Keith Allen
- Actor, writer, director and producer
Press clippings
Catherine Tate, Mathew Horne and Keith Allen win phone hacking damages and apology
The comics were among a number of celebrities who settled their cases with Rupert Murdoch's News Group Newspapers, publisher of The Sun and previously News of the World in the High Court this morning (5th December).
Chortle, 5th December 2023Bonus-packed The Young Ones coming to Blu-ray
Iconic early "alternative comedy" sitcom The Young Ones has been comprehensively restored for a new Blu-ray release, which is to be packed with new and never-seen extra features.
British Comedy Guide, 28th October 2022Liam Hourican stars in new film La Cha Cha
Character comic Liam Hourican has landed his first lead film role in La Cha Cha, a dark comedy directed by Twin Town's Kevin Allen.
British Comedy Guide, 3rd September 2020Laugharne Weekend Festival saved
This year's Laugharne Weekend Festival will go ahead as planned. There was a risk that the future of the unique South Wales Festival was in jeopardy following the shock withdrawal of an annual £20,000 Arts Council grant, but a sucessful crowdfunding campaign and support from the Welsh Assembly has saved the day. The UK's quirkiest arts festival, running from 27 - 29 March, celebrates 13 years with leading artists, comedians, musicians, authors and poets.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 4th March 2020Comics complain of comedy industry's failings
The Fringe wouldn't be the Fringe without comedians complaining about the state of the industry. Now several of them have lined up to slam the comedy world for being too politically correct.
Chortle, 26th August 2017Has comedy become too PC?
They say that much of the right-wing backlash being observed in the political mainstream across the world stems from how overly PC society has become. And if that's true, comedy may have a lot to answer for.
Jack Peat, The London Economic, 7th August 2017New TV format based on Peter Cook's satirical Establishment club
Peter Cook's satirical brand The Establishment is due to be revived for a new TV series on Russia Today, with a talent search for new comedy voices about to get under way.
British Comedy Guide, 3rd August 201710 people you almost didn't recognise in Black Books
But did you notice these people...?
Jamie Pond, Anglonerd, 29th January 2017Eddie the Eagle review
Taron Egerton flies in this comedic, partly fictionalised biopic of the unlikely ski jumping star.
James Mottram, The List, 24th March 2016Eddie the Eagle review
The story of Eddie The Eagle is turned into an excellent family comedy drama by Dexter Fletcher.
Simon Brew, Den Of Geek, 10th March 2016