Clever Peter
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Clever Peter are a sketch group who formed in early 2008 and have created a fast-paced, exciting brand of sketch comedy. Since May 2008 they have been nominated for a Best Comedy Award at the Brighton Fringe Festival, won the Best Comedy Award and a nomination for Best New Writing at Buxton Fringe, and enjoyed sell-out shows in Edinburgh where they received an impressive set of reviews. A year on and after a sell-out run of their new show at Brighton Fringe '09 they were nominated for Best Comedy for the second year running. They gained more outstanding reviews and picked up an Argus Angel Award for artistic excellence. Their four-part BBC Radio 4 commission aired in December 2011 to great critical acclaim. Clever Peter are Richard Bond (writer/performer), Edward Eales-White (writer/performer), William Hartley (writer/performer) and Dominic Stone (writer/technical director).
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Clever Peter are a sketch group who formed in early 2008 and have created a fast-paced, exciting brand of sketch comedy. Since May 2008 they have been nominated for a Best Comedy Award at the Brighton Fringe Festival, won the Best Comedy Award and a nomination for Best New Writing at Buxton Fringe, and enjoyed sell-out shows in Edinburgh where they received an impressive set of reviews. A year on and after a sell-out run of their new show at Brighton Fringe '09 they were nominated for Best Comedy for the second year running. They gained more outstanding reviews and picked up an Argus Angel Award for artistic excellence. Their four-part BBC Radio 4 commission aired in December 2011 to great critical acclaim. Clever Peter are Richard Bond (writer/performer), Edward Eales-White (writer/performer), William Hartley (writer/performer) and Dominic Stone (writer/technical director).
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Kevin Day
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Kevin Day is still the only ex-Human Resources manager working in comedy. Since this new career began some twenty years ago he has traveled the world performing stand up and I WAS A TEENAGE RACIST was one of his many acclaimed Edinburgh shows. He is now seen more often on TV than on stage. As well as appearing in all the hit panel games he writes half of them and is about to start the next series of HAVE I GOT NEWS FOR YOU straight after finishing the latest series of NEVER MIND THE BUZZCOCKS. He has also written on a host of other programmes recently ranging from the BBC SPORTS PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR to THE COMEDY AWARDS. In the theatre he has co-written a history of the Old Vic with Kevin Spacey and directed Arthur Smith's DANTE'S INFERNO. You will also see Kevin most weeks on BBC2 presenting the filmed inserts on MATCH OF THE DAY 2, and he is a regular voice on Radio 4 and 5Live where he is regular guest on THE SIMON MAYO SHOW and part of BBC 5 Live's coverage of the Cheltenham Festival. That coverage won a Sony Gold Award and Kevin has also won the Time Out Comedy Award, a Writers' Guild award (for his work with Dave Allen) and the one he is most proud of, the 2007 ProMax award for Best Interstitials for a series of Christmas promos on More4 featuring a very grumpy Santa.
Credits Include:
NEVER MIND THE BUZZCOCKS, Talkback for BBC1
HAVE I GOT NEWS FOR YOU, Hat Trick for BBC1
8 OUT OF 10 CATS, Channel 4
DANCING ON ICE, ITV
STAND UP FOR THE WEEK, Channel 4
Kevin Day is still the only ex-Human Resources manager working in comedy. Since this new career began some twenty years ago he has traveled the world performing stand up and I WAS A TEENAGE RACIST was one of his many acclaimed Edinburgh shows. He is now seen more often on TV than on stage. As well as appearing in all the hit panel games he writes half of them and is about to start the next series of HAVE I GOT NEWS FOR YOU straight after finishing the latest series of NEVER MIND THE BUZZCOCKS. He has also written on a host of other programmes recently ranging from the BBC SPORTS PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR to THE COMEDY AWARDS. In the theatre he has co-written a history of the Old Vic with Kevin Spacey and directed Arthur Smith's DANTE'S INFERNO. You will also see Kevin most weeks on BBC2 presenting the filmed inserts on MATCH OF THE DAY 2, and he is a regular voice on Radio 4 and 5Live where he is regular guest on THE SIMON MAYO SHOW and part of BBC 5 Live's coverage of the Cheltenham Festival. That coverage won a Sony Gold Award and Kevin has also won the Time Out Comedy Award, a Writers' Guild award (for his work with Dave Allen) and the one he is most proud of, the 2007 ProMax award for Best Interstitials for a series of Christmas promos on More4 featuring a very grumpy Santa.
