Radio Times

Review by:

Jane Anderson

Chris Addison will be pleased with this picture — there is very little bare flesh on show and certainly nothing suggestive of his nether regions. In a terribly British section of his interview by friend and fellow comic thespian Rebecca Front, they discover a shared aversion to nudity, especially their own, in performances.

As Addison remarks, his modesty is based upon his body resembling a stick man made out of Twiglets. Their similarities do not end here, however: both confess to having been goody-two-shoes at school and how many other modern comedians can claim to have been part of madrigal groups? Middle-class and brainy does not have to mean smug, though, and so this interview rubs along nicely. I look forward to Addison asking the questions of Derren Brown next week.

About this programme

2/6. Last week's guest actress Rebecca Front is joined by her The Thick of It co-star Chris Addison, who discusses working with TV writer and director Armando Iannucci and embracing his middle-class background through his stand-up comedy.

Cast and crew

Cast

Guest

Rebecca Front

Guest

Chris Addison

Crew

Producer

Carl Cooper

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