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The Horne Section TV Show review - this riotously fun sitcom is an utter delight

Taskmaster's Little Alex Horne's boundless energy and likability is captured in a charming show that sits somewhere between Flight Of The Conchords and The Goodies.

Why Taskmaster fans need to watch The Horne Section TV Show

Little Alex Horne plays a fictionalised version of himself in his new sitcom, alongside his comedy band, Georgia Tennant, Desiree Burch and more.

The Horne Section TV Show review

Review of Alex Horne's attempts to escape from the Taskmaster's shadow...

EastEnders alumni Michelle Collins and Martin Kemp reunite to shoot new comedy film

EastEnders alumni Michelle Collins and Martin Kemp have reunited to shoot a new comedy film with Denise Van Outen's ex Eddie Boxshall.

Kemps doc sequel scuppered by Covid - temporarily?

Filmmaker Rhys Thomas has revealed that following the success of The Kemps: All True there were plans for a sequel, but then Covid came along.

Are Spandau Ballet's Gary and Martin Kemp the anti-Bros? Their mockumentary The Kemps: All True, written and directed by Rhys Thomas, was a knowing nod to the lovably unforgettable, occasionally rather dark, Matt and Luke Goss documentary, Bros: After the Screaming Stops, which taught the world a hard showbiz lesson: never underestimate the stupidity of Bros.

Could the Kemps' attempt at a two-man Spinal Tap be as funny with the protagonists in on the joke? The answer was yes, sprinkled with a few nos. Occasionally the jokes stuttered, and co-stars like Anna Maxwell Martin were wasted. As a vegetarian, I didn't feel offended enough by Gary's Wonge vegetarian food range that was 65% meat. However, the Kemps emerged as great sports, their acting background paid off with solid comic timing, and there was a firm grasp of rock cliches and the mockumentary style: "This is the very first time they've been back to their childhood home since their last documentary three years ago." As a side-note, Martin's film franchise idea "the hardest British bastards in the galaxy" (Daniel Mays as Dick Turpin: "Stand and deliver, you twats!") would probably work as a real pitch, and I deserve a cut for suggesting this.

The Kemps: All True review

Comedy gold, but how much was really true?

TV 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.