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Britain's Got Talent semi-finalist whose audition clips have racked up 50 million-plus views on YouTube.

Steve Jameson's fully committed alter ego — an elderly Catskills-style stand-up who's clocked nearly a thousand gigs.

English Comedian of the Year — fast, funny, self-deprecating stories straight off a Manchester council estate.

Nearly 2,000 shows deep, and still trying to break the world record for speed balloon modelling mid-set.

Peter Kay discovered her at a Manchester talent night in 1997 — now a Britain's Got Talent semi-finalist with 8 million watching.

Made the first UK comedy album built entirely from crowd work, then followed it with half a million views on Amazon Prime.

Got arrested for rescuing a fellow passenger from a ticket inspector — the story became an award-winning Fringe show.

Character comic, physical performer and Comedy Store regular.

Spent fourteen years behind a bank counter before comedy — now Everton FC's matchday hospitality MC.

Peter Kay tribute and after-dinner comedy specialist.

French alter ego, stand-up and deadpan host.

Deadpan stand-up with a love of a well-built joke.

Award-winning stand-up, writer and podcast host.

Holds the Guinness World Record for most jokes told in an hour — 499, and counting since.

Amanda Holden's Golden Buzzer pick, watched over 200 million times — comedy with a genuinely global perspective.

Stand-up comedian, writer and broadcaster.

MULTI-AWARD WINNING TV ACT, CLEVER, WITTY AND CUTTING

Creator of Danny Pensive, the gently surreal character who's toured his own Map of Britain.

Award-winning stand-up and engaging storyteller.

The only woman ever to appear on Granada's The Comedians, and forty years into a Merseyside entertainment career.

His TED talk on replying to spam email has been watched more than fifty million times, one of the most-viewed TED talks ever released.

Performed for the Armed Forces in Iraq and Afghanistan — physical, theatrical, and built to command any room.

Musical satirist, writer and broadcaster.

Offbeat character comedian and delightfully odd live act.

Award-winning East End stand-up and storyteller.

Canadian stand-up, storyteller and expert live host.

Circuit favourite on the clean comedy and church circuit — warm, sharp, never a cheap laugh.

Thirteen of his own BBC Radio 4 series — and still one of the fastest joke-rates in British comedy.

Award-winning stand-up, writer and television performer.

Co-creator of The Parapod, the paranormal podcast turned feature film — and one of the circuit's most decorated MCs.

The official voice of TalkTalk, and a Midlands favourite for material on ageing disgracefully.

Reached the Britain's Got Talent semi-final with a standing-ovation set about surviving a stroke, after eleven solo Edinburgh Fringe shows.

Manchester stand-up, writer and award-winning comedy promoter.

Six solo tours mining marriage, parenthood and middle age — a Live at the Apollo regular who's never lost his edge.

Derby based MC

The Midlands Comedy Queen

A former welder who swapped the factory floor for the comedy circuit — direct, honest, no surreal detours.

Traded geography teaching for stand-up within days of qualifying — now championed by Greg Davies.

Drawing comparisons to Peter Kay and Lee Evans, and a BBC New Comedy Award shortlist to back it up.

Acclaimed stand-up and circuit headliner.

Comedian, juggler and Britain's Got Talent finalist.

Musical act celebrated for his infectious, rock-infused stand-up and beautifully daft songwriting

Musical comedian, satirist and writer.

Only the second comedian ever to win the Comedian's Comedian award — voted for by fellow professionals, not critics.

Irish stand-up, energetic storyteller and accomplished live host.

New Zealand-born stand-up and expert live host.

Resident MC at Time Out's Critics' Choice comedy night, and once got rehired over the host he was replacing.

The Sunday Times calls him the UK's master of observational comedy — over three decades of proof.

Stand-up comedian, writer and actor

The Guardian calls him "revelatory and very funny" — comedy about navigating a hearing world without full hearing.

Builds entire songs live with a loop pedal on stage — and has run over twenty marathons for Parkinson's UK.

David Walliams calls him "brilliantly funny"; Alistair McGowan rates him the best impressionist doing stand-up — "apart from me, of course."

A former goalkeeper for Southend United, now known for sound effects most comedians wouldn't dare attempt.

Surreal stand-up, physical comedian and original Tinky Winky.

Manchester MC who came up alongside Johnny Vegas and Peter Kay, and writes for 8 Out of 10 Cats on the side.

Stewart Lee names him among his favourite comedians working today.

Comedian, writer and award-winning television presenter.

Sharp observational stand-up and experienced live host.

Character comedian, writer and the creator of Ian Crawford.

Performed for British troops on the front line in Afghanistan — thick Liverpudlian charm, anywhere in the world.

