Press clippings Page 20
Can 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 2013There's something a bit odd about these spoof awards, which return for a second series. They are hosted by Matt Lucas, who awards prizes in "unrecognised comedy fields". It used to be on radio, and worked much better there; the TV format is gimmicky. Tonight's guests include Robert Webb, Ardal O'Hanlon and Adil Ray.
Lara Prendergast, The Telegraph, 5th March 2013Little Britain's Matt Lucas returns to hand out another batch of tubby-tummied gold statuettes to celeb guests.
First on Lucas's sofa are Ardal O'Hanlon, Robert Webb and Adil Ray who take it in turns to nominate candidates for random categories.
Tonight's gongs, awarded by a trio of judges - Olympic bronze medallists Anthony Ogogo, Kate Walsh and Alex Danson - are for such achievements as Least Comprehensible UK Accent and Most Miserable Day Of The Year.
Carol Carter and Larushka Ivan-Zadeh, Metro, 5th March 2013Lined up awkwardly on Matt Lucas's sofa, Robert Webb, Adil Ray and Ardal O'Hanlon look like guests at a bad party. Despite Lucas's sharp chatter, this returning panel show, in which guests suggest award winners in categories such as "most miserable day of the year", feels clunky and slow. The highlight is the award for best hidden talent, when Adil Ray reveals an uncanny ability to recognise 1980s cars just by hearing them rev. If only the rest of the show had more vroom vroom.
Emma Sturgess, Radio Times, 5th March 2013Filming begins on new Mitchell & Webb comedy Our Men
Filming has started on Our Men, a new BBC comedy drama series about a foreign embassy. The cast joining David Mitchell and Robert Webb has also been announced.
British Comedy Guide, 5th March 2013