Old Kings Head, Kings Head YardThurs, Nov 5, 8pm, £8, £6
HOLLY WALSH
IAIN LEE
TOM WEBB
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UP THE ARTS COMEDY'S Bonfire Night show has this great line-up of award-winning acts:HOLLY WALSHWhile working in galleries, Walsh attended comedy writing evening classes and as a direct result wrote for Jo Caulfield on BBC Radio 4. In 2006 she switched to comedy full time, trading in good gags and puns that are in turns clever and silly. 2006, runner-up in AmusedMoose LaughOff, Funny Women Competition finalist and won Up The Arts? Dead Elvis Award. In 2007 Walsh was approached by Frank Skinner to appear in a TV pilot and has since written and appeared in many TV and radio shows, including Edinburgh & Beyond (Paramount Comedy), The Late Edition (BBC 4) and Out To Lunch (BBC Radio 2). Into 2009 Walsh has written for and appeared on The Now Show (BBC Radio 4), Winging It (BBC Switch), ?Mock The Week? (BBC2), ?8 Out 10 Cats? (C4) and ?Big Brother?s Little Brother? (C4). Lately Walsh has been a co-host and writer of Channel 4's TNT Show.?gifted with snappy wit and crackling talent? THE GUARDIANIAIN LEE Motor-mouth and the second most famous comic to come out of Slough. Mainly know as a television, and radio presenter, his career began when he performed stand-up comedy gigs across venues in London. He subsequently became co-presenter of the comedy current affairs show The Eleven O'Clock Show on Channel 4. After three years at London talk radio station LBC 97.3, Lee resigned and now hosts Iain Lee's 2 Hour Long Late Night Radio Show on Absolute Radio (formerly Virgin Radio)."the nearly man of British Comedy" THE INDEPENDENT PETE JOHANSSONPete Johansson is a famous stand up comedian who tours the world, born in the US, but a Canadian citizen. His father played in the NHL and won the Stanley cup, his older brother is the actor Paul Johansson. Pete has been seen in movies and TV, but is best known for his stand up performances. He now resides in the UK, with his wife, model Courtney Kuroyama-Johansson. Edinburgh Comedy awards best newcomer nominee 2009.?observational, anecdotal, autobiographical comedy at its best? THE SCOTSMANPlus TOM WEBB "ingenious & fresh" TIME OUT and PAUL RICKETTS (MC) ?highly accomplished? TIME OUTFor online booking click on blue link below:http://www.wegottickets.com/event/59652Reservations call 07899885752 or buy tickets on the door.
PETE JOHANSSON
Up The Arts Comedy
The Old Kings Head, 45 Kings Head Yard, Borough High Street, London SE1 1NA
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