Rhys Thomas
- 45 years old
- English
- Actor, writer, director, producer and executive producer
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Kemps in new Rhys Thomas music spoof for BBC Four
Spandau Ballet stars Martin and Gary Kemp will feature in a new BBC Four spoof music documentary, from writer and director Rhys Thomas.
British Comedy Guide, 15th January 2020TV review: A Year In The Life Of A Year 2019
Now that Charlie Brooker can't be arsed to make a yearly Wipe, and Cunk & Other Humans on 2019 was so painfully disappointing, it's frustrating that this was so uneven.
Alex Finch, Comedy To Watch, 2nd January 2020The one-time Fast Show star Rhys Thomas returns with a gently comical take on the key events of 2019. Don't expect scathing satire; instead, Thomas's modus operandi is cleverly tweaking and re-editing real-life footage and adding his own mischievous scripts on top.
Phil Harrison, The Guardian, 1st January 2020Casting revealed for Comedy Playhouse pilot Bumps
Amanda Redman and Lisa McGrillis will star in Bumps, the new Comedy Playhouse pilot by Lucy Montgomery and Rhys Thomas.
British Comedy Guide, 9th October 2019Lucy Montgomery & Rhys Thomas get Comedy Playhouse pilot
Husband and wife comedians Lucy Montgomery and Rhys Thomas have written a new sitcom for the next season of Comedy Playhouse pilots. Bumps stars Amanda Redman.
British Comedy Guide, 22nd August 2019Rhys Thomas's show that shaped me: Cracker
If you haven't seen "the best crime drama of all time", the actor and writer/director has an offer you cannot refuse.
Rhys Thomas, Broadcast, 7th June 2019Rhys Thomas (The Life of Rock with Brian Pern) returns with a mockumentary retrospective of the past year, re-editing film and TV footage into a comedy countdown. He is aided and abetted by willing helpers Simon Day, Derek Jacobi, Lucy Montgomery and Tony Way.
Mike Bradley, The Guardian, 27th December 2018White Gold: The new Inbetweeners
The "white gold" of the title refers to "the dirt-cheap white plastic bits that go round your windows" and the show is both something of a labour of love for [writer] Damon Beesley, whose own father Dennis was "a slightly deranged double-glazing salesman... like having Del Boy for a dad" and an entertaining take on 1980s excess.
Sarah Hughes, i Newspaper, 11th May 2017BBC developing sitcom about scaffolders
The BBC is developing Scaffs, a TV sitcom about scaffolders written by Brian Pern creator Rhys Thomas.
British Comedy Guide, 9th May 2017Simon Day reveals the fate of Brian Pern
Simon Day's BBC4 superstar was the subject of a spoof obituary - but it seems there could be life in the old rocker yet...
Ben Dowell, Radio Times, 29th March 2017