Simon Bird (I)
- 40 years old
- English
- Actor, writer, director, producer and executive producer
Press clippings Page 3
Simon Bird on his Christian sect sitcom and The Inbetweeners' mixed legacy
The actor and director talks to Louis Chilton about wigs, career struggles and Rishi Sunak.
Louis Chilton, The Independent, 23rd January 2023Everyone Else Burns attempts "edgy" comedy - but ends up predictable
Like so many supposedly funny shows just lately, this sitcom about an extreme Christian sect isn't funny enough.
Rachel Cooke, The New Statesman, 23rd January 2023Everyone Else Burns review
Channel 4's latest isn't funnier-than-thou - but it does have some bright spots.
David Craig, Radio Times, 23rd January 2023Everyone Else Burns: this great new British comedy will make you laugh again and again
The Inbetweeners' Simon Bird stars in this bright, original show about a hyper-religious family. It's such an excellent reminder of Britain's flair for sitcoms that it's oddly stirring.
Joel Golby, The Guardian, 21st January 2023How a doomsday comedy lured Inbetweener Simon Bird back to TV
Ambitious, warm, funny: Channel 4's great new comedy about an apocalyptic cult was irresistible to the longtime sitcom actor - even if his castmates' clubbing chat went over his head...
Stuart Heritage, The Guardian, 20th January 2023Simon Bird says Inbetweeners revival would be "sad and creepy"
He said: "We weren't teenagers, but we weren't far off it, and for most of us, it was our first acting job... There have been huge benefits and opportunities, but it also probably slowed or potentially stopped my own development."
James Hibbs, Radio Times, 17th January 2023Jamie Demetriou lands debut Netflix special, A Whole Lifetime
Jamie Demetriou is to become the first UK comedian to release a sketch special on Netflix, with A Whole Lifetime With Jamie Demetriou.
British Comedy Guide, 11th January 2023Simon Bird: 'The Inbetweeners was already outdated when we made it'
The comedy star talks about his new sitcom Everyone Else Burns, whether The Inbetweeners would be made today, and why bringing it back would be a disaster.
i Newspaper, 9th January 2023Simon Bird: 'The Inbetweeners wouldn't be made today'
The comic actor shot to fame as the nerdy Will. He talks about sounding like Rishi Sunak - and how his new show satirises Christianity.
Ed Cumming, The Telegraph, 5th January 2023Ellie & Natasia review
A formidable new double act whose comedy is so cringey you'll want to melt into your sofa.
Sean O'Grady, The Independent, 21st June 2022