Lucy Montgomery
- 49 years old
- English
- Actor, writer and executive producer
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CBBC announces period family comedy Dodger
CBBC has confirmed the production of a new family comedy series, Dodger. Based on Charles Dickens's iconic characters, its stars include Christopher Eccleston as Fagin.
British Comedy Guide, 5th May 2021TV review - The Kemps: All True
This really was delightfully ridiculous and gloriously funny material, both of the Kemps were on fantastic form and Thomas assembled a superb supporting cast too, all of whom made this exceptional material consistently hilarious.
Alex Finch, Comedy To Watch, 6th July 2020All-star sitcom The Jewish Enquirer launches on Amazon
A new British sitcom, The Jewish Enquirer, has today launched on Amazon Prime Video, with an all-star comedy cast.
British Comedy Guide, 28th February 2020Amanda Redman plays sixtysomething Anita, a mum of two who is looking to expand her brood by having a baby. As she explores her options, her 37-year-old daughter finds herself unexpectedly pregnant, sparking a cross-generational set of new beginnings. A one-off comedy by Lucy Montgomery and Rhys Thomas.
Ammar Kalia, The Guardian, 21st February 2020Bumps review
There are some tonal echoes of the recently-cancelled Scarborough in its ensemble cast, naturalistic acting and lower-middle-class coastal setting, especially the scenes set in an unpretentious pub. But let's hope Bumps has a better chance of coming into life - as you'll be itching to find out what happens next after the final credits roll.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 21st February 2020Bumps, review: childbirth is painful as this sitcom
I'd suggest that watching it was harder work than giving birth but I might get lynched by womankind, says Michael Hogan.
Michael Hogan, The Telegraph, 21st February 2020TV preview: Comedy Playhouse - Bumps, BBC One
Sometimes a sitcom has success written all over it. King Gary and Scarborough both had potential to be hits. Bumps feels like an instant hit. If the BBC doesn't commission a series they don't need their Fallopian tubes testing, they need their brains testing.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 20th February 2020Casting revealed for Comedy Playhouse pilot Bumps
Amanda Redman and Lisa McGrillis will star in Bumps, the new Comedy Playhouse pilot by Lucy Montgomery and Rhys Thomas.
British Comedy Guide, 9th October 2019Lucy Montgomery & Rhys Thomas get Comedy Playhouse pilot
Husband and wife comedians Lucy Montgomery and Rhys Thomas have written a new sitcom for the next season of Comedy Playhouse pilots. Bumps stars Amanda Redman.
British Comedy Guide, 22nd August 2019Rhys Thomas (The Life of Rock with Brian Pern) returns with a mockumentary retrospective of the past year, re-editing film and TV footage into a comedy countdown. He is aided and abetted by willing helpers Simon Day, Derek Jacobi, Lucy Montgomery and Tony Way.
Mike Bradley, The Guardian, 27th December 2018