Robert Carlyle
- Scottish
- Actor
Press clippings
Classic comedy dramas added to BBC iPlayer
Cardiac Arrest, Hamish Macbeth, Monarch Of The Glen and Making Out have been added to BBC iPlayer.
British Comedy Guide, 14th September 2023Robert Carlyle "would welcome" The Full Monty Series 2
Disney Plus won't continue the series "for the sake of bringing it back".
Morgan Jeffery, Radio Times, 15th June 2023The Full Monty review
Wacky plots, endlessly irritating characters and a distinct lack of stripping - this Disney+ series isn't a patch on the film.
Lucy Mangan, The Guardian, 14th June 2023The Full Monty review
Warning: contains no nudity! This TV sequel is a politically enraged portrait of a community fighting back under siege.
Louisa Mellor, Den Of Geek, 14th June 2023The Full Monty review
The 2023 version of the beloved film is a litany of social ills, but lacks the instant uplift of the original.
Gerard Gilbert, i Newspaper, 13th June 2023Robert Carlyle on The Full Monty's return: 'If you don't laugh, you'll cry'
A quarter of a century may have passed, but not much has changed. And despite the 1997 film's uplifting ending, it turns out that most of the six friends have only narrowly avoided dereliction themselves.
Ian Youngs, BBC, 11th June 2023Bums away: The Full Monty is back - but without the nudity
No one wants to see the cast naked any more, so this TV follow-up shuns stripping for comic capers and cost-of-living tragedy. Even better, it actually gives plotlines to the female characters.
Jack Seale, The Guardian, 10th June 2023The Full Monty, review
The hit 1997 film's stars have all returned for this spin-off series, which firmly wears its politics on its sleeve - with mixed success.
Michael Hogan, The Telegraph, 6th June 2023The Full Monty review
As a general overview, I won't delve into spoilers, but I'd definitely say it might not be what you think it is, and this for more than for the better.
Dan Bullock, Critical Popcorn, 6th June 2023The Full Monty's Robert Carlyle on the role of a lifetime
Robert Carlyle's life has been defined by two remarkable characters: the explosively violent Begbie, and Gaz in The Full Monty. Here, he talks about his Glasgow childhood, Britpop hedonism - and playing the PM...
Rebecca Nicholson, The Observer, 4th June 2023