Rob Beckett
- 39 years old
- English
- Stand-up comedian and presenter
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Rob Beckett review
A mixed bag of observations. The scattergun approach yields both killer lines and tame misses.
Owen Richards, The Arts Desk, 8th October 2019Chirpy standup comedian Rob Beckett promises a "topical takedown of all the hilarious, attention-seeking, selfie-obsessed celebrity content and news". He won't hold back in his analysis of memes and disasters, so how long will it be before Z-listers are posting on Twitter and Instagram just to get some airtime?
Hannah Verdier, The Guardian, 4th October 2019Rob Beckett to host social media highlights show
Rob Beckett will host a new series on E4 which presents viewers will highlights from social media.
British Comedy Guide, 18th July 2019Comedy stars to host Sri Lanka fundraising gig
Harry Hill, Jo Brand, Rob Beckett, Katherine Ryan and Kerry Godliman will join hosts Romesh Ranganathan and Nihal Arthanayake at The O2 on Sunday 12th May for charity gig A Night For Sri Lanka.
British Comedy Guide, 2nd May 2019Rob Beckett to host BBC One daytime quiz Head Hunters
Rob Beckett is to host Head Hunters, a daily quiz show for BBC One's daytime schedule.
British Comedy Guide, 29th April 2019Rob Beckett to film French game show
Rob Beckett is to film a new game show - in France.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 7th April 20198 Out Of 10 Cats returns to E4
After a break of nearly two years, 8 Out Of 10 Cats is due to return to E4. Jimmy Carr and Rob Beckett will be joined by guest captains.
British Comedy Guide, 7th March 2019As Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan bring their series of brief encounters to an end (as usual, you only get 10 minutes of time with the star), the bantering pair are greeted by a heavyweight champion with an easy charm. Plus they get to see him in action - but only from the cheap seats.
Mike Bradley, The Guardian, 1st March 2019Comic Relief Spectacular review
You cannot keep politics out of comedy, but most of the stand-ups at last night's Spectacular tried. Until Sir Lenny Henry commented on the current Stacey Dooley "white saviour" controversy.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 1st March 2019Review: Hypothetical
This probably won't be such a mega-hit as Taskmaster, but everything Acaster touches tends to turn to gold, so it's easy to see this becoming an audience favourite.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 6th February 2019