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There were always rumours surrounding Diana, Princess of Wales, and her taste for a walk on the wild side. This amusing series, which dramatises apocryphal celebrity stories, returns for a third run, exploring a famous 80s legend. Did Diana enjoy a night out at the Royal Vauxhall Tavern, the gay cabaret bar? It is suggested that after a day on the bubbly with Freddie Mercury and Kenny Everett, Di dressed as a man, donned a pair of shades and hit the town. Sophie Rundle plays the princess, David Avery and Mathew Baynton are her celeb chaperones.

Phil Harrison, The Guardian, 10th April 2019

Urban Myths: Princess Diana preview

Sky Arts have chosen a cracking true story to kick off their new series of Urban Myths, about the time Freddie Mercury, Kenny Everett and Princess Diana walked into a bar - the Royal Vauxhall Tavern gay club to be precise, the epicentre of London's drag scene at the time.

Steve Bennett, Chortle, 10th April 2019

Radio Times review

Another instalment of Episodes potters along enjoyably without ever quite firing into comic life. Sean is more tempted than Beverly to entertain offers for their other script now Pucks! is doomed, but she can't wait to leave Hollywood and head home.

We know this is leading up to something, but boy, do the writers string it out. Meanwhile, there's more sobering, midlife misery for Matt when he bumps into his stalker, Labia (Sophie Rundle), and realises she's over him, leading to a nice heart-to-heart with Sean: "It's just weird knowing I'll probably never have another one... Do you think Harrison Ford is still getting stalkers? Warren Beatty? There's a window..."

David Butcher, Radio Times, 25th June 2014

The penultimate episode of this sparkling comedy about two scriptwriters navigating the moron-infested waters of Hollywood. The day doesn't get off to a good start for Matt LeBlanc (playing an exaggerated version of himself) when he wakes up in bed with his stalker Labia (Sophie Rundle). But it's nothing compared to the awkwardness felt between Sean (Stephen Mangan) and Beverly (Tamsin Greig) in the wake of Beverly's date with Rob (James Purefoy).

Gerard O'Donovan, The Telegraph, 28th June 2012

In this week's episode of the clever comedy Matt LeBlanc, playing a grotesque version of himself, has an amusing stalker (Sophie Rundle) to deal with. She's been following LeBlanc around since she was a cancer-stricken child who loved Friends, and now she's grown-up enough to track his movements via Facebook.

The Telegraph, 7th June 2012

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