Award-winning stand-up comedian Alun Cochrane has appeared on numerous TV shows including, but not limited to, ‘Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow’, ‘Russell Howard’s Good News’, ‘Never Mind The Buzzcocks’, and ‘Mock The Week’.
Alun is the co-host of ‘The Frank Skinner Show’, for which he received an Arqiva Award nomination for Best Newcomer. He was also featured as series regular ‘Sam’ in the sitcom ‘Trying Again’, and has appeared in ‘Coronation Street’, ‘Boomers’, and ‘Russell Howard’s Christmas film A Gert Lush Christmas.’
He regularly features on BBC Radio 4’s The Comedy Club and other radio credits include ‘The Now Show’, ‘Just A Minute’, ‘Dilemma’, ‘Loose Ends’, ‘Lee Mack And Friends’, and ‘Listomania.’
Winner of Chortle Awards for Best Breakthrough Act and Best Compere.
Nominated for Best Newcomer at the Perrier Awards.
Friendly and enthusiastic, Sam Avery’s observational style instantly puts audiences at ease allowing him to weave his tales of everyday life around them. Sam has gained a reputation for being able to spark life into the dullest of rooms with his warm, infectious humour and quick wit.
His first book “Confessions of a Learner Parent” has been flying off the shelves, as his opening line is..’I always wanted kids – but then again, I always wanted a loft conversion. Both are easy to put off as they’re very expensive and tend to wreck your house.’
In his award-winning blog, he shares all the lows, highs and hilarious in-betweens of his experiences of first-time parenthood in this, his highly anticipated first book.
Hilarious! – The Daily Mail
Mitch Benn is not only one of the most sought-after acts on the comedy circuit but is widely acknowledged as one of the best writer/performers of comic songs in the country. Mitch began his comedy career in Edinburgh in 1994. He moved to London in 1996 and quickly established himself as a comedy club “headliner” as well as a favourite on the university circuit.
Mitch is a regular writer and performer on “The Now Show” for BBC Radio 4 and “It’s Been a Bad Week” for BBC Radio 2. Three series of his successful Radio 4 show, “Mitch Benn’s Crimes Against Music” have been broadcast so far. He also presents “The Mitch Benn Music Show” on BBC Radio 7.
“… Benn has spent the last few years quietly composing some of the best rib-ticklers you’ll ever hear.” Tom Goodwyn, Oxford Times
Fondly known as The Big Man of Northern Comedy, Steffen is famous for playing Big Keith in BBC2’s hit comedy sitcom Hebburn.
Returning to stand up after an eight year break as a Pro Wrestler has found Steffen a little older, wiser and bigger than before, but still ready to find the lighter side of any subject that an audience member can throw at him. Prior to his time away Steffen had been performing for several years in the North of England.
“Steffen Peddie, the worlds Greatest Comedian, Wrestler, Scout Leader and fantasist of his generation.” – Anvil Springstein.
“One of the North East’s best comedy comperes.” – Newcastle Evening Chronicle .
