British Comedy Guide

Jasper Rees

  • Writer and journalist

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Review: Harry Enfield & Paul Whitehouse, Eventim Apollo

Oi! Time has not withered the two legends' characters or catchphrase.

Jasper Rees, The Arts Desk, 17th November 2015

Dawn French, Vaudeville Theatre review

When is a comedian not funny? Dawn French has spent so much of her life making audiences laugh that her debut as a one-woman performer requires some recalibration.

Jasper Rees, The Arts Desk, 13th November 2015

Detectorists, Series 2 Episode 1, BBC Four, review

This comedy about men on the edge is beautifully underplayed by Mackenzie Crook and Toby Jones, says Jasper Rees.

Jasper Rees, The Telegraph, 30th October 2015

Catastrophe, series 2, Channel 4 review

It's dirty, yes, but Catastrophe is written, performed and edited with a clarity that is next to cleanliness.

Jasper Rees, The Arts Desk, 28th October 2015

'We get bored very quickly': Harry & Paul hit the road

Their catchphrases have long since entered the national conversation. But only now are Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse hitting the road. The Legends! tour will revive many of their most popular characters, from Enfield's minted yobbo Loadsamoney to Whitehouse's clubbable old drunk Sir Rowley Birkin, via cheesy Seventies DJs Smashie and Nicey, and highly cultured wolf-whistlers the Posh Builders.

Jasper Rees, The Telegraph, 16th October 2015

Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse interview

Their catchphrases have long since entered the national conversation. But only now are Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse hitting the road. The Legends! tour will revive many of their most popular characters, from Enfield's minted yobbo Loadsamoney to Whitehouse's clubbable old drunk Sir Rowley Birkin, via cheesy Seventies DJs Smashie and Nicey, and highly cultured wolf-whistlers the Posh Builders.

Jasper Rees, The Telegraph, 16th October 2015

Danger Mouse, review: 'a snappy British triumph'

It might be for children but this revamped Danger Mouse is smarter and funnier than most grown-up comedy.

Jasper Rees, The Telegraph, 28th September 2015

Cradle to Grave, BBC Two, review: 'savvy comedy'

This comedy based on the childhood of writer and broadcaster Danny Baker was niftily scripted, says Jasper Rees.

Jasper Rees, The Telegraph, 3rd September 2015

Boy Meets Girl, BBC Two, review: 'cliched'

This comedy featuring a transgender lead character is a big TV moment but the show was full of crude cliches, says Jasper Rees.

Jasper Rees, The Telegraph, 3rd September 2015

Jim Dale 'wasn't good friends with the Carry On clique'

The TV veteran reveals he was snubbed by Sid James and Kenneth Williams when he appeared on This Is Your Life.

Jasper Rees, The Telegraph, 12th May 2015

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