Rob Beckett
- 39 years old
- English
- Stand-up comedian and presenter
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Comedies announced for Regent's Park Open Air Theatre
Monday night shows will start on August 17 with Rob Beckett, followed by Jimmy Carr (Aug 24) and Russell Brand (Sept 14) and Kerry Godliman, Judi Love and Russell Kane on Sept 21. Two further gigs will take place on September 7 at 6pm and 9pm and will feature Suzi Ruffell, Sindhu Vee, Olga Koch and Gabby Best with more names to be announced - the shows will have different line-ups.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 15th July 2020Messrs Beckett and Ranganathan conclude their banter-fuelled trip to South Africa. It feels more like a jolly than a serious documentary, but the pair are good value and the cricket itself adds considerable drama - the conclusion to the Test match they attend will feel poignant to anyone yearning for a fix of live sport.
Phil Harrison, The Guardian, 26th May 2020Rob Beckett interview
'I vowed to work harder than anyone else'. Rob Beckett on how he became a comedian.
Susan Gray, The Daily Express, 10th May 2020Rob and Romesh vs Ballet, Sky One, review
Comedians bring the laughs to Swan Lake.
i Newspaper, 6th May 2020Rob Beckett vs Romesh Ranganathan: comics in lockdown
Comedy dream team Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan have an onscreen rapport that is not fake - they really are the best of pals. They've missed working, and each other, during lockdown. With their second series together about to air, we eavesdropped on the pair getting their frustrations out.
Steven MacKenzie, The Big Issue, 5th May 2020Rob Beckett's BBC gameshow Revolver axed
Rob Beckett's BBC gameshow Revolver has been axed after the audience was left confused by rules.
Female First, 9th March 2020Preview: Meet The Richardsons, Dave
No need to curb your enthusiasm here, there is plenty to be enthusiastic about.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 27th February 2020Meet The Richardsons review
If you were looking for a British answer to Larry David, you could do worse than set-in-his-ways curmudgeon Jon Richardson.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 27th February 2020Rob Beckett review
The perky comic provides plenty of material and eye-rolling at how the other half live but some of the jokes flatline.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 17th November 2019Rob Beckett interview
"Where I grew up you became a cab driver or worked in a flower market."
The Herald, 16th November 2019