Mammoth press clippings - British Comedy Guide (original) (raw)

Press clippings

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Mammoth review

This 70s relic crashes through life like Alan Partridge in a tracksuit.

Roland White, Daily Mail, 25th April 2024

TV review: Mammoth, BBC Two & iPlayer

Yes, there is a heavy reliance on time-warp gags, often involving Bille Jean King references. I do wonder what audience it's aimed at - not just people who were around then, surely? But if you get the name checks they do work, exposing how ridiculous the 1970s were while also slyly hinting that maybe some aittudes now are not necessarily as progressive as they might seem. It's also a sneaky way of getting unreconstructed gags back onto television. If it gets both demographics it could be massive. If not it could soon be extinct.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 17th April 2024

Mammoth review

Pitching Mammoth must have been a breeze: "A 1970s PE teacher is transported to 2024 - hilarity ensues."

Rhys John Edwards, Chortle, 17th April 2024

Mammoth review

Gloriously old-fashioned sitcom favours gags over personal demons.

Anita Singh, The Telegraph, 17th April 2024

Mammoth review

This bold sitcom about a man frozen since the 70s is dad jokes galore.

Rebecca Nicholson, The Guardian, 17th April 2024

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