Press clippings
Mackenzie Crook to direct Series 2 of The Change
Mackenzie Crook will direct the second series of Bridget Christie's The Change, with filming beginning this July.
British Comedy Guide, 25th June 2024Motherland spin-off Amandaland coming to BBC One
Motherland is getting a spin-off, focused on Lucy Punch's character Amanda. Coming to BBC One, Amandaland also features Joanna Lumley and Philippa Dunne.
British Comedy Guide, 18th May 2024Charlotte Ritchie and Tanya Moodie star in comedy thriller Hostages
Charlotte Ritchie and Tanya Moodie star in comedy thriller Hostages, about an unfolding terror incident at a London hotel, set for release later this year and co-starring stand-ups Luke McQueen and Nick Helm.
British Comedy Guide, 17th May 2024Motherland has ended
Diane Morgan has confirmed that BBC sitcom Motherland will not be returning for another series.
British Comedy Guide, 27th March 2024Bridget Christie writing a second series of The Change for Channel 4
Bridget Christie has begun writing a second series of her acclaimed Channel 4 comedy drama The Change, though she says the broadcaster has only commissioned scripts for three more episodes and has yet to confirm a full recommission.
British Comedy Guide, 7th November 2023The Change review
Beguiling feminist comedy with a stellar cast.
Helen Hawkins, The Arts Desk, 22nd June 2023The Change review
Bridget Christie has created one of the most important, brilliant British comedies in recent years.
Julia Raeside, i Newspaper, 21st June 2023The Change review
Much of the advance publicity for The Change has focussed on its menopausal aspect - no surprise given the title and how rare it is for that time of life to be a storyline, especially a positive one.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 21st June 2023The Change review
Bridget Christie's super-cool menopause comedy is like nothing else on TV.
Ellen E Jones, The Guardian, 21st June 2023Baldrick to read Blackadder Bedtime Story for Comic Relief
The BBC has revealed its plans for Red Nose Day, with Tony Robinson reprising his Blackadder character Baldrick for a Bedtime Story. Other Comic Relief sketches include one themed around Love Island and another around Eurovision.
British Comedy Guide, 9th March 2023