Paul McGann
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How Withnail & I went from cult to classic
The inside story of Bruce Robinson's beloved movie - and its darker take on the 60s - as a new book is released that will please fans hungry for more Withnail lore.
Ben Gilbert, i Newspaper, 13th October 2023Withnail & I to premiere as stage show in 2024
Bruce Robinson's 1987 British comedy film Withnail & I is being adapted as a stage show. It will premiere at Birmingham Repertory Theatre in May 2024.
British Comedy Guide, 12th October 2023Withnail And I: How a Beatle-funded comedy about alcoholic actors became a cult classic
The boozy British comedy classic was produced by Beatle George Harrison and made stars out of Richard E Grant and Paul McGann, but its initial cinema release went almost unnoticed. Nick Duerden looks at the film's chequered road to cult status.
Nick Duerden, The Independent, 10th September 2023Changes to Slapstick Festival
In a late change to the advertised programme for the 19th annual edition of Slapstick in Bristol, the event now taking place on Saturday 18 February at St George's, Brandon Hill (5.30pm) will be "Comic Strip Stories" - a 40th anniversary look back at The Comic Strip Presents.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 24th January 2023Withnail and all of us
The cult tragicomedy captures the spirit of post-imperial Britain.
Janan Ganesh, The Financial Times, 27th June 2020More goodies for Slapstick Festival
Actor Paul McGann, broadcaster Samira Ahmed and comedians Shappi Khorsandi and Lucy Porter are among the latest celebrities to join the guest list for Bristol's annual celebration of silent screen and classic comedy - SLAPSTICK - as the festival adds another 16 events to its January 23 to 26 programme.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 24th October 2019Film review: Brakes
Brakes might be set in London but it's much more like Jim Jarmusch's Stranger Than Paradise than Truly, Madly Deeply.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 24th November 201720 facts for Jonathan Creek's 20th anniversary
Today marks the 20th anniversary of the first time that David Renwick's ingenious creation first hit our screens. To celebrate, here's a look at 20 things you may not know about everyone's favourite tousle-haired, windmill-dwelling amateur sleuth.
Jon O'Brien, Metro, 10th May 2017Withnail and I: Cult classic turns 30
Charting the travails of two out-of-work actors in the dying days of the 1960s, British film comedy Withnail and I has staggered to its 30th birthday. Star Richard E Grant looks back at its filming and considers whether anyone else could have tackled the role that put him on the road to Hollywood. Chin chin!
Simon Armstrong, BBC, 16th April 2017Withnail & I: 10 reasons why it's the best UK comedy
Withnail and I is a melancholic masterpiece and one of the funniest British films ever made.
Ed Power, The Telegraph, 10th April 2017