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The Assembly seems famous people being asked questions by autistic, neurodivergent and/or learning-disabled interviewers, where nothing is off limits. As such, when one of the group mentions to Danny Dyer his character in Eastenders, to which he replies, “So, you liked Mick Carter, then?”, to which comes the honest reply, “I mainly watch Coronation Street and Emmerdale”. It’s nice to have some honesty!
He’s unapologetic about rightly calling David Cameron a “twat“, along with his endless swearing (Dyer’s, not Cameron’s).
Other questions include being asked how much he got paid for presenting The Wall, and “Do you want to fight me?”
Add in discussions about his occasional drugs habit, his daughter, Dani, being on Love Island, as well as “Why name her Dani?”, and… well, I’m not going to give the answers, here. You’ll need to watch the programme for those.
Having seen Danny Dyer at a recent Odeon screening for Marching Powder, and then getting a selfie with him afterwards, he really is an absolutely lovely person, and despite the staff trying to move him on, out of the building (understandably, as the film was over), he wanted to stay and get pictures with everyone!
It’s a difficult programme to review, because I don’t want to spoil any answers, and I have nothing bad to say about it, and overall, this is a must-see!
It’s certainly a better online viewing experience than the awful modern Doctor Who! To that end, I’m surprised they didn’t put David Tennant’s episode first, as it’s a Saturday. That said, it’s clear this one was filmed after Tennant’s, as one participant tells Dyer, “You’re my favourite actor”, and this is the only answer I’ll disclose, he replies, “I bet you said that to David Tennant, as well!)”
David Tennant‘s episode, the next day, included questions like “Do you believe in God?”, he really tiptoes about the issue of JK Rowling, and he might also get asked about Doctor Who, but not about the mess it’s become.
Finally, he was also asked, “How did it feel to be rejected by Taggart, 16 times?”, to which he comments, “Ooh, you’ve done your research”, although sadly, he doesn’t elaborate on that.
For whatever reason, the first two episodes didn’t become available for review, but on the day they’re broadcast, they’re also published on ITVX.
UPDATE EPISODE 3: Jade Thirlwall (added Saturday May 3rd 2025 20:00, with the Youtube video added on Sunday): This episode featured the former/current member of Little Mix, the band having gone on hiatus in 2022, after eleven years together, so they could pursue solo projects.
Personally, this one wasn’t quite as engaging as the first two, but then while I’ve seen a number of Danny Dyer and David Tennant productions, whether TV and in the cinema, I can’t say I’ve ever bought a Little Mix album. However, there was a well-researched question about Jade apparently stealing a song for her GCSE music project. Plus, she reminisces about her friendship with the late Liam Payne, from One Direction.
UPDATE EPISODE 4: GARY LINEKER:
This time, They start with a kicker, as the former footballer once revealed his Dad only told him that he loved him, on his deathbed, and he was asked if he ever tells his children that he loves them?
Additionally, I get that the programme is technically for most ages, in that some young teenagers will also watch, but while a blurred expletive is bleeped at one point, I DO wish that they’d just blank these, rather than bleep. I find the bleeping really jarring, especially if I’m listening to something like this on headphones while I’m out and about.
Just BLANK it! It’s not fucking difficult.
And if we’d had VAR back in the day, would Maradonna have got away with the Hand of God? Were his tweets blown up out of proportion? Plus, he’s also asked whether he actually likes Walkers Crisps – which he’s advertised for years, during which he rubs his right ear, so, is he lying on that one?
And, the questions even goes back as far as Brass Eye, in 2001!
The Assembly begins tonight on ITV at 10.05pm, and is already on ITVX. Additionally, ITV are making it available on Youtube, so I’ve linked the episodes below.
It’s not yet available to pre-order on Blu-ray or DVD, but if it is in future, it will be listed on the New DVD, Blu-ray, 3D and 4K releases UK page.
Director: Cein McGillicuddy
Producer: Holly Ritchie
Participants: Danny Dyer, David Tennant, Jade Thirlwall
Reviewer of movies, videogames and music since 1994. Aortic valve operation survivor from the same year. Running DVDfever.co.uk since 2000. Nobel Peace Prize winner 2021.