Press clippings Page 6
Art exhibition showcasing work by comedians opens
Art Is The Best Medicine, an exhibition showcasing the artwork of comedians, has opened in London. It runs until 20th December.
British Comedy Guide, 13th December 2019Spencer Jones review
There's a depth and intelligence to this silly nonsense that makes it gold.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 5th December 2019Live review: Spencer Jones
Jones has always been an impressive comedian but with The Things We Leave Behind he's stepped up and become an amazing one.
Alex Finch, Comedy To Watch, 4th December 2019Leicester Comedy Festival launches 2020 programme
Headline acts for 2020 include Jo Brand, Stewart Lee, Milton Jones, Shappi Khorsandi, Fascinating Aida, Paul Sinha, Josie Long, Jason Byrne, Tony Slattery, Angela Barnes, Griff Rhys Jones, Andy Parsons, John Shuttleworth, Dane Baptiste, Rhod Gilbert, Mark Steel, Flo & Joan, Arthur Smith and Reg D Hunter.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 30th October 2019Review - Harry Hill's Clubnite
Channel 4's new late-night comedy show looks very much like an old one - and it's none the worse for that.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 26th October 2019Edinburgh Comedy Awards shortlist 2019
The nominees for the Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2019 have been revealed.
British Comedy Guide, 21st August 2019Talking shoes, a singing front door and lots of dog poo in these two 10-minute oddities in which Spencer Jones's Herbert, a father of two who goes to car boot sales, allows his warped imagination to run wild. It feels like a CBBC show - and at times this trippy "comedy" is reminiscent of "clownish" Claypole in early Rentaghost - except for the profanity and sheer creepiness, especially the fake eyeballs. I wish I could "unsee" this...
Ben Walsh, i Newspaper, 4th August 2019Review: The Mind Of Herbert Clunkerdunk
Amid the trend for meaningful, realistic comedies such as Fleabag, how refreshing it is to have The Mind Of Herbert Clunkerdunk back for a full(ish) series of unadulterated, visually stunning stupidity following a successful pilot last year.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 3rd August 2019TV Review: The Mind Of Herbert Clunkerdunk
What is particularly impressive here is how he has transferred his stage madness so well to the screen. Even the credits are an excuse for more gags. Jones simply doesn't miss a trick or a chance of a laugh anywhere.
Beyond The Joke, 3rd August 2019Clunkerdunk & comedy shorts are bringing silliness back
Once a ten-minute pilot from BBC's batch of shorts, Spencer Jones' oddball comedy harks back to the days of The Goon Show and Monty Python.
Emily Baker, i Newspaper, 2nd August 2019