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Peter Kay's Car Share to return in May
Car Share is to return to TV in May, it has been confirmed. Peter Kay has also announced a screening to raise funds for a children's charity, whose work he has "first-hand experience of".
British Comedy Guide, 29th March 2018Car Share wins at National TV Awards 2018
Peter Kay's Car Share won in the Comedy category at the National Television Awards 2018.
British Comedy Guide, 23rd January 2018Inside No. 9 review: Bernie Clifton's Dressing Room
Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith can wreck you heart like no-one else when they want to.
Dodo's Words, 18th January 2018Inside No. 9 - Every detail is perfectly pitched
Maybe I'm overreacting to the fact that the new year hasn't meant a collapse in the quality of comedy around, but I just found last night's Inside No. 9 such a rich and delightful confection of nostalgia, parody and reflection that I am yet to get over it.
Sean O'Grady, The Independent, 10th January 2018Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton, the performers who also write the darkly comic playlets of Inside No. 9 (BBC2), seem to actively invite criticism, with the wild variety of their stories.
Last week it was a pastiche of Shakespeare, packed with toilet jokes, that I found tiresome. This time, it was a heartfelt homage to the end-of-the-pier double acts that both men adored as children. They played Cheese and Crackers, a fourth-rate version of Morecambe and Wise: 'We weren't even as good as Mike and Bernie Winters.'
The characters were rich, constantly revealing new depths as they bickered their way through a reunion rehearsal -- and the twist at the end came like the turn of a knife.
Because the subject matter and the style of each episode are so variable, there's always a touch of trepidation about sitting down to watch Inside No. 9. The failures wouldn't seem quite so disappointing, if the triumphs were not so superb.
Christopher Stevens, Daily Mail, 10th January 2018Inside No 9: Bernie Clifton's Dressing Room review
An old comedy double-act reunite after their split 30 years ago, to rehearse old routines for mysterious reasons...
Dan Owen, Dan's Media Digest, 10th January 2018Inside No. 9: Series 4, Episode 2 - review
A collection of props from a wicker basket No. 9 provide this rather sad tale about an old comedy double act.
Ian Wolf, On The Box, 9th January 2018Preview: Inside No. 9 series 4
Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton's Inside No. 9 returns to BBC Two for its fourth series on Tuesday 2nd January. Here's a spoiler-free review from Sophie who has seen episodes 1-4 of the new series...
The Velvet Onion, 28th December 2017The League Of Gentlemen: preview
The devil not only has the best tunes, he has the best comedy characters, too, and this lot must be in League with him.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 18th December 2017Blackpool Express breaks Gold's ratings record
Murder On The Blackpool Express has been a ratings smash-hit for UKTV, having become the highest-ever rating show on its Gold channel. The comedy drama, starring Johnny Vegas and Sian Gibson and a host of TV favourites has drawn in 1.72 million viewers since its premiere on Gold on 11th November.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 20th November 2017