Stuart Jeffries
- Reviewer
Press clippings
'John Inman loved women, he just didn't sleep with them'
The Are You Being Served? star's Mr Humphries was beloved but divisive - did Inman perpetuate 'gay stereotypes' or was he an inspiration?
Stuart Jeffries, The Telegraph, 2nd September 2024Melvyn Hayes on his 'angry young man' beginnings - and It Ain't Half Hot Mum
He was tipped to be the next Richard Burton - but ended up as crossdressing Gunner Gloria in the now controversial sitcom. As his breakthrough classic No Trees In The Street returns to the screen, Hayes looks back.
Stuart Jeffries, The Guardian, 22nd July 2024Mortimer And Whitehouse Gone Hogmanay Fishing review
You won't find a cheerier meditation on dying this Christmas. Bob and Paul share photos of their dead fathers, talk ill health - then rock out to 80s pop. Expect to shed a tear or two.
Stuart Jeffries, The Guardian, 29th December 2023The Ghosts cast on fun, fame and their festive farewell
One of the UK's most cherished comedies is bowing out for ever. The stars talk about nicking things from the set - and being called 'outrageous and shameful' by Piers Morgan.
Stuart Jeffries, The Guardian, 19th December 2023Frankie Boyle's Farewell To The Monarchy review
Looks like he's blown his chance of an OBE.
Stuart Jeffries, The Guardian, 30th April 2023Paul O'Grady obituary
Comedian, broadcaster and chat-show host who shot to widespread fame in the 1990s as his alter ego Lily Savage.
Stuart Jeffries, The Guardian, 29th March 2023Victor Lewis-Smith obituary
The writer, broadcaster and satirist Victor Lewis-Smith, who has died aged 65 after a short illness, once climbed the scaffolding outside York Minster in the early hours of the morning. At the top, he stood on a ledge singing Qur'anic invitations to prayer, before being arrested for causing a public disturbance.
Stuart Jeffries, The Guardian, 15th December 2022Man Vs Bee review
The actor is at his comic best as an accident-prone housesitter who goes on a rage spree and destroys a high-tech home in an epic battle.
Stuart Jeffries, The Guardian, 24th June 2022Worzel Gummidge: Twitchers review
Mackenzie Crook's lovely reimagining invites tired, spirit-crushed grownups to embrace nature and change their lives for the better.
Stuart Jeffries, The Guardian, 28th December 2021Joe Lycett Vs The Oil Giant review
The comic and self-styled consumer champion turns his attention to the 'eco-friendly' face of the fossil fuel behemoth. Is he virtue signalling? Yes - but it's hard not to be impressed.
Stuart Jeffries, The Guardian, 24th October 2021