British Comedy Guide

Lydia West

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The week in TV: Big Mood

Nicola Coughlan goes deep in a bleak millennials comedy of mental illness.

Barbara Ellen, The Observer, 31st March 2024

Big Mood review

Channel 4 has been getting some stick recently for the quality of its programming but this is an enjoyable sitcom deftly balancing laugh-out-loud moments and serious issues. Coughlan alone makes it must-see TV.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 29th March 2024

Lydia West interview

The 30-year-old It's A Sin actor plays the bestie of a woman with bipolar disorder in Channel 4's new millennial comedy. She speaks to Ellie Harrison about what the show tells us about her generation - and why it doesn't flinch from "the ugly side of mental illness".

Ellie Harrison, The Independent, 28th March 2024

Big Mood review

The laughs are scarce in Nicola Coughlan's latest comedy, but the acting is superb.

Pat Stacey, The Independent (Ireland), 28th March 2024

Big Mood review

Nicola Coughlan and Lydia West comedy is a triumph.

Abby Robinson, Radio Times, 28th March 2024

Big Mood review

Kooky bipolar comedy struggles to raise a chuckle.

Benji Wilson, The Telegraph, 28th March 2024

Big Mood review

Nicola Coughlan is at her very best in this brave bipolar comedy.

Rachael Healy, i Newspaper, 28th March 2024

Big Mood review

Nicola Coughlan is a force of nature.

Lucy Mangan, The Guardian, 28th March 2024

Big Mood review

Blimey. Channel 4's new comedy Big Mood doesn't waste much time getting going.

Steve Bennett, Chortle, 27th March 2024

Big Mood: Nicola Coughlan's laugh-out-loud comedy should be shown to all new TV writers

The Derry Girls star is excellent alongside It's A Sin's Lydia West in her new sitcom about two millennial best friends - a masterclass in inventive scriptwriting.

Joel Golby, The Guardian, 23rd March 2024

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