The best comedy on TV this Christmas Here are the best comedy shows to keep you chuckling despite being with your family Evening Standard · Dec 21, 2025
Mammoth series two review – it is a subversive thrill to laugh at these offensive jokes This old-school sitcom about a PE teacher who wakes after being frozen since the 70s is an impeccably deadpan send-up of masculinity. But it hits hardest when this unreconstructed man turns out to be right about life today The Guardian - UK · Dec 1, 2025
‘I’m not in costume, these are my real clothes!’ Comic Mike Bubbins on his retro TV success The former 70s-loving PE teacher has found cult acclaim with his sitcom Mammoth, about a time-travelling 70s PE teacher. The parallels don’t end there, he says, but some things from that era are best left in the past The Guardian - UK · Nov 20, 2025
Mammoth review – this bold sitcom about a man frozen since the 70s is dad jokes galore Mike Bubbins stars as a man who awakes in 2024, having been frozen for 50 years, and wonders why everyone is picking up dog poo in little plastic bags The Guardian - UK · Apr 17, 2024
TV tonight: Mike Bubbins brings some late-70s energy in Mammoth The Welsh comedian stars in a new BBC comedy about a teacher defrosted after 45 years on ice. Plus: the racers across the world get peckish. Here’s what to watch this evening The Guardian - UK · Apr 17, 2024
'It's like Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, or the reverse of Life on Mars,' teases Mammoth star Mike Bubbins Mike Bubbins and Sian Gibson chat about their BBC Two comedy following a 1970s teacher dealing with modern life WhatToWatch · Apr 13, 2024
Mammoth: release date, cast, plot, trailer, interviews, episode guide, first looks and everything you need to know Mammoth is a BBC2 comedy series starring Mike Bubbins as a 1970s PE teacher who’s brought back to life in the present day. WhatToWatch · Mar 17, 2024