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Playwright James Graham: ‘Was I too easy on Dominic Cummings? I go back and forth’

The Observer 15 Nov 2021

Last May, the playwright James Graham found himself in the unfamiliar environs of Question Time ... One thing led to another ... “I’m not naturally good at broadcast media ... They were impossibly articulate.” ... ‘Gung-ho contempt’ … Richard Goulding as Boris Johnson, Benedict Cumberbatch as Dominic Cummings and Oliver Maltman as Michael Gove in Brexit ... Next up ... .

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Lee Mack’s Semi-Detached sitcom axed by the BBC

Metro UK 18 Jun 2021

Writer Oliver Maltman took to Twitter to confirm the show had not been renewed for a second season ... such free rein with our ideas and so lucky to have worked with such an amazing cast and crew.— ð¢ð¹ð¶ðð²ð¿ ð ð®ð¹ððºð®ð» (@OliverMaltman) June 11, 2021.

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Biting Britcom ‘Back’ returns after four years

New York Post 31 Mar 2021

The rest of the “Back” gang returns for this go-round, including sad-sack Mike (Oliver Maltman) and the peppy Jan (Jessica Gunning), who tend The John Barleycorn bar; Geoff (Geoffrey McGivern), Stephen’s uncle; and Alison (Olivia Poulet), Stephen’s ...

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The Independent 26 Feb 2021

Kenneth Branagh is encased in prosthetic make-up and wearing a strawberry-blonde wig. He is Boris Johnson. The nation yawns. On Thursday, the first picture was released of the actor in the guise of the British PM, who he plays in a forthcoming Sky drama called This Sceptred Isle ... Richard Goulding, Benedict Cumberbatch and Oliver Maltman in Brexit ... .

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James Graham returning to his roots with Nottinghamshire crime drama

Belfast Telegraph 02 Feb 2021

Richard Goulding as Boris Johnson, Benedict Cumberbatch as Dominic Cummings and Oliver Maltman as Michael Gove in Brexit. The Uncivil War (Joss Barratt/Channel 4/PA). PA. /. Richard Goulding as Boris Johnson, Benedict Cumberbatch as Dominic Cummings and Oliver Maltman as Michael Gove in Brexit. The Uncivil War (Joss Barratt/Channel 4/PA) ... Graham said ... .

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Semi-Detached review: Chaotic Lee Mack comedy goes heavy on the immaturity and slapstick

The Independent 06 Aug 2020

Semi-Detached (BBC Two) begins chaotically. Stuart (Lee Mack) is attempting to cook a welcome-home lunch for his girlfriend April (Ellie White) with their crying baby strapped to his chest when a fire alarm sounds ... Writers Oliver Maltman and David Crow have thrown in a “real-time” gimmick for good measure, and surprisingly, it works ... .

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Lee Mack having mid-life crisis in suburban hell in new BBC Two comedy

RTE 29 Jul 2020

Written by David Crow and Oliver Maltman, Semi-Detached is described as "exactly like 24, except instead of following a government agent as he saves the planet, the series follows a perennial loser called Stuart (Mack) as his life goes down the pan in a suburban ...

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Who should play Boris Johnson in new TV drama about the handling of coronavirus?

Metro UK 28 Jun 2020

Boris Johnson, Richard Goulding, Hugh Grant, Owen Wilson and Matt Lucas – imagine if they were a boy band! (Pictures. Magnus Sundholm/REX) ... And the news, naturally, has us wondering who should depict the Prime Minister on the small screen ... Richard Goulding as Boris, Benedict Cumberbatch as Dominic Cummings and Oliver Maltman as Michael Gove in Brexit.

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Liar season 2, episode 1 recap: why everyone’s talking about DS Maxwell’s son

Stylist 09 Mar 2020

Particularly when you consider his mysterious relationship with Oliver Graham (Sam Spruell) ... And because, as Andrew tells Oliver, he promised his son he would always be there ... She’s told to “go home” when her colleague, Nick (Oliver Maltman), realises she’s been drinking heavily ... Oliver Graham (Sam Spruell). ITV previously said this of Oliver.

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Lee Mack’s real-time comedy Semi-Detached renewed as full series

Belfast Telegraph 06 Oct 2019

Semi-Detached is made by Happy Tramp North and written by David Crow and Oliver Maltman ... “David Crow and Oliver Maltman have not only written the funniest scripts I have ever read, they’ve also effortlessly managed to make the whole series play out in real time.

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Lurking in the corner as Boris enters No 10, the 'evil genius' behind Brexit who'll spread fear across Whitehall: GUY ADAMS examines Dominic Cummings's reputation as a ruthless svengali

This is Money 24 Jul 2019

Cummings was played in a Channel 4 drama about the Brexit campaign by Benedict Cumberbatch, pictured centre, along with Richard Goulding as Boris Johnson and Oliver Maltman as Michael Gove ... Cummings was even ruder about Cameron’s top aides, calling chief spin doctor Craig Oliver ...