John Archer (I)
- Actor, writer, comedian and magician
Press clippings
Janey Godley documentary Janey coming to cinemas and the BBC
Janey Godley is the subject of a feature-length documentary, Janey, coming soon to cinemas and the BBC, in which she reflects upon her terminal cancer, being "cancelled", her sexual abuse as a child and her mother's murder. The film features her in conversation with Jimmy Carr, Nicola Sturgeon and her daughter, Ashley Storrie.
British Comedy Guide, 12th January 2024BGT comedy semi-finalists announced
Kojo Anim, Barbara Nice, Graeme Mathews, John Archer, Jonathan Goodwin, Ursula Burns and Jimmy Tamley are in the semi-finals.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 25th May 2019TV preview: Tim Vine Travels Through Time, BBC1
You can always bank on Tim Vine when you want something light and fluffy and fun and he has certainly done that with Tim Vine Travels Through Time, the first sitcom in a new series of Comedy Playhouse pilots.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 29th August 2017BBC Comedy Playhouse to screen Tim Vine Travels Through Time
Tim Vine Travels Through Time, a new TV sitcom pilot, is to be one of three new BBC Comedy Playhouse pilots for 2017.
British Comedy Guide, 26th July 2017Tim Vine: I'm very good at writing songs
Not a lot of people know this but I'm very good at... writing songs. I have silly songs in my act but I still secretly want to be a pop star. I've just done a little album with disco songs. I sing the whole thing like Barry Gibb from the Bee Gees. I've got to the age of 50 and not sold a single song. Maybe I'm good at being in denial about my songwriting talents.
Kirsten Jones, The Daily Express, 19th March 2017Video: It's Magic with John Archer
He stumped two of the best magicians in the world and now he's on his way to Vegas
Comedian magician John Archer from Stockton appeared on ITV's new talent show Penn and Teller, 'fool us' last week.
He was in the studio earlier on showing which other tricks he has up his sleeve.
Imran Ayoub, ITV, 10th January 2011