These comedians have played at the various Grinning Idiot venues in the past few months, or in the months ahead may grace our comedy stage. Videos are from external sources and may contain adult themes and language.
One of Britain's most inventive comedians. He has performed sell-out solo shows at the ‘96, ’97, ’98, ’99, '01, '04 & '07 Edinburgh Festivals as well as performing a sell-out tour of Britain. He has also sold out theatres at festivals in Melbourne, Sydney, Auckland, Wellington & Cape Town as well as making three visits to ‘Just For Laughs’ in Montreal.
In 2004, Adam was part of the 'Just For Laughs Comedy Tour', playing to 42,000 people in 17 cities across Canada. He has also written three series of ‘The Problem with Adam Bloom’ for BBC Radio 4 ('03-'05). http://www.adam-bloom.com/index.htm
Adam Ethan Crow
Over the past Ten years Adam has honed his act to suit any room, due to the diverse venues he has found himself in.
Be it a festival, a comedy club, or a corporate function, his act seems to work anywhere on the bill.
"An entertaining and skilful comedian!" (Time Out)
"Cracking Act!" Dr Fox (Capital Radio)
"Really funny" (Ricky Gervais)
Alfie Joey
A writer / performer who co hosts the breakfast show with Charlie Charlton on BBC Newcastle Radio. (6.30-10am, available on listen live and listen again!) On TV he has appeared in Coronation Street and is Derrick in all five series of Johnny Vegas' BBC sitcom, 'Ideal'. He was been the voice of Paramount Comedy, 2007-9
He has performed comedy in all of the leading stand up venues in the country as well as performances in Dubai, Singapore, China and South Korea. Alfie is a regular character actor on Radio 4 guesting for the likes of Adam Bloom, Mitch Benn and John Bishop.
Andrew Lawrence
Lawrence bends around the stage like a gothic, intellectual version of Travis Bickle performing stand-up, but without the calming redemption of extreme violence. There’s a terrifying beauty to his language, as if David Peace were writing about the smashing of a feral comedian’s bitter dreams. Fun for all the family.’ The Times, August 2009
‘With the fractious energy born of frustration that puts one in mind of an evil Lee Evans merging with the verbal assaults of ‘equal opportunities offender’ Jerry Sadowitz, this taut, scrawny ginger comic, with his strangulated London twang, fires his ire any which way’ The Independent, August 2009.
He was the host of Ed's Late Night and From Wimps to Warriors. He was also part of a comedy trio called The Dinks, with Tony Law and Dan Antopolski.[3]
He has also appeared with Dennis Miller on Mountain Madness, performed with Jim Carrey Live and on Just for Laughs.
He appeared on the Russell Howard Show on Sunday 12 August on BBC 6 Music, and has also appeared on Al Murray's Edinburgh & Beyond.
One of London's most exciting comedy prospects, Dave recently transferred up North to Hartlepool of all places.
One of the quickest thinking, highest energy acts around Dave has excelled in national comedy competitions and recently appeared on ITV.
'Excels is the sheer forceful passion of his simmering outbursts - Chortle.co.uk
Dave Haddingham
TELEVISION & RADIO ITV - Jonathan Ross's Big Big Talent Show London Live/ GLR
Channel 4 - Gas Virgin Radio
Channel 5 - The Jack Docherty Show Kiss FM
LIVE PERFORMANCES
A unique style; combining his psychotic tendencies with charm, naiveté and wit
"ranting and raving comic genius" - The Guardian
Dougie Dunlop
Highly talented observational comic, Dougie Dunlop, effortlessly gets audiences laughing and sharing his unique take on life.
Dougie started his career at the "The Stand" in hometown Edinburgh, and made his fringe debut in 2000 as part of the "The Midnight Show" in the Gilded Balloon. For Fringe 2003, he headlined the prestigious Big Value comedy package show at the Café Royal.
He performs at all the major comedy venues in the UK and abroad - as far flung as Shanghai! He headlines in many places, and his relaxed style and widespread appeal makes him much demand at major corporate events and weddings.
A British comedian who has been performing since 2001. He employs impressions, observation, satire and rap as part of his routine.
