Bill Bailey (Host)
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Since he was nominated for a Perrier Award for his first solo show at the Edinburgh Festival in 1996, Bill has completed five major UK and International tours and was awarded the Best Stand-up at the British Comedy Awards in 1999.
A comedian, musician and actor, Bill Bailey is most well known for his live stand-up shows Bewilderness and Part Troll and his work on television in programmes such as Never Mind the Buzzcocks, QI and Black Books.
A classically trained musician, he is a talented pianist and guitarist. His stand-up routines often feature music from genres such as jazz, rock and classical, usually for comedic value. Favourite instruments include the keyboard, guitar, theremin, kazoo and bongos.
Awards
2005 –Best Full-Length Solo Show Chortle Award Nominee
2002 - Best Touring Comic Chortle Award Nominee
2001 - Best Live Stand-Up Nominee - British Comedy Awards
1999 - Best Live Stand-Up Winner - British Comedy Awards
1996 - Perrier Award Nominee
1995 – Time Out Comedy Award Winner
Critical Reviews
"His shows are as perfect a comedy package as you could hope to find"
The Times
"The finest stand-up comedian this country has to offer"
The Times
"Hilarious, unmissable…leaves you gasping"
The Sunday Times
"Hugely Funny… hugely talented"
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Dara O'Briain
Irish comedian, TV presenter and hugely popular host of the topical show Mock the Week (BBC2), Dara O'Briain has a growing reputation as a stand-up around the world.
In one of the biggest comedy tours of 2006, he played 75 dates in theatres throughout the UK and Ireland, to sold-out houses and huge acclaim. His recently released DVD “Live at the Theatre Royal" is the record of the show which triumphed up and down the country.
He has hosted the Live Floor Show (BBC2), and the popular news quiz Have I Got News For You (BBC2). Other notable television work has included Three Men In A Boat and Turn Back Time, along with guest appearances on Friday Night with Jonathan Ross, Parkinson and QI.
Awards
2004 – Best Headliner Chortle Award Winner
2004 - Best Full-Length Solo Show Chortle Award Nominee
2003 – Best Headliner Chortle Award Winner
2003 – Best Compere Chortle Award Nominee
Critical Reviews
"An excellent show, drenched in truth and intelligence, by a comedian at the top of his game"
Metro
“Genuinely imaginative and ridiculously funny"
The Independent
“He simply does what he does brilliantly, spinning seamless scripted material and audience banter together to produce pure comic gold"
Evening Standard
“Unassuming, likeable and very, very funny”
Time Out
“O Briain’s solo shows just get better and better”
The Observer
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Ian Stone
Ranked among the top ten stand-ups in Britain by the Independent, Ian Stone is one of the most talented topical acts and comperes on the circuit. Edgy and provocative, with an easy going manner and self-depreciating style, Ian is at great ease bantering with an audience. He’s also a member of the Comedy Store’s critically acclaimed “Cutting Edge” team and has performed all over the world.
Television appearances have included The Stand-Up Show (BBC1) and Never Mind The Buzzcocks (BBC2) and he has written material for The Sketch Show (ITV1) and Alistair McGowan’s Big Impression (BBC 1). He has hosted his own chat show on BBC London - The Big Schmooze - and is a regular contributor to the Guardian, The Observer and The Independent On Sunday.
Critical Reviews
"One of the funniest and most ubiquitous comedians in Britain"
Daily Telegraph
“Seriously funny”
The Guardian
“Ultimately, it is the sheer quantity of funny material that really impresses"
The List
"...like a cross between Tony Hancock and Frankie Howerd."
The List |
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Rob Rouse
Rob Rouse is one of the country's hottest comedians. His super-charged brand of humour, complete with his trademark cheeky banter, has helped him to become one of the fastest rising stars of stage and television.
Rob is also a popular TV presenter, actor, and panellist. Credits include playing Mike in the BBC sitcom “Grown Ups” last year and presenting the Friday night Project in 2005.
Awards
1998 - Winner of Channel 4’s “So You Think You’re Funny?” competition
Critical Reviews
"A phenomenal performer"
Time Out
"Immensely likeable, immaculately funny and thoroughly energetic"
The Sunday Times
"Bursting with originality, energy and enthusiasm, Rob Rouse is a delirious but hilarious man"
The List
"He's a man with genuinely funny bones"
The Sunday Times
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Glenn Wool
Vancouver native Glenn is a cool, laid back performer who has been a headline act on the UK circuit and at festivals worldwide for several years. His material is surprisingly political and hard hitting for a man who gives the initial impression that he couldn't care less about anything. Never afraid to spring a surprise or two, he adapts beautifully to an audience and has all the comedy tools at his fingertips.
Critical Reviews
"You have to go and see Glenn Wool"
The Guardian
"Tipped for greatness"
The Telegraph
"Lethally funny"
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Geoff Whiting
Geoff is a man who clearly loves what he does with a passion, a passion that is fast taking him to the top of the comedy profession. One of the hardest working comics on the circuit, he has established himself as a popular compere and stand up at comedy clubs all over the country.
Awards
1998 – Daily Telegraph Open Mic Award Finalist
1998 – BBC New Comedy Awards Regional Finalist
Critical Reviews
"Geoff Whiting takes the stage with consummate ease and works the audience like a miner at the coal face, digging out nuggets of information to fuel his comedy."
Independent on Sunday
"...a master of the 'That's so True' type of humour. He ad-libbed brilliantly and hooked the audience."
Evening Standard
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