The Comedy Defect

Hailing from ‘The Rebel County’ (That’s Cork for anyone outside Ireland), Chris gave up the day job as an electrician to pursue his calling in comedy. He emerged onto the Irish comedy scene in 2009 after winning the Bulmers Nuttin’ But Funny competition. In 2010 Chris made his debut at one of Ireland’s biggest comedy festivals in Dublin’s Iveagh Gardens. His compelling storytelling then went on to...

Lynn Ruth Miller Born in Toledo, Ohio, in 1933, Lynne Ruth Miller claims to be the oldest performing stand-up comedian on both sides of the Atlantic. She only started in at 71, after a career as a writer, tutor and newspaper columnist. She made it to Las Vegas in America’s Got Talent, 2008, and won the Time Out and Soho Theatre award for best cabaret show at the 2013 Edinburgh Fringe for her show...

Stephen Carlin is a Scottish-born stand-up comedian and writer, now living in London. He was named by  Stewart Lee  as one of the 'Ten Best Comedians In The World Ever'[ citation needed ]. He has appeared on television and radio including ITV2's  Comedy Cuts  and The Milk Run on  BBC Radio 1 . He is represented by Glorious Management. [1] He supported Stewart Lee on his “90s Comedian” tour and Tom...

“Feisty fire-headed pocket rocket “Broadway Baby.  “Her ability to make quirky connections allows her to build a compelling believable and richly funny picture of 21st century womanhood..Anyone who loves the work of Sarah Millican and Kerry Godliman will find plenty to enjoy here” The Guardian Susan has emerged as one of the best female stand-ups in the UK and was the first ever woman to MC Decomp...

Luke Stephen first started as a playwright in 2003. By 2004 his play The Final Days of Simon Bacon received rave reviews and had a successful three-night sell out run at the Palace Theatre in Southend, Essex. In 2007 he turned to stand-up. In the following years he was a semi-finalist at the ‘Laughing Horse New Act of the Year’, and finalist at ‘Comedy Café New Act of the Year’. Since then Luke ha...

Dave Green has been doing stand-up comedy since 2011. Since then his surreal one liners and deadpan delivery have fast proved popular with audiences and promoters alike. In 2013 he won the wild card vote in the BBC New Comedy Award securing him a place in the semi final which was broadcast on BBC Radio 2. In 2014 he was nominated by a panel of industry professionals to take part in the Leicester M...

Adele is a stand-up comedian who already has two Edinburgh Fringe Festivals under her belt. She has recently returned from three months in the States where she trained in improv and comedy writing at the world renowned Second City Training Centre in Chicago and gigged extensively in Chicago and New York City. Her many stand-up gigs include Leamington Comedy Festival, Bath Comedy Festival, Leiceste...

'Brilliant'  (GetReading.co.uk) ‘Delivers high quality material’  (Skinny) 'A skilled raconteur'  (MumbleComedy) Conor Drum is an  actor ,  comedian  and  writer  from Dublin now based in Central London, he has performed on both  RTÉ  and the  BBC's  New Comedy Awards and has worked in entertainment for several years. He has appeared in several national  commercials ,  shorts ,  voice-overs ,  tel...

Trev is currently preparing for his first solo show, full run at the Edinburgh Fringe 2018 called "Cool Story Bro'!". He will also be doing a work in progress at the Hastings Fringe. If you can't particularly wait that long, he will be doing a spot on March 15th at Top Secret in London. Twitter: @trevtokabi Insta: @TrevTokabi Facebook: Trev Tokabi

Ben Clover is a stand-up and writer based in London. Over the years he has written and performed one-man shows on local newspapers and inheritance tax as well as performing at an Oxford Union debate and the Cambridge Science Festival three times. He gigs regularly across Britain and will be taking his fourth solo show to the Edinburgh festival in 2018. Twitter: benclover_ benclover.weebly.com

Zack Dyer is a comedian hailing from North Queensland, Australia. Having performed in Queensland for several years, Zack then moved south to Melbourne and found success after winning RAW comedy, Australia’s biggest national comedy competition. The prize for winning was a trip to Edinburgh Fringe Festival and the opportunity to compete in the coveted So You Think You’re Funny competition. Although...

Jez has been a comic for 5 years and has already notched up an impressive list of achievements. He’s about to start touring his third straight solo show in as many years and has sold out shows in Perth, Sydney and Scotland. He’s the creator of comedy production company Infinite Jest Comedy, host of the touring festival juggernaut The Nasty Show and of podcast Brief Interviews With Hideous Men. He’...

