Joe Barnes
- Actor, writer and comedian
Press clippings
Rob Carter pilots Christopher Bliss comic soap opera Bangmouth Village
Rob Carter is piloting Bangmouth Village, a comic soap opera starring his long-time character Christopher Bliss, which he describes as "The Room meets Emmerdale".
British Comedy Guide, 7th November 2024Starstruck review
Rose Matafeo's beloved BBC romcom hasn't lost any of its charm.
Kirsten Grant, The Telegraph, 28th August 2023Hat Trick Script Competition shortlist
Comedy writer Lloyd Glanville has won the Hat Trick sitcom script competition. His show Unsustainable is about a hopeless collection of civil servants tasked with turning Wales into a net zero carbon economy by 2030.
British Comedy Guide, 17th March 2022Rose Matafeo confirms Starstruck Series 2 in production
Rose Matafeo has confirmed that production is underway on the second series of Starstruck, her BBC Three sitcom.
British Comedy Guide, 4th May 2021Starstruck: best end-of-20s panic sitcom since Girls?
It might not break new ground. But this romantic comedy has extra polish, gemstone one-liners and ... Minnie Driver.
Joel Golby, The Guardian, 24th April 2021Starstruck cast confirmed
The cast has been confirmed for Starstruck, the new sitcom starring Rose Matafeo. Nikesh Patel co-stars as the famous film star the lead character sleeps with, and the cast list also includes actors including Emma Sidi, Sindhu Vee and Jon Pointing.
British Comedy Guide, 15th March 2021Chortle Awards 2020 nominees
Bob Mortimer, Greg Davies, Katherine Ryan, Romesh Ranganathan and Tom Allen are amongst the nominees for the Chortle Awards 2020. Jonny Pelham, Jessica Fostekew and Catherine Cohen have two nods.
British Comedy Guide, 27th February 2020Best of 2019: comedy
It was a year in which we welcomed some big, big names back on stage, including Ben Elton, Clive Anderson and Jack Dee.
Veronica Lee, The Arts Desk, 28th December 2019Dave's Edinburgh Comedy Awards Gala review
Didn't get to the Edinburgh Fringe? Don't worry, the Fringe has come to you, with three galas rotating acts shortlisted for Dave's Edinburgh Comedy Awards.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 16th October 201950 best jokes from Edinburgh Fringe 2019's shows
As the festival enters its final days, we round up the funniest gags on offer this year.
Alice Jones, i Newspaper, 22nd August 2019