Veronica Lee
- Journalist
Press clippings Page 40
Cardinal Burns, E4 - review
Sketch duo make a very strong debut with their parodies with a dark twist.
Veronica Lee, The Arts Desk, 9th May 2012Derek, Channel 4
Ricky Gervais's latest vehicle will stir debate.
Veronica Lee, The Arts Desk, 13th April 2012Twenty Twelve, BBC Two, review
If Twenty Twelve's creators were looking for inspiration for their mockumentary about those making London 2012 happen, they need have gone no further than reading the headlines (now daily) in London newspapers about Tube drivers demanding more wedge to work during the Games, the Civil Service asking their staff to work from home and the London Mayor's transport officials suggesting that August may be a good time to find an alternative route to work - this after Londoners have put up with years of delays and cancellations while the system was being upgraded not for their benefit, but for visitors to the event.
Veronica Lee, The Arts Desk, 7th April 2012Review: Hit the Road Jack
Jack Whitehall has a very likeable on-stage presence, and that charm is noticeable in Hit the Road Jack - not quite the right vehicle, but one that does showcase a lot of his talents.
Veronica Lee, The Arts Desk, 28th March 2012The Sarah Millican Television Programme, BBC Two
A so-so start to the stand-up's debut series.
Veronica Lee, The Arts Desk, 9th March 2012Watson & Oliver, BBC Two
Comedy duo make an instant impact with debut series.
Veronica Lee, The Arts Desk, 21st February 2012Watson & Oliver review
Sketch comedy by its very nature is hit and miss, and in this opener Watson & Oliver had only one dud (the point of the Barrowman gag, where they vied for his attentions, was a little too predictable) but the quality of the other sketches more than made up for that. A hit, a palpable hit.
Veronica Lee, The Arts Desk, 21st February 2012Watson & Oliver: It's hi from me...and hi from her
Veronica Lee meets the double act reared on classic TV comedy whose daft, character-led sketches will be coming to a front room near you.
Veronica Lee, The Independent, 19th February 2012Heard the one about the posh comedian? You will
The new wave at the Fringe don't hide where their best lines came from.
Veronica Lee, The Independent, 21st August 2011Edinburgh Festival 2011: Steve-O interview
The Jackass star tells Veronica Lee he's on a mission in Edinburgh, to prove he's "still a nutcase".
Veronica Lee, The Telegraph, 16th August 2011