Zoe Williams (I)
- Journalist
Press clippings Page 2
Rob Beckett interview
The award-winning stand-up is known for his exuberance, but, as he writes in his memoir, he has had to dodge snobbery throughout his career. He discusses family, fame and being funny.
Zoe Williams, The Guardian, 12th October 2021What exactly do Cleese & Botham offer 'Global Britain'?
The ex-cricketer and lapsed comedian have found new work in politics and TV respectively, but they are trading off old successes and even older opinions.
Zoe Williams, The Guardian, 25th August 2021Hancock's Half Hour reminds us what once united Britain
In Hancock's Half Hour everyone is ridiculous - the people who hate change and the ones who seek it, in this playful mudbath of piss-take and self-parody. Implacable differences of opinion and outlook weren't a cause for mournful patience and hand-wringing toleration: they were the price you paid for a society full of people it was enjoyable to laugh at.
Zoe Williams, The Guardian, 26th December 2020The perfect sitcom for a right-wing BBC
So Morrissey, Germaine Greer and Kate Hoey are all sharing this flat...
Zoe Williams, The Guardian, 7th September 2020Jenny Eclair interview
The first woman to win the UK's biggest comedy prize has written a guide to the menopause. She discusses HRT, getting sacked and how much she liked her female comedy peers - until their fame eclipsed hers.
Zoe Williams, The Guardian, 28th June 2020Sandi Toksvig interview
Now a national treasure, the comedian and presenter was once vilified for being gay. She talks about those dark days, the lighter side of lockdown and why Bake Off was just another gig.
Zoe Williams, The Guardian, 25th May 2020Was Little Britain ever really funny?
It was always unclear who the joke was on in Matt Lucas and David Walliams's sketch show. Twelve years on, the way minorities are demonised in Britain is no laughing matter.
Zoe Williams, The Guardian, 22nd January 2020Ardal O'Hanlon interview
The star of Father Ted and Death in Paradise on his 'unstable' personality, his revealing new standup show - and the terrifying bomb scare he endured as a child.
Zoe Williams, The Guardian, 29th October 2019So female politicians don't want to host HIGNFY?
The implication that women are too cowardly to host the quiz show is ridiculous - they're busy in a ceaseless battle against trivialisation.
Zoe Williams, The Guardian, 4th April 2018Bridget Christie interview
The world's anxieties are bleeding into her personal life, but the comedian is done with political despair. Ahead of her new tour, she explains why it's time to bring something new to the table.
Zoe Williams, The Guardian, 23rd February 2018