Kevin Bishop (I)
- 44 years old
- English
- Actor
Press clippings
Kevin Bishop reveals he's split from 'drinking buddy' wife of 22 years after beating alcoholism
Kevin Bishop has bravely revealed he's an alcoholic. The funnyman has been off the booze for six years after his drinking got out of control. The actor split from his wife Casta, the mother of his two children, shortly after he got sober. And he admits his ex-partner hindered his first bid to kick the booze, telling We're Not Getting Any Younger podcast: "I managed to do five years of complete sobriety, and I loved my life, and then my wife missed her drinking buddy and encouraged me to drink again, she said I wasn't an alcoholic. Then within 21 months everything fell apart."
Rod McPhee, The Sun, 12th March 2025Inside No. 9's best guest performances
Shearsmith and Pemberton can't do it all on their own. Here are Inside No. 9's most memorable turns by guest actors.
Juliette Harrisson, Den Of Geek, 30th May 2023BBC adapting David Walliams' Gangsta Granny Strikes Again!
David Walliams is joined by Sheridan Smith, Kevin Bishop, Griff Rhys Jones, Archie Yates and Maggie Steed in the BBC's adaptation of Gangsta Granny Strikes Again!.
British Comedy Guide, 29th September 2022Harry Enfield, Seann Walsh and Kevin Bishop piloting Man Cave sitcom
Harry Enfield, Seann Walsh and Kevin Bishop are piloting a sitcom called Man Cave, one of several recent collaborations between the trio.
British Comedy Guide, 28th June 2022Top cast join Adam Deacon film Sumotherhood
Jennifer Saunders, Peter Serafinowicz, London Hughes and Ed Sheeran have joined the cast of Adam Deacon's action comedy Sumotherhood, as production on the film gets underway in London.
British Comedy Guide, 1st February 2022Inside No 9: Wuthering Heist review
Wuthering Heist is another ambitious episode, bringing back Inside No 9 with a bang that should satisfy all the fans who have been eagerly awaiting it. Even, maybe, those on internet fan boards...
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 11th May 2021Inside No. 9 Series 6 cast revealed
Filming has completed on Series 6 of Inside No. 9. The guest stars joining Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith will include Sian Clifford, Adrian Dunbar, Paterson Joseph and Sir Derek Jacobi.
British Comedy Guide, 27th January 2021Guest cast revealed for Plebs Series 5
Filming is now underway on Series 5 of Plebs. Guest stars will include Amanda Holden, Emilia Fox, Tony Robinson, John Thomson, Tracy Ann Oberman and Kevin Bishop.
British Comedy Guide, 24th May 2019New version of Porridge ends after one series
The new version of Porridge has finished after one series. The BBC says they have no plans to film any more episodes.
British Comedy Guide, 22nd February 2018Review: Lady Windermere's Fan
This is a very traditional, no frills production (Saunders' costumes aside).
Tim Bano, Exeunt Magazine, 26th January 2018