Phil Burgers
- Actor and stand-up comedian
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For some of us, the occasional return of clown king Dr Brown to the Soho Theatre is an occasion for self-reflection.
Tim Harding, Chortle, 3rd May 2024Review: Feel Good, Netflix
The second series of Feel Good, Mae Martin and Joe Hampson's metafictional comedy-drama (dramedy?) leapt back onto Netflix on Friday. Those with willpower, or busy lives, might manage eke out the episodes. But it'll take a lot to do so. A truly compelling storyline, that takes us even further into our protagonist's past than the first series, is matched by inventive camerawork and fast-paced, realistic writing.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 6th June 2021Feel Good season 2, Netflix review
Mae Martin and Charlotte Ritchie return for the second and last season of Feel Good. We see Mae return to rehab and navigating a post-#MeToo world. Lisa Kudrow also stars.
Euan Franklin, Culture Whisper, 2nd June 2021Netflix renews Feel Good for second series
Feel Good, starring and co-written by Mae Martin, will return to Netflix for a second series next year, but Channel 4 has pulled out of involvement with the sitcom.
British Comedy Guide, 7th December 2020Review: 'Feel Good' is the pick me up we all need
Channel 4's Feel Good, written by Mae Martin and Joe Hampson, is a captivating modern rom-com that ruminates on matters from love and addiction to sexuality and gender identity.
Sophie Davies, The Custard TV, 1st April 2020Review: Feel Good has Fleabag vibes
Mae Martin writes and stars alongside Lisa Kudrow in a clever six-episode show about chasing straight girls and chasing highs.
Jude Dry, IndieWire, 19th March 2020TV review: Feel Good, C4
If I've made Feel Good sound a bit serious for a comedy I should emphasise that there are lots of nice comic touches.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 18th March 2020Feel Good: the freshest & funniest TV romcom right now
Even in its most overwhelming, infuriating, disorientating moments, love is pretty great.
Jazmin Kopotsha, Refinery 29, 18th March 2020The 50 best comedians of the 21st century
Steve Coogan is the funniest Brit, coming second on the list, with American Tina Fey coming first. Once again, in a mirroring of a Channel 4 poll in 2007, Stewart Lee came 41st.
Hannah J Davies, Paul Fleckney, Harriet Gibsone, Brian Logan and Stuart Heritage, The Guardian, 18th September 2019Live review: Courtney Pauroso - Gutterplum
There's been a lot of comparisons made with Natalie Palamides' hit show Nate as both see female comedians / clowns take on a quite unique character, interact with the audience, and both were developed with the assistance of Dr Brown (aka Phil Burgers) whose own work is greatly acclaimed and sees him often confound those who attend his shows. But Courtney Pauroso's Gutterplum is a very different beast to Paladimes' Nate and Brown's own work, and one which deals with very different themes.
Alex Finch, Comedy To Watch, 10th September 2019