One of only seven comedians ever to perform at Banksy's Dismaland — and Michael McIntyre's arena tour support.

Stand-up comedian, writer and entertaining storyteller.

Award-winning surrealist stand-up and comic actor.

Won three Comedian of the Year titles in a single year, and plays Daddy Pig in the West End production of Peppa Pig's Party.

The first woman ever to MC Decompression gigs for the British Army.

Hip Hopping Hilarity

Stand-up comedian, Paralympic medallist and BBC New Comedy finalist.

Surreal songs, freewheeling improv, and a cult following that's followed him for over 30 years.

Comedy magician and master of understated absurdity.

More Greek Than Feta Cheese

Award-winning one-liner comedian and writer.

Full-time stand-up since the noughties, now touring theatres with a whole hour about his old life as a teacher.

GQ named him Comedian of the Week and called his material "wickedly funny and astute."

The UK's only identity theft comedian, and a BAFTA-shortlisted documentary maker to prove it.

One of the few openly right-leaning voices on the UK circuit — and he's earned an Operational Service Medal entertaining troops in Afghanistan.

BAFTA-nominated writer for Not Going Out and Miranda, now bringing the jokes to the stage himself.

Toured with Motorhead and Ice-T as a teenage rock musician before turning to comedy about parenthood.

Award-winning comedian, actor and family entertainer.

Stand-up comedian, event host and corporate speaker.

Trained as a classical actor before turning to stand-up — Yorkshire's MC of the Year, 2022.

The Scotsman calls him "criminally funny" — a storyteller who's toured Australia five times over.

His Britain's Got Talent guitar routine ended in a surprise cover of Baa Baa Black Sheep.

Picked by BBC Writersroom for a new writers programme — dry, deadpan, toe-curling true stories.

Played King Arthur in the UK tour of Spamalot — a satirist who's been sharpening topical wit for 25+ years.

The voice of Viz comic's Sid the Sexist — and resident compere at one of the Telegraph's top ten comedy clubs.

Three decades on the international circuit, from his own NBC series to headline slots in Melbourne, Cape Town and Dubai.

Simon Cowell compared his Britain's Got Talent set to "watching Liam Gallagher ad-lib" — laid-back Manchester swagger, sharp script.

Musical comedian, guitarist and international headliner.

Ricky Gervais's favourite stand-up — meticulously crafted jokes, no wasted words.

The only woman ever to receive the Magic Circle's Carlton Award — magic and stand-up in one act.

Observational stand-up with a huge northern following.

Shared a Daily Telegraph Open Mic final bill with Mark Watson and Gary Delaney back in 2002.

Stand-up, improviser and comedy magician.

Named Best UK Compere in 2019 — a regular host of the comedy stages at Glastonbury.

Stand-up comedian and experienced comedy compere.

masterful storytelling and sharp, self-deprecating wit.

President Obonjo of Lafta Republic, available for awards, cabaret and coups

Winner of the World One Liner Championship — comparisons to Milton Jones and Gary Delaney aren't far off.

The go-to host who can run an entire night — MC, comedian and auctioneer all in one.

Son of Catchphrase legend Roy Walker — and he's earned his own stripes with impressions and stagecraft.

A three-time Beat the Frog winner and 2024 British Comedian of the Year finalist, built on music, props and chaos.

Winner of the Victoria Wood Award at the Edinburgh Comedy Awards — sneaky puns wrapped in fast, funny storytelling.

Phoenix Nights' Kenny Dalglish Senior, live and doing stand-up.

Award-winning actor, comedian and bestselling author.

Stand-up comedian and polished live host.

Liverpool Comedian of the Year at nineteen, now with fifty million-plus views online and a Live at the Apollo credit.

Twenty-five years on stage across fifteen countries — family chaos, a difficult cat, and a knack for winning any room.

Started at Hot Water Comedy Club as a newcomer — now headlines the very same room.

Laugh Out Loud Funny Lady

North West Comedy Awards' Best Act two years running, and TV warm-up for Jonathan Ross and Celebrity Juice.

Been going to the Edinburgh Fringe nearly every year since 1977 — comedy's dry-witted elder statesman.

Energetic stand-up and television regular.

One of the first black comedians to appear on BBC's The Stand-Up Show — over three decades on, still sharp.

Bill Hicks personally asked him to support on stage, and he went on to write for Have I Got News for You and Joan Rivers.

Stand-up who's toured 30+ countries and still turns up at your local

The only comedian ever to land two separate jokes in the same top ten of Dave's Funniest Jokes of the Fringe.

Wry, intelligent stand-up and comedy writer.

