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BIZARRE: Withnail - You Need To See This

‘Beautifully, awfully funny’: why Withnail and I is my feelgood movie

The latest in our ongoing series of comfort movies is a pick for Bruce Robinson’s cult British comedy

The Guardian - US

Richard E Grant’s renaissance is a pleasure to watch – and it all began with Withnail and I

Planning to go away this Christmas? It is worth revisiting this top-shelf comedy about two boozy would-be actors who go on holiday by mistake

The Guardian - AU

‘Does time heal? I don’t think so’: Richard E Grant on love, loss – and bonking

The raw intensity and personal honesty that Richard E Grant brought to Withnail and I was real and has never left him. Now the actor and diarist, still grieving the loss of his wife, talks openly about heartbreak, ambition and his traumatic upbringing

The Guardian - UK

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‘Sobbing in the aisles’: writers on their most memorable parent-kid film experiences

Whether a terrifying Postman Pat, a mortifying sex scene, or a brush with button-phobia, our writers report on the family viewing they will never forget

The Guardian - UK

The real Withnail: the unseen diaries of Vivian MacKerrell, the man who inspired Withnail & I, go up for sale

Melancholy and hilarious, the diaries of the down-and-out friend and housemate of director Bruce Robinson are a treasure trove for fans of the cult film

Evening Standard

Diaries of actor who inspired character of Withnail to be auctioned in London

Vivian MacKerrell – who really did drink lighter fluid – shared a house with Withnail and I director Bruce Robinson

The Guardian - UK

Withnail and I review – downtrodden duo return to demand some more booze

A strong cast and a magical set make this more or less word-for-word stage transfer of the cult hit an entertaining tribute piece

The Guardian - UK

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Who Is James Payton? review – jobbing Harry Potter actor gets moment in the spotlight

Film about actor who played the father of Neville Longbottom feels like The Office meets Withnail, though doesn’t really dig deeply into its subject

The Guardian - UK

Withnail and I creator Bruce Robinson adapts film for the stage

Play based on the beloved 1987 comedy will open at Birmingham Rep next year directed by Sean Foley

The Guardian - UK

Withnail and I: How a Beatle-funded comedy about alcoholic actors became a cult classic

The boozy British comedy classic was produced by Beatle George Harrison and made stars out of Richard E Grant and Paul McGann, but its initial cinema release went almost unnoticed. Nick Duerden looks at the film’s chequered road to cult status

The Independent UK

Richard E Grant admits he was in a 'well of grief' following his wife Joan's death

Withnail and I actor Richard E Grant has opened up about how he was 'crippled with grief' following the loss of his wife Joan Washington, who died in 2021 from lung cancer

Daily Mirror

Richard E Grant on grief, fame and life without a filter: ‘I 100% believe that secrets are toxic’

He has delighted fans with his honesty about showbusiness – now he’s being just as open about the pain of losing his wife, Joan Washington. Is anything off limits?

The Guardian - UK

Meantime by Frankie Boyle review – the comedian’s dark, funny Glasgow noir debut

Withnail and I meets James Bond as two druggy neighbours and a celebrity crime novelist join forces to investigate a murder

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