Paul Whitehouse
- 66 years old
- Welsh
- Actor and writer
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Paul Whitehouse's parody DJ Mike Smash emerges from Alan Partridge's shadow to present a compilation of Christmas hits. It's low budget - just the character on a radio studio set and the songs' videos. The clips come with spoof TOTP2-style captions but, sadly, they're half-hearted despite being penned by Whitehouse and regular co-writer David Cummings. On screen, though, Whitehouse transcends the will-this-do script.
Jack Seale, The Guardian, 23rd December 2017Radio comedies up for BBC Audio Awards 2018
Shows starring Harry Enfield, Paul Whitehouse, John Finnemore, Marcus Brigstocke, David Jason and Jocelyn Jee Esien are amongst the nominees for the BBC Audio Drama Awards 2018.
British Comedy Guide, 21st November 2017Film review: The Death Of Stalin
I'll keep this review brief because if you have good taste in comedy you will have seen The Death Of Stalin already.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 26th October 2017Paul Whitehouse returns as DJ Mike Smash
Paul Whitehouse is bringing back Smashie & Nicey character DJ Mike Smash to host some festive musical compilations on Gold this December.
British Comedy Guide, 25th October 2017The Death of Stalin: review
He's tackled the political machinations in Westminster and Washington, so perhaps the Kremlin was the next logical step.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 22nd October 2017Paul Whitehouse: The Fast Show won't return
Paul Whitehouse has revealed the cast and creators of The Fast Show discuss bringing it back to our screens "every day". But the actor, 59, believes there would be a "hole" in any future series without Caroline Aherne, who died last year of lung cancer, aged 52.
The Mirror, 21st October 2017The Death of Stalin is easily the comedy of the year
This delightfully silly movie is an intelligent, hilarious circus crammed full of the finest people cinema has to offer.
James East, The Sun, 20th October 2017Mortimer and Whitehouse to go fishing
Bob Mortimer and Paul Whitehouse will travel Britain in a new factual entertainment show. They will fish and discussing life, death and comedy, having both suffered serious heart conditions in recent years.
British Comedy Guide, 5th October 2017Paul Whitehouse puts house up for sale
Paul Whitehouse puts home, complete with its own £300,000 stretch of river, up for sale.
Fred Redwood, The Telegraph, 19th September 2017Brian Pern - a knowing parody of the rock eulogy
Following the unofficial year of celebrity death that was 2016, another victim has been claimed by the great Rock'n'Roll Hall of Fame in the sky.
Nick Mitchell, i Newspaper, 29th March 2017