Credits Include:
NEVER MIND THE BUZZCOCKS, Talkback for BBC1
HAVE I GOT NEWS FOR YOU, Hat Trick for BBC1
8 OUT OF 10 CATS, Channel 4
DANCING ON ICE, ITV
STAND UP FOR THE WEEK, Channel 4
John Hegley
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John Hegley was born in North London and was educated in Luton, Bristol and Bradford. His first public performance monies were accrued from busking his songs, initially outside a shoe shop in Hull in the late Seventies. He performed on the streets of London in the early eighties, fronting the Popticians with whom he also recorded two sessions for John Peel. He has since performed his words sung and spoken across the network for BBC radio. He has produced 10 books of verse and prose pieces, two CDs and one mug, but his largest source of income is from stages on his native island. He is an Edinburgh festival regular. He has produced material about dog hair, potatoes and handkerchiefs in a philosophical framework. He is an occasional dancer on stage and page, you might say. Also a workshop leader using drawing, poetry and gesture. He was awarded an honorary Doctorate of Arts from what is now the University of Bedfordshire and once performed in a womens' prison in Columbia with his daughter's godfather, Nigel.
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John Hegley was born in North London and was educated in Luton, Bristol and Bradford. His first public performance monies were accrued from busking his songs, initially outside a shoe shop in Hull in the late Seventies. He performed on the streets of London in the early eighties, fronting the Popticians with whom he also recorded two sessions for John Peel. He has since performed his words sung and spoken across the network for BBC radio. He has produced 10 books of verse and prose pieces, two CDs and one mug, but his largest source of income is from stages on his native island. He is an Edinburgh festival regular. He has produced material about dog hair, potatoes and handkerchiefs in a philosophical framework. He is an occasional dancer on stage and page, you might say. Also a workshop leader using drawing, poetry and gesture. He was awarded an honorary Doctorate of Arts from what is now the University of Bedfordshire and once performed in a womens' prison in Columbia with his daughter's godfather, Nigel.
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Matt Lucas
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Matt, together with David Walliams, reaped massive success with the smash hit series LITTLE BRITAIN. The three BBC series and 2 Christmas specials have won nearly every award for which they have been nominated including 3 Baftas. LITTLE BRITAIN LIVE was one of the world's largest comedy tours ever and ran for over 2 years in the UK and Australia. Following on from making LITTLE BRITAIN USA for HBO in the U.S. and BBC1 in the UK, Matt went on to film on the latest Tim Burton film ALICE IN WONDERLAND. He will shortly be appearing in two films, and his latest show COME FLY WITH ME, was a huge hit on BBC1. He recently fulfilled a lifetime ambition to appear in LES MISERABLES at London's Queens Theatre, and is now working on a new series for the BBC, THE MATT LUCAS AWARDS.
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THE MATT LUCAS AWARDS, BBC1
COME FLY WITH ME, BBC1
ALICE IN WONDERLAND, Disney, Dir Tim Burton
KROD MANDOON, Hat Trick for BBC / Comedy Central
LITTLE BRITAIN, BBC1
Matt, together with David Walliams, reaped massive success with the smash hit series LITTLE BRITAIN. The three BBC series and 2 Christmas specials have won nearly every award for which they have been nominated including 3 Baftas. LITTLE BRITAIN LIVE was one of the world's largest comedy tours ever and ran for over 2 years in the UK and Australia. Following on from making LITTLE BRITAIN USA for HBO in the U.S. and BBC1 in the UK, Matt went on to film on the latest Tim Burton film ALICE IN WONDERLAND. He will shortly be appearing in two films, and his latest show COME FLY WITH ME, was a huge hit on BBC1. He recently fulfilled a lifetime ambition to appear in LES MISERABLES at London's Queens Theatre, and is now working on a new series for the BBC, THE MATT LUCAS AWARDS.
