Lolly Adefope
- 34 years old
- English
- Actor, writer, executive producer and stand-up comedian
Press clippings
50 questions with Lolly Adefope
The south London-born actor and comedian discusses her guilty pleasures, comedy icons and the best advice she's ever received.
Haaniyah Angus, AnOther, 22nd October 2024Seize Them! review
While there's a whole battalion of comic talent doing their best with the poor material they've been given, they have precious little to work with. (2.8 stars)
Philip Caveney, Bouquets & Brickbats, 11th April 2024Seize Them! review
It doesn't reach the heights of Horrible Histories - let alone Monty Python And The Holy Grail - but Seize Them! turns the Dark Ages into the daft ages, delivering a mostly entertaining, female-centred comedy enlivened by winning performances.
Ian Freer, Empire, 8th April 2024Seize Them! review
Spoilt queen Aimee Lou Wood faces off against Nicola Coughlan's humble upstart in a goofy adventure played for laughs.
Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian, 3rd April 2024Lolly Adefope on the absurdity of fame, the trouble with Netflix - and saying goodbye to Ghosts
From the early days at the Edinburgh Fringe to recognition as a gifted character actor with comedy chops, Lolly Adefope has always cherished the camaraderie of the cast.
Eva Wiseman, The Observer, 31st March 2024Comics star in new podcast set behind-the-scenes at a sports radio station
Lolly Adefope, Fergus Craig, Jessica Fostekew and Helen Cripps are to star in a new comedy podcast written by Rhys James. Dial F For Football is set behind the scenes at a popular commercial sports radio station, Totalsport FM when it is trying to modernise its output with more diverse talent - to the chagrin of traditional listeners.
Chortle, 20th March 2024Wicked Little Letters review
As well-meaning and sporadically funny as it may be, Wicked Little Letters is too dated and tepid to be anything except forgettable.
Chloe Walker, Paste Magazine, 4th March 2024Comedy.co.uk Awards 2023 winners
Ghosts, Queen Of Oz, Taskmaster, Horrible Histories, Would I Lie To You?, Good Omens, Whatever Happened To Baby Jane Austen?, Dead Ringers, The Unbelievable Truth and You're Dead To Me are the winners in the public-voted Comedy.co.uk Awards for 2023.
British Comedy Guide, 12th February 2024Ghosts 2023 Christmas special review
This episode - the whole show, in fact - has the charm and creativity to stand as a timeless comedy classic.
Rachael Healy, i Newspaper, 25th December 2023