
Micky Flanagan
- 62 years old
- English
- Actor and stand-up comedian
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Micky Flanagan on using drugs
Micky Flanagan has opened up about his wild past before he hit the big time as one of Britain's most successful comedians. The 52-year-old stand-up star admitted he was a 'product of a generation' that embraced a care-free party lifestyle when he was a teenager growing up in London's East End.
Steve Myall, The Mirror, 30th October 2014Micky Flanagan hoping for semi-autobiographical sitcom
Micky Flanagan has given an update about his plans to star in a sitcom. The stand-up comedian first announced his hopes to lead a new comedy series last year, and has now said that he wants to find the right script.
Tom Eames, Digital Spy, 29th October 2014The tall stories (some true, some not) comedy panel show returns for an eighth series. Its longevity has much to do with the way host Rob Brydon, plus team captains Lee Mack and David Mitchell, get close to the knuckle without taking things too far for primetime, a tricky balancing act when Mitchell discusses the lead-up to an alleged vomiting incident ("There was definitely drinking, I think there might have been crisps ... "). First guests are Fiona Bruce, Micky Flanagan, Steve Jones and Claudia Winkleman.
Jonathan Wright, The Guardian, 12th September 2014Radio Times review
Host Rob Brydon and team captains David Mitchell and Lee Mack return for series eight of the jolly panel show that tests the fibbing skills of celebrity teams. In this opening episode Micky Flanagan is the sole comedian guest, alongside TV presenters (of one form or other) Fiona Bruce, Claudia Winkleman and Steve Jones.
Did Flanagan liven up a hen do by taking his clothes off? Does Fiona Bruce dream about monkeys? And did Steve Jones once save rapper P Diddy's life? It may be inspired by elements from other panel shows (Call My Bluff and the mystery guest element from They Think It's All Over being the most obvious), but thanks in large part to the wit and repartee of the three regulars, the fun is infectious.
Ben Dowell, Radio Times, 12th September 2014Micky Flanagan to tour France on a bicycle for Sky series
Micky Flanagan is to present a four-part documentary series for Sky1 in which he cycles around France with his friend.
British Comedy Guide, 8th May 2014Teenage Cancer Trust: An Evening of Comedy - review
The superb Jason Manford hosted, John Bishop raised the roof and Micky Flanagan proved why he's currently the nation's favourite comic.
Ben Rankin, The Mirror, 31st March 2014Comedy stars to appear in new iPlayer comedy shorts
Frankie Boyle, Meera Syal, Micky Flanagan, Reece Shearsmith and Stewart Lee are amongst those starring in new original comedies made for the BBC iPlayer.
British Comedy Guide, 11th March 2014This is the show that started out as a late-night sidebar to the 2012 Paralympics and proved so popular it took on a life of its own.
This is also the show that says it's OK laugh at disability provided, that is, those jokes are made within the parameters of a fiendishly sensitive, unwritten set of rules with question one being: "Are you Frankie Boyle?" And question two being: "Is your name Jim Davidson?"
As a rule of thumb, if you can count up to 20 using your fingers and toes, don't even think about trying to join in yourself.
With regular panellist Alex Brooker out in Austria presenting The Jump, comedian Micky Flanagan joins host Adam Hills and Josh Widdicombe for the start of the new series.
Last year, Adam memorably remarked: "Getting angry at Jim Davidson because he doesn't know how to talk about disability is like getting angry at a dog for not knowing how to use the internet." There's a good chance the show might work up a nice head of steam about Davidson winning Celebrity Big Brother.
Jane Simon, The Mirror, 31st January 2014"Some people loved it, others weren't so keen but that's the nature of true art," comedian Micky Flanagan recently said of BBC One's light entertainment disaster I Love My Country - personally, the only piece of art we'd compared this tripe to is Damian Hirst's big load of rubbish.
Morgan Jeffery, Digital Spy, 29th December 2013Christmas DVDs round-up - stand-up comedy specials
Stocking fillers from Micky Flanagan, Tom Stade, Reginald D Hunter, Jack Dee & Bill Bailey reviewed.
Brian Donaldson, The List, 25th November 2013