in 1.72 million viewers since its premiere on Gold on 11th November.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 20th November 2017Penned by Hebburn writer Jason Cook, Griff Rhys Jones plays mercenary murder mystery writer David Van Der Clane, who's helming a budget coach tour of super-fans to the locations from his novels, ending up at Blackpool Tower. Except soon they're getting bumped off. There's a fine cast including Johnny Vegas, Sian Gibson and Una Stubbs, but even Kevin Eldon and Mark Heap find it hard to wring out any laughs. Whodunnit? Who cares?
Ben Arnold, The Guardian, 11th November 2017Review: Murder on the Blackpool Express, Gold
The Christmas spirit has already started this year. Not just with the John Lewis adverts but with this comedy.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 11th November 2017Murder On The Blackpool Express preview
While Murder On The Blackpool Express is probably not an instant classic, the playfulness of its fine cast make it an affable diversion, and a happy slice of family viewing (9.30pm actually seems like too late a slot) that could bear many a bank holiday repeat.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 11th November 2017Murder on the Blackpool Express review
Murder on the Blackpool Express, the latest original comedy-drama from GOLD, was a nicely rambunctious Northern take on a classic multi-suspect whodunnit recently given the big-budget film treatment (again).
Jeff Robson, i Newspaper, 11th November 2017