Kevin Bishop (I)
- 44 years old
- English
- Actor
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TV preview: Tracey Ullman's Show, BBC1
By their supporting cast shalt thou know them. Or something. The first episode of the second series of Tracey Ullman's return to British sketch show comedy features an enviable cast list of contemporary comedians and actors.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 30th January 2017Top 40 TV Shows of 2016: #39 Nigel Farage Gets...
Kevin Bishop had the mannerisms down to a tee - the wheezy chuckle, the raised finger and lean-in with every pronouncement.
Paul Jones, Radio Times, 24th December 2016In the wake of the Ukip leader's resignation, this mockumentary follows Nige (Kevin Bishop) as he returns to Little England life, something that mainly consists of pints, puzzles, episodes of It Ain't Half Hot Mum and a sense of irrelevance. The premise is obviously to recast Farage as a lovable buffoon, but why anybody would want to humanise the poster boy for one of the most heinous ideologies in living memory isn't quite so clear.
Rachel Aroesti, The Observer, 30th October 2016TV review: Nigel Farage Gets His Life Back, BBC2
The trouble is that the UKIP leader's recent life is actually way beyond satire, making it hard for this programme to get that many more laughs by fictionalising it.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 30th October 2016Nigel Farage Gets His Life Back review
This seems like it could - maybe - have been a good idea for a two-minute Dead Ringers sketch. But stretching the idea of what Nigel Farage gets up to away from frontline politics into a 35-minute mockumentary makes for very slim pickings indeed.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 30th October 2016Kevin Bishop interview
He's portrayed numerous famous people during his career as a comedy actor, but Kevin Bishop was baffled when asked to take on his latest role - as on/off Ukip leader Nigel Farage.
Louise Purser, The Sun, 29th October 2016The secret diary of Nigel Farage
Kevin Bishop, star of BBC2 comedy Nigel Farage Gets His Life Back, and the show's co-writer Alan Connor imagine what a week in the life of the former Ukip leader might have been like after his brief retirement from politics...
Radio Times, 29th October 2016Is Brexit's cheerleader beyond a joke?
A new one-off comedy follows the Ukip poster boy as he swaps politics for watching Pointless and going down the pub. But is it humanising his hatred?
Alexi Duggins, The Guardian, 26th October 2016Kevin Bishop went extreme Method in preparing role
BBC Two's fly-on-the-wall mockumentary Nigel Farage Gets His Life Back stars Kevin Bishop as the Ukip leader - another in a long line of actors impersonating celebrated politicians.
James Rampton, The Independent, 26th October 2016BBC One orders six more episodes of Porridge
BBC One has ordered a full series of the new version of Porridge, starring Kevin Bishop as Fletch's grandson.
British Comedy Guide, 6th October 2016