Simon Bird (I)
- 40 years old
- English
- Actor, writer, director, producer and executive producer
Press clippings Page 7
Days of the Bagnold Summer review
Earl Cave and Monica Dolan are a delight in this charming comedy directed by The Inbetweeners' Simon Bird.
Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian, 4th June 2020Simon Bird interview
'Comedy was my attempt at rebelling'. The Inbetweeners star Simon Bird has directed his first film, Days Of The Bagnold Summer.
Jay Richardson, Chortle, 2nd June 2020Simon Bird says he wasn't a "poster boy" for misogyny
Simon Bird has denied being a "poster boy" for misogynist comedy during his time starring in The Inbetweeners.
NME, 1st June 2020Simon Bird interview
The Inbetweeners star on directing his first film.
Jamie Graham, The Sunday Times, 31st May 2020Friday Night Dinner - season 6 review
Friday Night Dinner has returned for a sixth season, and it's with a heavy heart that I say I wish it hadn't.
Aron Rosenthal, The Student Newspaper, 14th April 2020Friday Night Dinner: Am I turning into Jackie?
Friday Night Dinner is back for a sixth series - and it's the perfect lockdown binge-watch, says Keren David.
Keren David, The Jewish Chronicle, 2nd April 2020With perfect timing for these glum times the consummate sitcom Friday Night Dinner (Channel 4, Friday) returned. The set up of Robert Popper's comedy is simplicity itself. Every week, two Jewish sons return to their parents' London home for Shabbat dinner. The evening is frequently interrupted by next door neighbour Jim and his dog. Otherwise, the boys (Simon Bird, Tom Rosenthal) bicker, mum (Tamsin Greig) fusses, and dad (Paul Ritter), prone to overheating, takes his shirt off. This time there was something new on the scene: an old caravan, bought by dad because, "I went in one when I was a boy". Oh, and Jim has a new dog. Suburban comedy at its best.
Alison Rowat, The Herald, 28th March 2020Friday Night Dinner review
This series, where the central joke is that the whole family is forced to spend time together in a confined space, is strangely triggering during the coronavirus crisis.
Ed Cumming, The Independent, 27th March 2020Friday Night Dinner, review
The menu hasn't changed - and nor would we want it to.
Michael Hogan, The Telegraph, 27th March 2020Friday Night Dinner criticism is missing the point
Robert Popper's brilliant Channel 4 sitcom has been criticised over its run for the fact that every episode plays out the same, with Adam and Jonny arriving for a dinner they'll never eat due to a series of increasingly chaotic events. But that criticism is missing the point as it's exactly what makes Friday Night Dinner such a hit. The best sitcoms often work because fans know what to expect and the show gives it to them. While Friday Night Dinner might take this literally with its familiar beats, that's what gives Popper's sitcom its extra seasoning.
Ian Sandwell, Digital Spy, 27th March 2020