Johnny Vegas
‘The worst film ever made’: how Sex Lives of the Potato Men broke British cinema
When the puerile comedy bombed, the film-makers blamed the critics and the Tories blamed the UK Film Council. Twenty years on, we reassess the legacy of a cinematic pariah whose champions include Stewart Lee and Mike Leigh
Fergal Kinney
20, Feb, 2024 @11:43 AM
TV tonight: aspiring artists capture the sights of Liverpool
Painters go head to head in an effort to win the title of landscape artist of the year. Plus: the finale of the detectorist drama we all needed. Here’s what to watch this evening
Jack Seale, Hollie Richardson, Ali Catterall, Graeme Virtue, Hannah Verdier and Simon Wardell
07, Feb, 2024 @6:20 AM
Glamping with Johnny Vegas at his east Midlands Field of Dreams
The comedian’s collection of quirky vehicles to stay in has been relocated to the grounds of Melbourne Hall, Derbyshire
Nick McGrath
13, Apr, 2023 @6:00 AM
‘It’s made me who I am’: Johnny Vegas diagnosed with ADHD at 52
British actor and comedian says condition has made him disorganised but ‘chaos’ may have helped his standup performance
Jamie Grierson
11, Jan, 2023 @3:47 PM
The Drowning of Arthur Braxton review – YouTuber Luke Cutforth paddles in the shallow end
Young Arthur – bullied at school and struggling with his dad Johnny Vegas – seeks sanctuary at his local pool
Mike McCahill
05, Sep, 2022 @12:00 PM
TV tonight: #MeToo takes centre stage in Steve Coogan’s comedy Chivalry
Sarah Solemani wrangles Coogan and cancel culture in Hollywood. Plus: Taskmaster takes on maypoles and aliens – but not at the same time. Here’s what to watch this evening
Hollie Richardson, Jack Seale, Henry Wong and Graeme Virtue
21, Apr, 2022 @5:00 AM
The Island review – this nautical panel show is so laugh-free it’s a wreck
Four comedians spend an hour sitting around a table, imagining they’re on a cruise ship that has run aground. How is this going to stretch to five episodes?
Jack Seale
23, Mar, 2022 @11:00 PM
We Wish You a Mandy Christmas review – Diane Morgan does proper belly laughs
Camp, retro and enjoyable for a glass or two, this Christmas Carol revamp is full of surreal gags, with Johnny Vegas and John Cooper Clarke offering ghostly support
Rebecca Nicholson
20, Dec, 2021 @10:16 PM
The week in TV: The Violence Paradox; Blinded: Those Who Kill; Ian Wright: Home Truths and more
A reminder that we live in peaceful times; searing insights into domestic abuse from Ian Wright; and Johnny Vegas’s heart-warming love of an old school bus
Euan Ferguson
09, May, 2021 @8:30 AM
Johnny Vegas: Carry on Glamping – this daft TV quest will drive you round the bend
The comic has ambitions to start a glamping business but is reality-averse, easily distracted and allergic to responsibility
Joel Golby
05, May, 2021 @10:05 PM
TV tonight: Samson Kayo and Jane Horrocks on another callout
Bloods, the comedy about two south-London paramedics continues. Plus: the first of two documentaries about the birth of modern China. Here’s what to watch this evening
Ammar Kalia, Ali Catterall, Graeme Virtue, Hannah J Davies and Paul Howlett
05, May, 2021 @5:20 AM
‘You love me? I can’t take that to the bank’: Johnny Vegas on money, fame and grief
Lockdown and the loss of both parents have transformed the entertainer. He talks about the disappointments of TV, outgrowing his comic persona – and his move into the glamping business
Brian Logan
04, May, 2021 @2:35 PM
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