Mat Baynton
BBC comedy The Wrong Mans is getting a US remake. The Wrong Mans aired on BBC2 for two series in 2013-2014, written by and starring James Corden and Mat Baynton. Corden is also set to star in the planned US remake, with Ben Schwartz (Parks and Recreation, House of Lies) stepping into
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April 24, 2018 // 0 Comments
Quacks series 1 is now available to pre-order on DVD. If you missed the series when it recently aired on BBC Two, it’s a new comedy from Rev writer James Wood about four medical pioneers in Victorian England. There’s pompous surgeon Robert (Rory Kinnear), hedonistic dentist John (Tom
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October 8, 2017 // 0 Comments
Victorian medical comedy Quacks begins Tuesday 15th August on BBC Two. Sophie Davies has had a sneak peak at the much anticipated new series… A leg amputation might not sound like the ideal opening to a new sitcom, but in the world of Quacks – where medical practices couldn’t
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August 12, 2017 // 0 Comments
The next 12 months are going to be jam-packed with brilliant TV comedy. Detectorists, Upstart Crow, W1A and The Windsors are among those set to return shortly, and we here at TVO are looking forward to a number of brand new shows too. Here’s a quick guide to the some of the upcoming new
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June 26, 2017 // 0 Comments
Following a one-off Christmas special, a new TV series, We Have Been Watching, began on Gold last night – and it features a few TVO faces in its line up. The format of the show is similar to Gogglebox, but in this case we’re watching different comedians while they watch classic TV
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January 5, 2017 // 0 Comments
This week we’ve got for you not one, but two exciting pieces of news from Reece Shearsmith… It has been announced that the multi-talented Reece will soon be taking to the West End stage in a revival of The Dresser by Ronald Harwood. If you recognise the name of the play, it might be
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May 26, 2016 // 0 Comments
Mat Baynton (Horrible Histories, Yonderland, Bill) has created a new video to raise awareness of Williams Syndrome, a rare genetic condition which his nephew lives with. The short video turns the ‘charity video appeal’ formula on its head, with Mat failing to drum up support for an
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May 20, 2016 // 0 Comments
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