Reviews

Reviews: A Thousand Blows

The reviews in and A Thousand Blows is a resounding hit for DisneyPlus UK and Hulu!

Variety – Hulu’s Boxing Drama ‘A Thousand Blows’ Is Another Knockout From ‘Peaky Blinders’ Creator

The Times: ★★★★★

IGN: A beefy Victorian boxing drama that slugs its way to the top

Radio Times: ★★★★

NME: ★★★★ ‘A Thousand Blows’ review: knockout drama is more than just Peaky Bruisers

Paste: Steven Knight’s Gritty Victorian Boxing Drama A Thousand Blows Strikes True

RogerEbert.com: Hulu’s Bold “A Thousand Blows” Is the Most Riveting Series of the Year

Screenrant: “…I Genuinely Can’t Get Over How Good This Perfect Replacement Works”

CBR: Peaky Blinders Creator’s New Hulu Drama Is Absolutely Flawless (& It Has 1 of Stephen Graham’s Best Performances)

The Upcoming: ★★★★

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Temple- Reviews

The Temple reviews are in! Episode one aired Friday evening to rave reviews from viewers and critics. We cannot wait to see where this story is headed…

The Telegraph: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Daniel Mays was good as a comic foil”

iNews: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Blackly comic, gloriously Gothic and potentially very addictive”

The Arts Desk: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ “There’s excellent support…Daniel Mays enjoys himself to an indecent degree…”

The Sunday Times: “Temple is a clever little piece of programming”

The Guardian: “Hugely rewarding”

Episode two airs Friday, 20 September at 9PM on Sky One.

All episodes are available to watch on Sky via the SkyGo app and also on NowTV.

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The Red Lion: Theatre Reviews

22 June- An insightful and intuitive review by Alex Stewart of The Set Pieces.

15 June- The Daily Express 4 Star review of The Red Lion: ” Marber is rewarded by a trio of superb performances.”

13 June – About Time Magazine review of the The Red Lion: Daniel Mays “…is utterly beguiling”

12 June- The Independent has a fantastic review for The Red Lion.

11 June – The Guardian 4 Star review: “Daniel Mays as Kidd has the manic energy of a man on the edge of desperation and suggests that, even inside this self-seeking chancer, lurks an instinct for the game.”

– Time Out Theatre 4 Star review: “Club manager Kidd, played by the eternally wonderful Danny Mays, is an archetypal wheeler dealer.”

-The Evening Standard 4 Star review: “Mays is thrillingly volatile.”

– Financial Times 4 Star review (login may be needed) – The Exeunt 5 Star review: “it’s a veritable symphony.”

– The Upcoming 5 Star review: “Daniel Mays gives a sensationally polished performance as Jimmy Kidd. Full of energy, emotion, hysteria and yet so controlled, Mays is a deeply affecting and immensely entertaining actor to watch in this spectacular production.”

– MetroUK 4 Star review: ‘Gripping. Punchy. Makes the game beautiful again.’

10 June -The Telegraph 4 Star review. “Mays is on hypnotic form as the strutting, spiv-like Kidd.”

-What’s On Stage 4 Star review. “Mays is masterful.”

-The Stage review: “Patrick Marber’s slow-burning ode to football and what it means to those who love it.”

-The Arts Desk review: “This is a study of men and masculinity, of belonging, and of the emotional pull of sport for some”

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