Geoff has performed on Nuts TV presenting ‘WKD Shed Sports’, a show following from 'Shed Sports 1' which Geoff presented in 2007 with ‘Comedy Dave’ from BBC Radio 1. Geoff has also appeared on BBC 1, BBC 2, ITV, FIVE & SKY. Geoff recently filmed a comedy drama pilot for the BBC alongside Alexander Armstrong and starred in ‘Spoof’ – a new impressionist show for teenagers on BBC 1.
With his blend of cocky insults and slick banter, Fothergill has the experience to know how to command an audience. You're always in safe hands when this lively Geordie's on stage, which is undoubtedly why he's so sought-after as a compere.
Safe, though, also applies to his material, which never strays too far from well-worn paths and broad stereotypes. From time to time, he does surprise with a flash of originality - and his quickfire teasing often throws up a witty bon mot that wasn't in his script.
Nige might look like your garden variety shell-suited scally, but beneath this vacant stereotype lies a wealth of intelligent off-beat gags and keenly observed parodies.
A reefer smoking 'king of the dole,' Nige has had a lot of time to muse on life and has come up with plenty of acute observations on subjects
as diverse as his grandma's cat (Bin Laden) and alien abduction.
“Bold”, “unpredictable”, “hilarious” – and those are just Lewis Schaffer’s words. Lewis Schaffer isn't in Britain as a tourist.
A short visit to London in 2000 went very, very wrong. Love and marriage and children - then heartache and divorce - took him away from his beloved New York, the greatest city in the world! Lewis Schaffer was dumped into a multi-occupancy council flat in Southeast London where, fighting to be a good dad, he is trapped in the UK.
Now Lewis Schaffer’s goal is to make the best of a bad situation – the British Way. “The British aren’t very friendly. It takes 10 years to make a friend in the UK. I‘ve been here nine years: My friend is coming.”
Reginald’s career has led to him being invited to perform in venues the world over in places such as Singapore, Hong Kong, Thailand and South Africa. He is one of the few performers to have been nominated for the Perrier Award in three consecutive years.
His debut Edinburgh show in 2002, I Said What I Said was nominated for the Perrier Best Newcomer Award and his next two shows
At the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2008, Sarah was awarded Best Newcomer at the If.Comedy Awards for her debut solo show, Sarah Millican's Not Nice. She received rave reviews and enjoyed sell-out audiences for the entire run with critics pinpointing her as a hotnew talent to keep an eye on.
Recent television appearances include Mock the Week, Michael Mcintyre’s Comedy Roadshow, Have I Got News For You, 8 Out of 10 Cats and her vocal talents can currently be heard on the BBC1 series Walk on the Wild Side.http://www.sarahmillican.co.uk/
Seymor Mace
He has partaken in several radio and television productions for Channel 4 and the BBC as a stand –up, actor and writer. These numerous credits include The Stand-Up Show (BBC Radio 7), Swizz Call (both Channel 4) and new sketch show No Friends In The North (BBC Radio 2) alongside fellow stand-up Alun Cochrane.
In 2007, Seymour starred in his third series of BBC3's acclaimed sitcom Ideal, alongside Johnny Vegas.http://www.seymourmace.co.uk/
Sol Bernstien
"One part Alf Garnett, two parts Mel Brooks and three part like nothing else you have heard.
Bernstein is a great new comic creation in the making" - The Guardian
"an instantly winning creation" - The Independent
Steve Hughes
"His dedication and commitment are impossible to deny" - DSS
"The best black comedian I have ever seen" - Stevie Wonder
"I'll glass the bastard" -Liam Gallagher
'His jokes are all top class' - Guardian,
'Steve Hughes will rock your world' - 3 Weeks,
5 Stars - Metro, 4 Stars - Scotsman, 4 Stars - Chortle
Stu Hudson
CHORTLE BEST NEWCOMER AWARD NOMINEE 2004
You don't want to know what it is that gets Stuart out of the house: just be glad that he does. He had his first gig in June 2003 and on his sixth was placed in the final of Channel 4's 'So You Think You're Funny?' competition in Edinburgh.
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