British Comedy Guide

Michael Hogan

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Cold Feet: still radiating warmth after all these years

Wedding bells were ringing on Cold Feet (ITV) but for whom? The series opened with an irresistible sequence set at a handsome North Wales wedding venue, teasing us that one of the central characters was getting hitched. Again.

Michael Hogan, The Telegraph, 14th January 2019

Catastrophe - series 4, episode 1 review

Catastrophe was back to take the rom out of romcom and twist it into strange shapes, before putting it back again at a skew-whiff angle.

Michael Hogan, The Telegraph, 8th January 2019

Island of Dreams review: Richard Branson an easy target

Richard Branson makes an easy target in scurrilous sitcom.

Michael Hogan, The Telegraph, 3rd January 2019

The Inbetweeners: Fwends Reunited was a shambolic mess

Fwends Reunited was a shambolic mess that failed to do the show justice.

Michael Hogan, The Telegraph, 1st January 2019

June Whitfield: Britain's most reliable comedy actress

Oh, June. With the sad passing of veteran TV actress June Whitfield, we have lost a quintessentially British star who spanned three generations of small screen comedy.

Michael Hogan, The Telegraph, 29th December 2018

Ken Dodd: How Tickled We Were, review

A poignant, life-affirming and frequently tattyfilarious film.

Michael Hogan, The Telegraph, 26th December 2018

Morecambe and Wise: The Lost Tapes, review

A reminder of comedy genius.

Michael Hogan, The Telegraph, 26th December 2018

Danny Dyer hosts Have I Got News for You, review

"I forgot how highbrow this f***ing show is." So said guest host Danny Dyer on Have I Got News For You (BBC One). The EastEnders star's industrial language and nimble natural wit made for an uproarious installment of the hoary old satirical quiz.

Michael Hogan, The Telegraph, 7th December 2018

Vic and Bob's Big Night Out, episode 1 review

The duo keep up their infectious mirth with saucepan fights and dad jokes.

Michael Hogan, The Telegraph, 28th November 2018

The Bisexual, episode 6 review

A fearless, taboo-breaking comedy that's too light on jokes.

Michael Hogan, The Telegraph, 14th November 2018

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