Stars in Ted Lasso and Return to Paradise, and still finds time to headline comedy clubs and corporate stages.

Sharpened his improv chops in Comedy Store Manchester's Men at Work troupe — dry Northern wit, quick on his feet.

Award-winning Geordie Asian comic, writer and broadcaster.

Scottish stand-up and experienced live host.

Award-winning stand-up and writer from Manchester.

Award-winning character comedian and improviser.

Observational stand-up and experienced comedy compere.

UK Circuit Comedian of the Year 2013 — appeared in Ken Loach's Cannes-nominated Looking for Eric.

Black Country stand-up and charismatic compere.

Award-winning northern stand-up and storyteller.

Chortle Award-winning circuit comic who's shared the screen with Steve Coogan, Peter Kay and Ricky Gervais.

Topical stand-up, writer and seasoned circuit headliner.

South African stand-up, actor and international storyteller.

Trained as an actress before turning to stand-up — now rated one of the circuit's best MCs.

Barnsley lad, natural raconteur and storyteller

His Star Wars impressions on Russell Howard's Good News went properly viral.

Turned his own experience of anorexia into a Fringe show recognised at the Houses of Parliament — funny and honest in equal measure.

Went from car mechanic and lorry driver to BAFTA Cymru winner — bilingual Welsh and English stand-up.

Reached the semi-finals of BBC New Comedian of the Year within six months of starting — welcome to Stevie World.

Voted Best Compere by his fellow comedians in 2016 — a skill few on the circuit can match.

A founding member of the Comedy Store's legendary Cutting Edge show, since 1990.

Started comedy in memory of his late mother in 2018 — now a veteran of ten Edinburgh Fringes.

Actor, impressionist and Scottish comedy favourite.

Hosted ITV's Catchphrase for thirteen years — and once held Northern Ireland's hammer throwing title.

Looks like the shy one at the back — then picks up a guitar and ambushes you with cheeky comic songs.

Award-winning one-liner specialist and writer.

His name is on the Blackpool Comedy Carpet alongside comedy legends — cheeky, honest, family-first material.

One of the very few magicians to have actually fooled Penn & Teller on their own show.

Spent two decades as a police sergeant before swapping the beat for the mic — real cop stories, properly funny.

An award-winning Hollywood radio copywriter turned stand-up — clubs on five continents to prove it.

The first stand-up comedian, and first person with cerebral palsy, ever to win Britain's Got Talent.

Took the stage on a dare and won the Comedy Store's King Gong title — now a headliner at the Store itself.

Stand-up comedian, writer and beer-loving raconteur.

Canadian-born storyteller and UK comedy circuit headliner.

Dressed like a funeral director, tells jokes with a five-line wind-up and not a swear word in sight.

A corporate magician and comedian who performed at Brinsworth House, the Royal Variety Charity's home for retired entertainers.

Founder of The Comedy Agency — walks on stage and has the room on side within thirty seconds.

Played DJ Troy in cult BBC sitcom Ideal — and writes for Steve Coogan and John Bishop on the side.

AWARD WINNING COMEDY VARIETY ENTERTAINER

A Comedy Whirlwhind

Once warmed up 12,000 people for The Doves — a Manchester storyteller who's held huge crowds and tiny club rooms alike.

Stand-up comedian, writer and radio regular.

Romesh Ranganathan's verdict: "this dude has funny bones."

Hull's darker, drier answer to the standard circuit set — an offbeat voice with a decade behind it.

One of the Chasers on ITV's The Chase since 2011 — and a genuine British Quizzing Champion off screen too.

Metalhead, occultist and one of British comedy's most distinctive alternative voices — Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle and Good Omens.

Runs his own chain of comedy clubs, Kill For A Seat — and The Guardian calls him "massively engaging."

High-energy stand-up, writer and television performer.

Surreal stand-up and Edinburgh Comedy Award winner.

Internationally acclaimed stand-up and writer.

award-winning comedian, writer and actor.

Topical stand-up, writer and international headliner.

Ten million-plus views online for painfully honest dating-disaster material — now taking it out on his first solo tour.

Fronted his own primetime sketch shows in the 80s and 90s — now bringing the impressions back to the club stage.

Holds the world record for the longest hug — set on stage at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2013.

Cutlery Safety Expert

Hosts Live at the Apollo for the BBC — camp, quick-witted, and unmistakably Mancunian.

Young Kenny in Phoenix Nights — now a Countdown Dictionary Corner regular and Celebrity Mastermind winner.

Joint winner of the Comedians' Comedian of the Year — an award voted for by the industry itself, not critics.

The Weakest Link win that became a five-star Fringe show — deadpan one-liners into loud physical comedy, all in one set.