News about our Comedy Acts

    

Tom Craine Comedian

Tom Craine is “ one of the UK's fastest-rising comedians" (BBC) and an award winning, commissioned comedy writer (BBC3, BBC 2W).

Since leaving university in 2006 (Tom has a Degree in Child Psychology & a Post Graduate Diploma in Multimedia Journalism), Tom has performed extensively throughout the UK and clocked up an impressive list of radio & television credits.

Over the coming months, Tom will be continuing work on various TV and radio writing projects , providing a fortnightly resume on the British comedy scene on BBC Radio Bristol, appearing in the stand up documentary 'Arthur Smiths Comedy Club' for HTV, performing throughout August at the Edinburgh festival as part of the prestigious AAA show (Pleasance Courtyard), and guesting on religious topical discussion programme 'Good Morning Sunday' on BBC Radio 2. 

Tom Craine will be BBC 6 Musics 'comic at the Edinburgh festival'. Throughout August he will blog about his experiences and appear on the lunch time show with Nemone each week in order to spill the beans. (Link below)

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/6music/shows/nemone/

 Tom will be heading up to Edinburgh once again this year and will be taking his first hour show - Details below.

 

TOM CRAINE- COMFORT BLANKET

 Star of sell-out AAA show 2008, Rhod Gilbert tour support, 6 Music regular, creator of BBC Radio 2 comedy ‘The Sharp End’, Tom Craine’s debut show peeks cautiously at reassurance. “Dynamic energy, intelligence, razor sharp wit”. THREEWEEKS. “Unexpected punchlines keep the audience on its toes” ED-FEST 

 

     

Ian Stone Comedian

Ranked amongst 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. He’s performed at comedy festivals all over the world including Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. His many TV appearances include Mock The Week and Never Mind The Buzzcocks on BBC2. On the radio, he’s a regular on two very popular shows, Radio Five Live’s Fighting Talk and The Hawksby and Jacobs show on Talksport.

After a hugely successful run at The Underbelly in Edinburgh in 2007 which included five four star reviews, he’s currently previewing his brand new show “Where’s The Down?” which he’ll be taking to Edinburgh 2008 this summer.

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Nus1sUcQKk  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i93TF1r6cts  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCUveE8sGuQ

 

Reaching for the Stars appeal Charity Comedy Night

 Sunday 6th July at The  Robin Howard Theatre, The Place, 17 Duke's Street,

London WC1H 9PY - Thankyou all for coming and all your support. It was a

terrific night!

Stand Up for Dance 

Top comic Ian Stone hosts this special event, and he's rounded up a stellar selection of the country’s finest stand-ups to give their time and talent for free to raise money for The Place's Reaching for the Stars Appeal.  for tickets and more info go to www.theplace.org.uk

  

 

Bryan Lacey Comedian

The newest addition to our stable is Bryan Lacey who will be heading up to Edinburgh this year as part of the awesome......

 

AAA Stand-up Show

Total Sell-out 2005-2008, returns with a brand new line-up. Paul F Taylor: ‘Nicely offbeat lines’ (Chortle)), Chris Martin: ‘Made matter-of-fact, dry, witty observations that never failed to hit the mark’ (BBCi), Bryan Lacey: ‘A genuinely funny man and a potential comedy star of the future!’ (BBC6 Music). Book early!

'AAA Stand-Up is comedy the way it should be: a laugh-a-minute which leaves the audience wishing the show was just a little bit longer' **** FEST