John Thomson
- 55 years old
- English
- Actor, writer and comedian
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Frank Sidebottom film gets world premiere next month
The Frank Sidebottom documentary Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story, will be released in UK cinemas later this year after its world premiere at next month's South By Southwest Film Festival in Texas, Chortle can reveal.
Chortle, 9th February 2018There are larks aplenty down in the Valco aisles as Sky's passable ensemble comedy opens its store for Christmas Eve. John Thomson slips straight into the role of star employee Tim, as store manager Gavin (Jason Watkins at his busybody best) is hoping to break the record for the shop's highest takings. What could possibly go wrong? Cue robbers holding the staff hostage, with their fate in the hand of have-a-go hero Gavin. Knockabout fun.
Hannah Verdier, The Guardian, 24th December 2017ITV orders Series 8 of Cold Feet
ITV has ordered an eighth series of Cold Feet. It will screen six more episodes in 2018. The news follows on from over 5 million viewers watching the last series.
British Comedy Guide, 31st October 2017Last week's closing revelation saw the carousel of bittersweet middle-age inconveniences stop at teen pregnancy. The gathering of the kids too young to have a child, and the parents who aren't ready to be grandparents, prompts the predictable shouting, speeches, learning and staring into space backed by piano ballads, but it's compassionately handled. Meanwhile, there's a fresh burden for the perpetually overwhelmed Pete and Jenny (John Thomson and Fay Ripley).
Jack Seale, The Guardian, 22nd September 2017Cold Feet, series 7, ITV review: more comedy than drama
After last year's comeback, it's a fresh start for Mike Bullen's friends.
Barney Harsent, The Arts Desk, 9th September 2017Cold Feet cast talk about Manchester bombing
The Cold Feet cast reveal Manchester bombing led to sombre return to filming.
BBC, 8th September 2017Cold Feet, series 2 episode 1, review
It's always incredibly risky to revive a much-loved show. Few manage to recreate the magic, let alone match the success. Porridge, Red Dwarf and Still Open All Hours have all been dusted off and brought back to our screens, and are still chugging away, but with a fraction of the viewers and former acclaim. Cold Feet (ITV) is the exception.
Catherine Gee, The Telegraph, 8th September 2017Why did you come back, Cold Feet?
Returning for a seventh series, the show has sacrificed nuance and realism in favour of caricature and soap-opera silliness.
Fiona Sturges, The Guardian, 2nd September 2017John Thomson reveals he was saved from suicide
The 48-year-old actor said he had also kept going for the sake of his two daughters.
Andy Halls, The Sun, 29th August 2017What's going to happen in the next series of Cold Feet?
Adam, Pete, Jenny, David and Karen are back on screens this autumn.
Susanna Lazarus, Radio Times, 7th August 2017