Sue Perkins
- 55 years old
- English
- Actor, writer, producer, comedian and presenter
Press clippings Page 9
The new Generation Game is a woeful flop
We can only hope Brucie and Larry were not looking down from Variety Heaven. Mel and Sue turned their flagship into an embarrassing travesty.
Christopher Stevens, Daily Mail, 2nd April 2018The Generation Game review
This Easter Sunday resurrection of a BBC classic recaptures the original spirit of show - but has its time passed?
Sam Wollaston, The Guardian, 2nd April 2018The Generation Game review
The new run of The Generation Game has been cut from four to two episodes amid rumours that the shows were "not good enough". Amazing. So what we saw was the cream? The mind boggles. It opened with a gag about second cousins twice removed that was so weak even the tumbleweed looked embarrassed.
Carol Midgley, The Times, 2nd April 2018The Generation Game attracts 5.2 million viewers
It looked like the knives were truly out for Mel and Sue ahead of their first episode of the rebooted version of The Generation Game, but they still managed to pull in a respectable amount of viewers.
Daniel Welsh, The Huffington Post, 2nd April 2018The Generation Game review
Unfortunately, the laughing soon stopped.
Shouting At The Telly, 2nd April 2018The Generation Game review
I probably have seen a worse television programme than The Generation Game but I have to be honest, nothing immediately springs to mind.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 2nd April 2018When The Generation Game was a national institution during the 1970s and 80s, Bruce Forsyth and subsequent hosts were joined by a female co-host. Here, Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins take charge of the proceedings. Star judges will assess how the teams are getting on during their challenges.
The National (Scotland), 1st April 2018Mel & Sue hit back at 'The Generation Game' detractors
'We are not trying to change it or hurt the brand.'
Daniel Welsh, The Huffington Post, 1st April 2018The Generation Game, BBC1, review
Latest reboot lacked Brucie's genius for the impromptu.
Jeff Robson, i Newspaper, 1st April 2018Generation Game on a Sunday night? That's sacrilege!
In terms of what we should expect from prime time Easter television, this fell well short of the mark. And it focuses the mind on what we should be saying to those responsible for entertainment at the BBC: stop trying to revisit the past. Go away and think up some original ideas.
Gerard O'Donovan, The Telegraph, 1st April 2018