Matthew Holness
- Actor and writer
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Matthew Holness to star in Radio 4 Scandinavian detective spoof
Matthew Holness is to star in Angstrom, a comedic Scandinavian detective story for Radio 4 written by Jason Hazeley and Joel Morris.
British Comedy Guide, 27th September 2017Scream with laughter: can comedy ever be scary?
Standup Nick Coyle's new show Queen of Wolves takes a Victorian governess on a terrifying journey - and proves how humour and horror work in similar ways.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 25th September 2017TV preview: Back, Episode 2, C4
When writer Simon Blackwell's new series starring David Mitchell and Robert Webb was launched last month publications were sent an episode-by-episode breakdown. But shortly afterwards we were asked not to publish it as it was felt it would give too much away in advance. Having now seen the second episode I think I can see why.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 13th September 2017Preview - Back
David Mitchell and Robert Webb return with a new Channel 4 sitcom from one of the writers of The Thick of It.
Ian Wolf, On The Box, 6th September 2017Back: TV preview
Back is not Peep Show: The Next Generation. But it also sort of is, inescapably.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 6th September 2017TV preview: Back, C4
Let's be crystal clear about this. Back is not Peep Show - What Happened Next? David Mitchell plays a feckless, inept man-child and Robert Webb plays a hopeless charmer who can't help cocking up and landing on his feet, but that's where the similarity ends. Almost.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 4th September 2017New film from Garth Marenghi creator Matt Holness
Matt Holness, who created comic horror writer Garth Marenghi, is in the process of finishing his first full-length British independent feature film as director.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 16th July 2017Garth Marenghi's Darkplace: a 'lost classic'
It's hard to believe that Garth Marenghi's Darkplace first screened on Channel 4 a full 13 years ago.
Alex Nelson, i Newspaper, 11th May 2017Garth Marenghi's Darkplace: reviewing the sci-fi spoof
At its core, Darkplace is the ultimate lampoon of low-production-value paranormal horror shows.
Alex Carchidi, Sci-Fi Addicts, 16th January 2017Sky Arts reveals Halloween shorts
Jason Manford, Ross Noble, Matt Holness, Jamie Demetriou, Jayde Adams, Steen Raskopoulos, Guz Khan and Kiri Pritchard-McLean have made Halloween shorts for Sky Arts.
British Comedy Guide, 29th September 2016