My first gig was in 2007 and my last (for now) about thirteen years later. In that time, I became a regular opening or middle act at well respected comedy clubs throughout the country, occasionally headlining at smaller nights, and performing a solo show at the Manchester, Brighton and Edinburgh festivals. These comments give a flavour of the act – "Comedy sunshine" (Three Weeks, Edinburgh), “A solid act” (Chortle), “Clever wordplay and knowing malapropisms get the laughs" (a different Chortle reviewer), “Clean but funny” (Surrey Herald).  I'm still bemused by 'clean BUT funny'...

I was a finalist in the prestigious Hackney Empire New Act of The Year competition in 2010 and awarded a Judges' Special Commendation in the Laughing Horse New Act competition the same year. Weirdly, just six years later, I found myself Runner-Up in the Leicester Square OLD comedian of the year (!), performing as my character Magnus Turner MP, who I had introduced a couple of years earlier - when better than during a period of coalition government to present as a politician who's served in every party going and can't remember the name of his constituency? Magnus was able to deal with much more contemporary material than I had as myself (audiences tell you what works and for whom) and, selfish and greedy-for-everything as he was, there was a definite audience affection for this grotesque caricature, which only grew as reality began to out-Magnus Magnus! – "His set was both astute and ultra-topical" (Chortle), "... a topical edge to what is already a very impressive creation" (Beyond The Joke). I still hear from him occasionally when he posts on FaceBook, but I imagine he's somewhere warm and tax-sheltered now.

Originally hoping to prove myself an actor who could do stand-up, there was a distinct period when I became a stand-up who acted a bit. I was just getting the balance right when you-know-what happened in 2020 and, by the time there were comedy clubs again, I was getting more acting work. But the door is still open. Like acting, it's a discipline you can return to as long as you can, well you know... stand up... or sit down... so long as you can get to the venue, really. I've maintained contacts in the comedy world, who seem to regard me as 'resting' rather than 'former', and I still help other acts develop new material. I think it's pretty clear I'll be back, isn't it. There aren't enough jobs with that much laughter in them.

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People MUST be entertained!

Here are a couple of old clips you might enjoy