Penelope Wilton
- Actor
Press clippings
Backstairs Billy review
Penelope Wilton makes a marvellous Queen Mother in the best royal drama in a decade.
Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph, 8th November 2023Backstairs Billy review
Flawless performances from Penelope Wilton and Luke Evans.
Sam Marlowe, The Stage, 8th November 2023Backstairs Billy with Luke Evans and Penelope Wilton - in rehearsals
Rehearsal images have been revealed for the world premiere of Marcelo Dos Santos's play Backstairs Billy, exploring a significant moment in the 50-year relationship between the Queen Mother and her loyal servant, William "Billy" Tallon.
Alex Wood, What's On Stage, 5th October 2023Dead Hot comedy thriller coming to Amazon Prime
Amazon Prime Video has commissioned a comedy thriller about two friends who are investigating the mysterious death of a close connection.
British Comedy Guide, 17th August 2023Penelope Wilton and Luke Evans to star in new West End play Backstairs Billy
Penelope Wilton and Luke Evans will star in a new comedy penned by Marcelo Dos Santos, titled Backstairs Billy.
Following the relationship between the Queen Mother (Wilton) and her loyal manservant, the titular Billy (Evans), during the 1979 tumult in the UK, the play is directed by Michael Grandage.
Alex Wood, What's On Stage, 5th July 2023Beyond The Fringe to be the focus of a Radio 4 drama
Radio 4 is to air a series of comedy dramas that explore turning points in history, including one that goes behind-the-scenes on satirical stage revue Beyond The Fringe.
British Comedy Guide, 13th May 2023After Life Series 3 review
Only Ricky Gervais could get away with a show this toothless.
Emily Baker, i Newspaper, 14th January 2022After Life, review: the emotional depth of a Post-It note
Ricky Gervais's Netflix project has gone from perfectly watchable to a soggy pudding of a series that wallows in its own thin-skinned misanthropy.
Chris Bennion, The Telegraph, 14th January 2022After Life Series 3 review
Its greatest strength is also its biggest weakness.
Abby Robinson, Radio Times, 14th January 2022After Life - a heavenly return or a hellish flop?
Once I had discovered After Life was returning for a second season, I felt both excited and intrigued. I thought the first season was brilliant and had potential to develop plots further, but I also wondered how Ricky Gervais could expand upon the first season's rather conclusive ending. Nevertheless, once the highly-anticipated wait was over, I involuntarily binge-watched season two, and I have to say the show has been taken to new heights.
Ollie Birchall, The Boar, 14th May 2020