Credits Include:
THE MATT LUCAS AWARDS, BBC1
COME FLY WITH ME, BBC1
ALICE IN WONDERLAND, Disney, Dir Tim Burton
KROD MANDOON, Hat Trick for BBC / Comedy Central
LITTLE BRITAIN, BBC1
Fred MacAulay
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Fred is one of Scotland's best loved comedians who began his comedy career at the age of 31 making a dramatic move from his former occupation as an accountant. He has regularly performed at the Edinburgh Festival and toured with his own stand up show as well as appearing at the JUST FOR LAUGHS Festival in Montreal. He made many guest appearances on shows such as HAVE I GOT NEWS FOR YOU and THEY THINK IT'S ALL OVER before co-hosting the hugely popular MCCOIST AND MACAULAY. In addition, Fred has been involved in more than ten series with the BBC in Scotland and the UK. He has hosted BBC Radio Scotland's morning show since 1997 and is a regular panelist on the prestigious Radio 4 production THE NEWS QUIZ, also appearing on JUST A MINUTE and I'M SORRY I HAVEN'T A CLUE. He is much in demand for after dinner entertainment and awards presentations throughout the UK and his work has also taken him to America, France, Hong Kong, Sweden, Iceland and Australia. Married with three children, Fred's a keen skier and a golfer with a temporarily high handicap and is currently Rector of Dundee University.
Credits Include:
MOCK THE WEEK, Angst Productions for BBC2
FAME ACADEMY, Initial for BBC1
FRED MACAULAY'S FRINGE, Scottish TV
HAVE I GOT NEWS FOR YOU, Hat Trick for BBC1/2
Fred is one of Scotland's best loved comedians who began his comedy career at the age of 31 making a dramatic move from his former occupation as an accountant. He has regularly performed at the Edinburgh Festival and toured with his own stand up show as well as appearing at the JUST FOR LAUGHS Festival in Montreal. He made many guest appearances on shows such as HAVE I GOT NEWS FOR YOU and THEY THINK IT'S ALL OVER before co-hosting the hugely popular MCCOIST AND MACAULAY. In addition, Fred has been involved in more than ten series with the BBC in Scotland and the UK. He has hosted BBC Radio Scotland's morning show since 1997 and is a regular panelist on the prestigious Radio 4 production THE NEWS QUIZ, also appearing on JUST A MINUTE and I'M SORRY I HAVEN'T A CLUE. He is much in demand for after dinner entertainment and awards presentations throughout the UK and his work has also taken him to America, France, Hong Kong, Sweden, Iceland and Australia. Married with three children, Fred's a keen skier and a golfer with a temporarily high handicap and is currently Rector of Dundee University.
Credits Include:
MOCK THE WEEK, Angst Productions for BBC2
FAME ACADEMY, Initial for BBC1
FRED MACAULAY'S FRINGE, Scottish TV
HAVE I GOT NEWS FOR YOU, Hat Trick for BBC1/2
Graham Norton
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Graham is one of the best known presenters on British television. His Channel 4 chat shows SO GRAHAM NORTON and V GRAHAM NORTON became some of the channel's highest rated shows and picked up nearly every award going, including 4 BAFTAs. Graham then moved to the BBC where he has had a string of successful series including STRICTLY DANCE FEVER, HOW DO YOU SOLVE A PROBLEM LIKE MARIA, ANY DREAM WILL DO and I'D DO ANYTHING. He took over presenting the UK coverage for THE EUROVISION SONG CONTEST in 2009 and hosts his own show on Saturday mornings on BBC Radio 2. The latest series of THE GRAHAM NORTON SHOW on Friday nights on BBC1 saw Graham winning a BAFTA for Best Entertainment Performance.
