Dapper Laughs: On The Pull
- TV comedy
- ITV2
- 2014
- 6 episodes (1 series)
Internet comedian Daniel O'Reilly - aka Dapper Laughs - comes to television with his own comedy/reality series about dating. Stars Daniel O'Reilly.
Press clippings Page 7
Comedians sign letter condemning "banter"
A collective of comedians including Daniel Sloss, Katherine Ryan, Janey Godley and Jenny Eclair has signed a statement condemning misogyny dressed up as banter. This article publishes the letter in full.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 10th November 2014Who is Dapper Laughs?
From Vine star to ITV2 - to, well, back to Vine maybe?
Tufayel Ahmed, The Mirror, 10th November 2014'Death to Dapper': behold the new intolerence
For an insight into the new intolerance, into the modern illiberal urge to harry and squash and ultimately kill any idea that dares to offend us, look no further than the fury over Dapper Laughs. Yes, I'm sorry that it's a perma-tanned geezer comedian with a foul mouth and not many good jokes that we have to defend from the pitchfork brigade these days, rather than, say, a Thomas Paine or a Galileo or someone else with something insightful and daring to tell us and who the authorities want to silence. But that's life.
Brendan O'Neill, Spiked, 10th November 2014ITV ends Dapper Laughs show after 'sexist' claims
ITV has confirmed that it will not order a second series of comedy-dating show Dapper Laughs: On The Pull, following accusations of sexism.
British Comedy Guide, 10th November 2014Dapper Laughs/Daniel O'Reilly issues apology
Daniel O'Reilly, who plays the character Dapper Laughs, has issued the following statement on social media about the current controversy and accusations of misogyny: "I know there has been heated commentary on social media in recent days, online abuse of any kind is wrong. Therefore I would like to say a few words to make my views clear. Some comedians push the boundaries in the name of entertainment. That means taking risks. But I think it's important that if we over step the mark and cause upset that we apologise. I would like to say sorry to those people who I have upset by my recent comments. I assure them that was not my intention."
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 9th November 2014Dapper Laughs: ITV defends comedian as 'respectful'
Dapper Laughs, the "proper lad" comedian known for his dating show that purports to help people to "pull," his love of the phrase "proper moist," and his jokes about having sex with other people's mothers, has been defended by ITV as being respectful to women.
Loulla-Mae Eleftheriou-Smith, The Independent, 8th November 2014Man sets up petition to get Dapper Laughs axed
One man who has had enough of Dapper Laughs is encouraging all those who have also had enough to sign a petition to get the comedian's ITV2 show pulled from air.
Katie Baillie, Metro, 8th November 2014Dapper Laughs: vile, humourless misogyny?
By giving the self-styled comic Dapper Laughs his own show, ITV is endorsing his damaging brand of lad culture.
Stephanie Merritt, The Observer, 8th November 2014Twitter fights back against Dapper Laughs
Well this should wipe the smirk off his face.
Siam Goorwich, Metro, 7th November 2014Dapper Laughs banned from university gig
Controversial comedian Dapper Laughs has been banned from performing at a university after a campaign by students.
Alicia Melville-Smith, The Mirror, 6th November 2014