Press clippings Page 19
Great cast but unlikely to earn our lasting affections
No, sorry, it's not as funny as Peep Show, but Ambassadors, the new David Mitchell and Robert Webb collaboration, which began last night, isn't really meant to be.
Alice Jones, The Independent, 23rd October 2013Mitchell and Webb on Ambassadors
We interview the stars of BBC Two's comedy drama. Why does Robert Webb struggle to visit France? And why did David Mitchell ignore Eamonn Holmes at an airport?
Jack Seale, Radio Times, 23rd October 2013Mitchell & Webb: The funny old world of foreign affairs
David Mitchell and Robert Webb are back on our screens in a new BBC Two series, Ambassadors. Diplomacy is a rich source of such comic material, so it's surprising no one has tried to cover it before, they tell James Rampton.
James Rampton, The Independent, 22nd October 2013Being an ambassador's wife is not all luxury compounds
BBC TV's Ambassadors, starring David Mitchell and Robert Webb, tells one side of the story, but any diplomat's wife could tell the other.
Brigid Keenan, The Telegraph, 22nd October 2013Can Mitchell & Webb help the Foreign Office's image?
The Foreign Office is turning to satire to improve its image after assisting David Mitchell and Robert Webb to create a new BBC comedy series which portrays the fraught world of the diplomatic service.
Adam Sherwin, The Independent, 9th October 2013David Mitchell interview
Digital Spy spoke to David Mitchell about the show, his favourite quotes, Robert Webb's Star Wars obsession and why Twitter is more than just "pointless minutiae"...
Morgan Jeffery, Digital Spy, 3rd October 2013Sarah Hadland interview
She was told she'd never make an actor - that was before shooting to the top as Miranda Hart's TV sidekick. Now Sarah Hadland is set for her debut stage comedy with Robert Webb.
Liz Hoggard, The Observer, 29th September 2013New series of That Mitchell & Webb Sound
Robert Webb and David Mitchell are un-expectedly returning to Radio 4 with a fifth series of sketch show That Mitchell & Webb Sound.
British Comedy Guide, 16th September 2013Robert Webb: a peep into the future
Heard the one about what you're meant to do after 20 years in one of Britain's most popular double-acts? Robert Webb's not yet sure of the punchline.
Alexis Petridis, The Guardian, 31st May 2013Returning for a second series, The Matt Lucas Awards is continuing to give out awards for all kinds of strange categories - and sadly it's still as bad as the first series.
This opening episode featured Ardal O'Hanlon, Robert Webb and Adil Ray, giving out awards in the categories of "Least compensable UK accent", "Most miserable day of the year", and the "Hidden talent award".
I say it's as bad as the first series - there have been a few changes. The musician David Arnold is no-where to be seen, and the awards are now given out by a panel of three judges. In this episode it was three Olympic bronze medallists.
But the second series has exactly the same problems as the first. It's way too gimmicky. In fact, with the inclusion of the judges you could argue that it's become even more gimmicky. You can tell it's tacky when you see Ardal O'Hanlon trying to sing Squeeze's "Up the Junction" in a Donald Duck voice, while dressed in a Donald Duck costume.
It's a huge shame; I really enjoyed the original radio version of the show, And The Winner Is...
Ian Wolf, Giggle Beats, 11th March 2013