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Gilligan's confident comedy chatshow has been unpredictable and fun so far, mixing eclectic lineups with musical and comic set pieces in a way that is fresh without being revolutionary. Interacting with both the host and the audience tonight are Kelis, Joe Lycett and Maya Jama.
Jack Seale, The Guardian, 9th August 2019Co-presenter of The Big Narstie Show Gilligan presents the first edition of his own brand of sketch and chatshow in which he invites singer Jessie J and comedy actors Steve Coogan and Asim Chaudhry to volunteer their thoughts on celebrity culture. Plus viewers get the chance to win prizes.
Mike Bradley, The Guardian, 19th July 2019I talk to Mo Gilligan
"I gained my audience on Instagram and the young people who watched my videos had never been to a comedy show in their lives."
Elliot Gonzalez, I Talk Telly, 17th July 2019Mo Gilligan, the selfie comic turned chatshow star
His viral videos earned him a sell-out tour and a new late night TV show - can the character comedian become the Instagram era's Chris Evans?
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 12th July 2019Comedies in the running for Edinburgh TV Awards 2019
Fleabag, Famalam, Derry Girls, Catastrophe, Stath Lets Flats and After Life are in the running for the Edinburgh TV Awards 2019.
British Comedy Guide, 12th June 2019Meet Mo Gilligan, the future of British comedy
Since his meteoric rise in 2017, comedian Mo Gilligan is still learning the craft.
Jesse Bernard, Complex, 24th April 2019How social media is changing comedy
Social media is now the go-to platform to showcase everything we do, and comedians have been quick to use it to promote their work.
Kash Jones, BBC, 15th April 2019RTS Awards 2019 winners include Mum and Derry Girls
Derry Girls, Lesley Manville, The Last Leg, Romesh Ranganathan, Mum writer Stefan Golaszewski and the stars of Inside No. 9 and The Big Narstie Show were amongst the winners at the Royal Television Society Awards 2019.
British Comedy Guide, 19th March 2019The format of this riotous chatshow often seems flimsy. So it's a testament to Narstie's charisma - and the chemistry between him and Mo Gilligan - that it works as well as it does. Tonight's guests include Leeds scrapper Nicola Adams and comedian Johnny Vegas, whose gift for chaos should suit the show perfectly.
Phil Harrison, The Guardian, 15th March 2019Comedies up for RTS Awards 2019
The nominees for the RTS Awards 2019 include Famalam, Detectorists and Derry Girls. Lesley Manville, Sian Gibson, Daisy May Cooper, Samson Kayo and the stars of Inside No. 9 and The Young Offenders are nominated for acting prizes.
British Comedy Guide, 5th March 2019