Tom George
- Actor, writer, director, executive producer and producer
Press clippings
Martin Freeman leading improvised film Let's Love
From director Jamie Adams and now shooting in Wales, new part-improvised comedy feature Let's Love features a cast led by Martin Freeman.
British Comedy Guide, 4th November 2024Micky Flanagan working on autobiographical BBC comedy
Micky Flanagan has been developing an autobiographical comedy for the BBC called 'Til It Shines.
British Comedy Guide, 19th December 2022See How They Run director explains which old movies inspired new film
"I'm not sure there were specific films that guided the look in a way that you can really closely trace," Tom George said. "But one thing I love about films of that period, whether it be Rear Window by Alfred Hitchcock, or slightly earlier Kind Hearts And Coronets - one of the very best Ealing comedies - is the pacing of them from an editing point of view.
Patrick Cremona, Radio Times, 9th September 2022See How They Run review
Sam Rockwell and Saoirse Ronan sniff out a killer in this consistently entertaining star-studded whodunnit.
Emma Simmonds, The List, 8th September 2022Defending The Guilty's second series cancelled because of coronavirus
Defending The Guilty will not be returning for a second series. The BBC Two legal comedy was commissioned to shoot further episodes last year, but due to cast availability being impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic the show has now been cancelled.
British Comedy Guide, 30th March 2021Comedy execs target 50/50 gender split
On International Women's Day, This Country director Tom George explains why diverse crews create a better atmosphere.
Tom George, Broadcast, 8th March 2020How This Country became a hit with millennials
Hating the pilot but loving a YouTube clip the Coopers had made of a Scrabble-playing Kerry screaming to her mum "Is Dave a word?", the producer was clear: "The big thing we all wanted was that it should have the appearance of reality."
Royal Television Society, 13th June 2018A day on the set of This Country
Sick of working odd jobs just to survive, Daisy May Cooper hounded production companies with a short sketch about Kerry, the lead character in the now critically acclaimed comedy. Sean O'Grady dusts off his acting skills and joins the actress and her brother on set.
Sean O'Grady, The Independent, 23rd October 2017