Jim Broadbent
- 75 years old
- English
- Actor
Press clippings Page 2
The Duke: Why my family stole a masterpiece portrait
"If we grabbed it and ran... which is the best way to go? We go that way," he says, pointing to my right, "and we can get to the second floor, then go to the men's toilet and there's a ladder. Hopefully there's a ladder in the back, the ladder from 1961." The man giving me advice on how to steal a painting from the National Gallery knows what he is talking about. It was his family that stole the famous portrait of Goya's Duke of Wellington from the National Gallery in London.
David Sillito, BBC, 25th February 2022Jim Broadbent on art heists, the BBC and his friend Roger Michell
"You wouldn't be able to sell it as a fiction - if you said 'I've written this story', no-one would believe it. It's gloriously unbelievable, the whole thing," marvels 72-year-old Oscar winner Broadbent.
The Scotsman, 25th February 2022The Duke, review
Jim Broadbent is exceptional in this emotional underdog comedy.
Geoffrey Macnab, i Newspaper, 24th February 2022The Duke review
Roger Michell's final feature retells story of the cussed Newcastle pensioner who stole a Goya portrait in protest at government spending priorities.
Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian, 23rd February 2022The Duke review
Jim Broadbent and Helen Mirren excel in charming art-theft comedy.
Danny Leigh, The Financial Times, 23rd February 2022The Duke review
Tremendously sweet and endearing, The Duke awakens a sense of nostalgia for bygone times, and it is also a wonderful final addition to Roger Michell's legacy.
Mersa Auda, The Upcoming, 21st February 2022Helen Mirren and Jim Broadbent talk The Duke and future of the BBC
"If Kempton was around now, he'd have been fighting to save the BBC; he'd be on the side of the BBC against the Government."
Ginny Dougary, Radio Times, 19th February 2022Would I Lie To You? At Christmas, review
Would I Lie To You? is a blissfully funny format, but it does highlight the dearth of real chat shows on TV.
Christopher Stevens, Daily Mail, 21st December 2021Would I Lie To You? At Christmas, BBC1, review
Rose Matafeo and Jim Broadbent made this a real cracker.
Ed Power, i Newspaper, 20th December 2021Cast revealed for UK version of 'Call My Agent!'
Lydia Leonard, Jack Davenport, Maggie Steed and Prasanna Puwanarajah are amongst the actors set to star in the UK re-make of French sitcom hit Call My Agent!. Filming starts in London next week.
British Comedy Guide, 6th May 2021