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THE GRAHAM NORTON SHOW, So TV for BBC1
EUROVISION SONG CONTEST, BBC1
BAFTA, BBC1
OVER THE RAINBOW, BBC1
Graham is one of the best known presenters on British television. His Channel 4 chat shows SO GRAHAM NORTON and V GRAHAM NORTON became some of the channel's highest rated shows and picked up nearly every award going, including 4 BAFTAs. Graham then moved to the BBC where he has had a string of successful series including STRICTLY DANCE FEVER, HOW DO YOU SOLVE A PROBLEM LIKE MARIA, ANY DREAM WILL DO and I'D DO ANYTHING. He took over presenting the UK coverage for THE EUROVISION SONG CONTEST in 2009 and hosts his own show on Saturday mornings on BBC Radio 2. The latest series of THE GRAHAM NORTON SHOW on Friday nights on BBC1 saw Graham winning a BAFTA for Best Entertainment Performance.
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THE GRAHAM NORTON SHOW, So TV for BBC1
EUROVISION SONG CONTEST, BBC1
BAFTA, BBC1
OVER THE RAINBOW, BBC1
Griff Rhys Jones
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Griff Rhys Jones is probably best known for his comedy sketch work on the BBC, most notably NOT THE NINE O'CLOCK NEWS and SMITH AND JONES. He is a prolific actor and writer, with his recent memoir SEMI-DETATCHED published by Penguin. Recent acting work includes MINE ALL MINE and MARPLE for ITV1. He has hosted three series of the BBC2 show RESTORATION and has authored recent documentaries on John Betjeman, Arthur Ransome, Rudyard Kipling, Charles Dickens and Thomas Hardy. He also presented a range of series looking at everything from Mountains, Cities and Rivers. He recently had a massively successful run in the West End revival of OLIVER! His latest show, a fascinating look at Tribal Art from across the globe went out on BBC2 and he is currently working on a major new series for BBC1. He will star in THE ONE GRIFF RHYS JONES, a one of comedy Christmas sketch special in which he returns with a star-studded cast to do what he does best.
Credits Include:
THE ONE GRIFF RHYS JONES, BBC 1
RIVER, Modern TV for BBC1
IT'LL BE ALRIGHT ON THE NIGHT, ITV1
3 MEN IN A BOAT, Liberty Bell for BBC2
RESTORATION, Endemol for BBC2 / 3 Series
Griff Rhys Jones is probably best known for his comedy sketch work on the BBC, most notably NOT THE NINE O'CLOCK NEWS and SMITH AND JONES. He is a prolific actor and writer, with his recent memoir SEMI-DETATCHED published by Penguin. Recent acting work includes MINE ALL MINE and MARPLE for ITV1. He has hosted three series of the BBC2 show RESTORATION and has authored recent documentaries on John Betjeman, Arthur Ransome, Rudyard Kipling, Charles Dickens and Thomas Hardy. He also presented a range of series looking at everything from Mountains, Cities and Rivers. He recently had a massively successful run in the West End revival of OLIVER! His latest show, a fascinating look at Tribal Art from across the globe went out on BBC2 and he is currently working on a major new series for BBC1. He will star in THE ONE GRIFF RHYS JONES, a one of comedy Christmas sketch special in which he returns with a star-studded cast to do what he does best.
Credits Include:
THE ONE GRIFF RHYS JONES, BBC 1
RIVER, Modern TV for BBC1
IT'LL BE ALRIGHT ON THE NIGHT, ITV1
3 MEN IN A BOAT, Liberty Bell for BBC2
RESTORATION, Endemol for BBC2 / 3 Series
Arthur Smith
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Arthur Smith is a comedian and compere beyond compare, playwright, panelist and performer of international stature. Arthur was an instant hit in GRUMPY OLD MEN of which he did three series. He is also an accomplished playwright, his plays include AN EVENING WITH GARY LINEKER which was nominated for an Olivier Award and made into a TV film, MY SUMMER WITH DES and THE LIVE BED SHOW which had a run in the West End, starring Caroline Quentin and Paul Merton. He is a stalwart of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival with many of his productions transferring to London's West End. In 2005 Arthur turned down a Perrier Award for Lifetime Achievement stating 'They wanted to tell me I was old and cool; well, I know that already and anyway, my ego is bloated enough'. He remains a regular guest on LOOSE ENDS and PICK OF THE WEEK and has had a 3rd series of ARTHUR'S BALHAM BASH commissioned for 2011. As a comedian he has played all over the country, including the Comedy Store, Jongleurs, and assorted West End theatres and more recently he can be found appearing on BBC1's THE ONE SHOW.
