Rob Beckett
- 39 years old
- English
- Stand-up comedian and presenter
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Just last month, Bob Mortimer was crowned fifth season champion of Taskmaster. But now the man who so emphatically demonstrated he could tear an apple into perfect halves with his bare hands must compete in a two-part tournament against previous victors Josh Widdicombe, Katherine Ryan, Noel Fielding and Rob Beckett, all to determine who is the ultimate master of tasks. As ever, Greg Davies both officiates and castigates.
Graeme Virtue, The Guardian, 13th December 2017Alex Horne rates the contenders
"Little Alex Horne" tells RadioTimes.com what to expect from Bob Mortimer, Josh Widdicombe, Katherine Ryan, Noel Fielding and Rob Beckett as all five series winners return to compete in a special Taskmaster.
Radio Times, 13th December 2017Preview - Static
The last of BBC One's Comedy Playhouse series of pilots sees Rob Beckett taking centre stage, playing a version of himself.
Ian Wolf, On The Box, 15th September 2017Starring and co-written by 8 Out of 10 Cats' Rob Beckett, this pilot finds Beckett's hapless thirtysomething Rob jobless and returning home to live with Mum and Dad (Alison Steadman and Phil Davis). Except they have moved to a caravan park in Margate without telling him. It's going for "heartwarming family sitcom", but the result is powerfully unfunny.
Ben Arnold, The Guardian, 15th September 2017Comedy Playhouse: Static, BBC1
Of the three BBC1 pilots that have just aired Static easily has the most potential. To use a phrase that will probably get this metropolitan elite critic in trouble it hardly pushes the envelope but it is definitely easy to like.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 15th September 2017Static with Rob Beckett preview
In the end, the personalities win over the script's shortcomings and Static settles into the bland but likeable. Is that enough? Or will Static be going nowhere?
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 15th September 2017Rob Beckett's Static is going nowhere: review
By calling his creation Static, Beckett is inviting critics to say his comedy vehicle is going nowhere. Reluctantly, I'll oblige. It seems more likely to get towed off to the scrapyard than commissioned for a full series.
Michael Hogan, The Telegraph, 15th September 2017TV preview: A League Of Their Own returns to Sky
BAFTA-winning game show A League of Their Own returns for a new series this week hosted, as ever, by James Corden.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 14th September 2017Taskmaster Champion Of Champions specials to be filmed
Dave is to show Taskmaster Champion Of Champions, two hour long specials featuring the winners of the first five series of the hit challenge show.
British Comedy Guide, 13th September 2017TV review: Static
A gag-free one-off (we hope) starring Rob Beckett as a twentysomething moving back home with his parents.
Brian Donaldson, The List, 11th September 2017