Born and braised in the north of England.  BBC New Comedy Award Finalist 2015.  Andy Storey is one of the most exciting and idiosyncratic rising stars of the post alternative comedy scene.  His deliciously dry sense of humor, and effortless performance style mark him out as a refreshing albeit positively cynical new voice in comedy. Andy started comedy in November 2010, and since then has been rem...

Lubo began performing stand up comedy in December 2015, he has since developed into a hugely engaging and exciting comedian, performing all over the country and establishing himself as one of the most exciting new acts on the circuit. He won Eastbourne new Comedian of the Year in May 2016 and was a semi-finalist in the Leicester Square Theatre New Comedian of the Year. The following month he perfo...

Sian Doughty has been performing stand up since October 2013. In 2014 she created the character Sally Firth, the mother of a young male stand up comedian who does her version of his act, using his notebook.   Reviews include:  “Beautifully written jokes,” (Maureen Younger, MY Comedy), “Looking wonderfully out of place was (spoiler alert: eventual winner!) Sally Firth. Imagine your friend’s slightl...

Comedian and Animal Enthusiast Ryan started comedy 4 years ago and since then has performed all around the UK & Ireland. Mixing his skill of story telling with his love for animals, Ryan manages to grip the audience when one stage, making them feel a part of his set. In 2014 Ryan started The Comedy Wire, a small open mic night and a way to practise his hosting. 3 years on, TCW is now a monthly pro...

Comedian, Actor and Writer. Mark has been performing stand-up comedy for over 16 years, firstly in South Africa, and for the last 5+ years in the UK. Mark currently lives in Surrey with his foodie wife and 2 dogs (Mr Higgins and Maggie_Mae) and fish (named Fishpaste) and travels across the UK and the world trying to make complete strangers laugh. In recent times apart from performing across the UK...

Comedian and Actor. Chris Norton Walker has performed comedy for 6 years, performing “A hearty mix of exciting crowd work and delicious material" - Honest Comedy”. He is currently touring his new show “YEAH” around the country to rave reviews “Funniest show of the Fringe... Hilarious One Liners : *****” – Barbican Theatre (Plymouth) He has also appeared on several TV shows including Eastenders, Ta...

Stand up comedian, actor, improviser, and director, Sean Sellers shares his name with far more people than he thinks he should, including an infamous Satanist–turned–Christian double–murderer and the progressive Christian Rock band named after him. And now he’s on a podcast trying his best not to reveal anything about himself to you, the listener! Will he? Won’t he? Listen and find out… An intense...

Julian Deane is a circuit favourite, celebrated across the country for his ingenious punch lines and perfect delivery. He is an award-winning comedian (ITV’s Stand Up Hero, Laughing Horse winner), and writer (Unspun, Never Mind the Buzzcocks, Mock the Week, Morgan Spurlock’s New Britannia). Julian will be supporting Paul Chowdhry on a national wide tour including a sold out Wembley Arena and 2 Ham...

Stand-Up Comic Robyn Perkins has performed all over the UK, and US since 2011. Drawing on her past life experiences (as a biologist, American, and failed dater), she is a chatty comic who's material is frequently described as witty and sharp...and refreshingly honest. Her newest show (Robyn's Bad Decision Time) looks at her life, and how and why she makes the decisions she does. It covers "a myria...

Multi-award-winning comedian, broadcaster and journalist. Jay Islaam has written for the likes of The Guardian, Huffington Post and Birmingham Mail about UK arts and culture, and presents a weekly radio show on the subject too. He's one of the most provocative new acts on the British comedy scene, and has carved a niche for himself as a popular podcaster with his "Comedy Cannon" show, which has at...

Mark Row is making a documentary called "The Long Road to Edinburgh" with no prior stand up experience, and only a year to learn the craft. (At the time of recording 6months experience) Mark Row will be performing at Edinburgh Festival 2017. Downstairs 7:30pm in Moriartys. Facebook:facebook.com/markrowcomedy Twitter: @markrow80

Stand up, improviser, writer, & director. Tom Young is probably the least successful "pretty decent" act you'll have ever heard of. He's never made it through the first round of any stand up competition, he's never had a review with a star rating, and he's never even got passed two minutes in a gong show. Despite that, he's done seven fairly successful solo shows, is the director of one of the the...

Originally from Australia, Adam has been writing and performing stand up comedy since 1996 and has spent the last five years living and working in the UK. In 2012 he landed a job writing for a new channel 4 show called The Last Leg and is as surprised as anyone that he still has that job today. He is currently working on his next solo show How Not To Kill Yourself When Living In The Suburbs that w...