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THE ONE SHOW, BBC1
GRUMPY OLD MEN, Liberty Bell for BBC1/2
ARTHUR SMITHS COMEDY CLUB, Machine Media for ITV
QI, TalkbackThames for BBC2
Arthur Smith is a comedian and compere beyond compare, playwright, panelist and performer of international stature. Arthur was an instant hit in GRUMPY OLD MEN of which he did three series. He is also an accomplished playwright, his plays include AN EVENING WITH GARY LINEKER which was nominated for an Olivier Award and made into a TV film, MY SUMMER WITH DES and THE LIVE BED SHOW which had a run in the West End, starring Caroline Quentin and Paul Merton. He is a stalwart of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival with many of his productions transferring to London's West End. In 2005 Arthur turned down a Perrier Award for Lifetime Achievement stating 'They wanted to tell me I was old and cool; well, I know that already and anyway, my ego is bloated enough'. He remains a regular guest on LOOSE ENDS and PICK OF THE WEEK and has had a 3rd series of ARTHUR'S BALHAM BASH commissioned for 2011. As a comedian he has played all over the country, including the Comedy Store, Jongleurs, and assorted West End theatres and more recently he can be found appearing on BBC1's THE ONE SHOW.
Credits Include:
THE ONE SHOW, BBC1
GRUMPY OLD MEN, Liberty Bell for BBC1/2
ARTHUR SMITHS COMEDY CLUB, Machine Media for ITV
QI, TalkbackThames for BBC2
Jim Sweeney
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Jim Sweeney is best known for his work as one of the country's foremost improvisers, being one of the original Comedy Store Players and appearing regularly on WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY. He is also an accomplished actor and writer and adapted his play DANNY'S WAKE (nominated for a Fringe First at the Edinburgh Festival 1999 and winner of the Granada Comedy Writing Award), into a series for BBC Radio 4. His Edinburgh production MY MS AND ME last year opened to fantastic reviews and has since played in London and recently went out on BBC Radio 4.
Credits Include:
KISS ME KATE, ‘Mike’/ BBC
JO BRAND THROUGH THE CAKEHOLE, Channel X for Channel 4
JUST A MINUTE, Mike Mansfield TV
MY MS AND ME, Radio 4
Jim Sweeney is best known for his work as one of the country's foremost improvisers, being one of the original Comedy Store Players and appearing regularly on WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY. He is also an accomplished actor and writer and adapted his play DANNY'S WAKE (nominated for a Fringe First at the Edinburgh Festival 1999 and winner of the Granada Comedy Writing Award), into a series for BBC Radio 4. His Edinburgh production MY MS AND ME last year opened to fantastic reviews and has since played in London and recently went out on BBC Radio 4.
Credits Include:
KISS ME KATE, ‘Mike’/ BBC
JO BRAND THROUGH THE CAKEHOLE, Channel X for Channel 4
JUST A MINUTE, Mike Mansfield TV
MY MS AND ME, Radio 4
Matt Berry
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Matt is currently filming on TOAST for Channel 4, which he has co-written with Arthur Matthews. He can next be seen in Nigel Cole's THE WEDDING VIDEO.
Credits Include:
THE IT CROWD (Television)
GARTH MARENGHI'S DARK PLACE (Television)
SNUFF BOX (Television)
THE MIGHTY BOOSH (Television)
MOON (Film)
Matt is currently filming on TOAST for Channel 4, which he has co-written with Arthur Matthews. He can next be seen in Nigel Cole's THE WEDDING VIDEO.
Credits Include:
THE IT CROWD (Television)
GARTH MARENGHI'S DARK PLACE (Television)
SNUFF BOX (Television)
THE MIGHTY BOOSH (Television)
MOON (Film)