Nikesh Patel
- Actor
Press clippings Page 2
Starstruck, BBC3, review
Rose Matafeo's romcom dares to go beyond 'happily ever after'.
Gerard Gilbert, i Newspaper, 7th February 2022Starstruck is still the best comedy about your messy, chaotic 20s
The premise was never meant to be realistic but the question looms larger this season: how exactly does a world-famous actor make it work with a completely 'normal' person living in east London - especially when the pair are stubborn commitment-phobes?
Maybelle Morgan, Refinery 29, 6th February 2022Review: Starstruck a breath of fresh air we need now
I'd say Starstruck is a treat for the eyeballs, it might sound daft, but it really is.
Sarah Kennedy, The Custard TV, 6th May 2021Rose Matafeo confirms Starstruck Series 2 in production
Rose Matafeo has confirmed that production is underway on the second series of Starstruck, her BBC Three sitcom.
British Comedy Guide, 4th May 2021BBC Three's Starstruck is a sweet and funny romcom
It's a bit like Fleabag, only minus the self-loathing, the existential angst and, most noticeably, the Hot Priest.
Rachel Cooke, The New Statesman, 30th April 2021Starstruck review
Though it is sometimes too ready to stoop for cheap laughs, Starstruck will leave you yearning to know if Tom and Jessie get back together.
Christopher Stevens, Daily Mail, 27th April 2021Starstruck: an early contender for comedy of the year
The first TV show from the Edinburgh Comedy Award winner is manna from heaven for millennial rom-com fans.
Jessie Thompson, Evening Standard, 25th April 2021Starstruck - Matafeo stars in millennial fairytail
Co-written by the stand-up and Alice Snedden, this series about a struggling twentysomething who has a one-night stand with a film star is both improbable and rather enjoyable.
Lucy Mangan, The Guardian, 25th April 2021Nikesh Patel interview
The Londoner plays a movie star opposite Rose Matafeo in her infectious new millennial comedy. He talks to Ellie Harrison about filming nightclub scenes in lockdown, diversity in casting and why he's no longer willing to accept the status quo.
Ellie Harrison, The Independent, 25th April 2021Starstruck review
Why is Starstruck a BBC Three commission with a late-night terrestrial slot, when it has 'mainstream' written right through it?
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 25th April 2021