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TV review: The Witchfinder, BBC Two
I've been looking forward to The Witchfinder ever since it was announced. As comedies go you can't get a better pedigree. It is written by Neil and Rob Gibbons, the brothers who write Alan Partridge, and stars Tim Key - Sidekick Simon from Partridge and a million other shows - and Daisy May Cooper from This Country. And I doff my cap to everyone, it's ruddy brilliant.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 8th March 2022Tim Key channels David Brent in BBC comedy The Witchfinder
The comic stars as a 17th-century sorcery investigator alongside the wonderfully deadpan Daisy May Cooper.
Dan Einav, The Financial Times, 7th March 2022The Witchfinder: Even Daisy May Cooper can't make this bad comedy cast a spell
It has a glorious premise, comedy superstars in every scene, and the writers who reinvented Alan Partridge. This is TV with all the perfect ingredients, but it's missing one thing: jokes.
Joel Golby, The Guardian, 5th March 2022Russell Howard to headline Latitude
Russell Howard is to headline the Comedy Arena at this year's Latitude festival.
Chortle, 1st March 2022Tim Key: life beyond Alan Partridge
The actor and comedian spent years as a foil to Steve Coogan. Now he has a new poetry book, tour and sitcom The Witchfinder.
Dominic Maxwell, The Times, 19th February 2022The Witchfinder cast revealed
BBC Two sitcom The Witchfinder starts on 8th March, with Jessica Hynes, Daniel Rigby and Reece Shearsmith amongst the cast joining lead actors Tim Key and Daisy May Cooper.
British Comedy Guide, 16th February 2022Tim Key review
Key swerves Covid cliches by recreating his professional crisis in silly poems, poignant prose and punchlines involving his five-foot teddy bear companion.
Rachael Healy, The Guardian, 16th February 2022After Life Series 3 review
Only Ricky Gervais could get away with a show this toothless.
Emily Baker, i Newspaper, 14th January 2022The best theatre, comedy and dance of 2021
Including Liz Kingsman, Bridget Christie and Alfie Brown.
Arifa Akbar, Brian Logan and Lyndsey Winship, The Guardian, 18th December 2021Comedy Club stages table tennis tournament
The Moth Club and promoters Knock2bag are to stage the first ever table tennis tournament featuring not professional table tennis players but comedians. Comics Ray Badran and Sam Campbell are putting on the tournament on Sunday November 7th at the east London club. With commentary from Ray and Sam, plus Mark Silcox as the umpire and Freddie Meredith as the ball boy.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 25th October 2021