Vivienne Acheampong
- Actor and comedian
Press clippings
Famalam season 3 review
It's a shame the new series of Famalam has run into a racism storm on its release, as the row over offensive Jamaican stereotypes certainly doesn't reflect the more savvy wit that generally pervades this almost all-black sketch show.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 23rd August 2020Famalam gets third series and special
BBC Three has commissioned a third series of black sketch show Famalan, plus a Christmas special.
British Comedy Guide, 17th June 2019Famalam Series 2 to debut in the Spring
A second series of new BBC Three BAME-talent sketch show Famalam will air in the Spring, the corporation has announced.
British Comedy Guide, 28th January 2019Famalam (BBC3): a sublime achievement of satire
Sean O'Grady enjoys another great BBC3 comedy.
Sean O'Grady, The Independent, 14th April 2018Preview - Famalam
The latest comedy pilot from BBC Two is a sketch show, which these days is somewhat rare. A sketch show with an all-black cast is even rarer.
Ian Wolf, On The Box, 20th September 2017TV preview: New On Two - Famalam, BBC2
After a lot of fairly trad sitcoms the latest pilot in the BBC's current raft of newbies is a sketch show. And although it is new Famalam feels like it has been around for a while. In both a good and bad way.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 20th September 2017BBC Two announces new sketch show pilot Famalam
Famalam is a new BBC Two sketch show pilot "where no area of the universe is off-limits".
British Comedy Guide, 26th July 2017TV preview: We the Jury, BBC2
As one would expect from Acaster there are some gloriously well-chosen lines of dialogue.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 4th September 2016Vivienne Acheampong: 10 Edinburgh Fringe questions
Vivienne Acheampong answers 10 questions about her 2016 Edinburgh Fringe show.
British Comedy Guide, 23rd August 2016Bechdel Testing Edinburgh Fringe festival
This month we're taking time out from holding Bechdel Theatre Festival conversations to Bechdel test some of the many (many, many) shows at the worlds biggest theatre festival in Edinburgh. We've been endorsing Bechdel test passing shows with stickers. Keep your eye out if you're looking at a wall of posters and want to choose something with women at the forefront to break up the overwhelming maleness of most of the festival scene. If you see this logo you can be sure that women are being represented.
Bechdel Theatre, 15th August 2016