Tag: Fackham Hall review
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Damian Lewis and Jim O’Hanlon Discuss Fackham Hall on RTE Podcast
– Comedy: A Breath of Fresh Air – by Oliver Callan | RTE | December 15, 2025 Damian Lewis and director Jim O’Hanlon talk to Oliver about their new movie Fackham Hall.
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VIDEO: Fackham Hall is the Perfect Comedy for this Moment
– Most Unhinged Downton Abbey Spoof – by Den of Geek | YouTube | December 11, 2025 Den of Geek spoke with director of Fackham Hall, Jim O’Hanlon, about this chaotic, but hilarious Downton Abbey spoof film and what is was like giving comedy notes to Jimmy Carr. In addition, actors Ben Radcliffe and Thomasin…
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All Star Cast of Fackham Hall Talk About the Year’s Best Comedy
– Downton Abbey Meets Airplane! – by Tyler Nichols | JoBlo | December 8, 2025 Part of me does miss the days when comedies flourished. It seems like most are simply relegated to streaming and they don’t provide more than a few chuckles. Thankfully, this past weekend saw the theatrical release of what is likely…
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Fackham Hall: The Perfect Parody for Panto Season
– Innuendo Filled Send Up of Downton – by Jonathan Romney | Financial Times | December 11, 2025 You see what they did there? Fackham Hall — I believe, Your Grace — is what they refer to on the continent as a jeu de mots. Co-scripted by potty-mouthed comedian and ventriloquist’s dummy lookalike Jimmy Carr,…
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Fackham Hall Review: Never Underestimate The Power of Laughter
– Silliness Reigns Supreme – by Patrick Gibbs | Slug Magazine | December 6, 2025 We’re just reaching the end of the awards season rush, which means that critics have been watching heavy drama after heavy drama, with the occasional respite for a documentary about Nazis, the conflicts in Palestine and Ukraine or other violence.…
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Fackham Hall Review: Downton Abbey Spoof is Fast and Funny
– Enjoyable Silver-Spoon Romp – by Adrian Horton | The Guardian | December 5, 2025 Period drama parody has some decent and often smart gags and benefits from a game cast including Damian Lewis and Thomasin McKenzie. Perhaps it’s the feeling of end times in the air: after years of inactivity, spoofs are making a comeback.…
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Fackham Hall: Come for Damian Lewis, Stay for the Chaos
– A Gloriously Unhinged Spoof of British Period Drama – by Damianista | Fan Fun With Damian Lewis | December 5, 2025 Christmas came early this year in the form of Fackham Hall, Damian’s gloriously unhinged spoof of the British period drama. I managed to catch an early screening on December 3 — but only…
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Fackham Hall: Manners Go Out the Window
– Slapstick Parody and Shenanigans – by Patrick Ryan | USA Today | December 5, 2025 There’s nothing particularly funny about “Downton Abbey.” That’s precisely what makes it so rife for parody in “Fackham Hall” (in theaters Dec. 5), a deeply silly send-up of PBS’ long-running period drama, as well as other tart British fare…