STARRING

LIVE AT THE APOLLO STAR

PAUL McCAFFREY

The relaxed, assured confidence of a stadium filler’ - Chortle

‘Charm, charisma and success written all over him’ - The Evening Standard

 

 

Paul has completed two sell-out tours of the UK with Sean Lock on his Keep It Light tour in 2017, and more recently toured with Kevin Bridges on his record-breaking Brand New tour in 2018. He has performed two solo tours of his own, Suburban Legend in 2018, and Lemon in 2020/21.

In 2019 Paul made his debut on the flagship BBC stand-up show Live at the Apollo. He previously has starred in BBC Three’s Impractical Jokers and Russell Howard’s Good News, Comedy Central’s Stand Up Central, Channel 4’s 50 Funniest, and CBBC’s The Dog Ate My Homework.

An accomplished radio presenter and guest, Paul has recently been heard on talkSPORT, Absolute’s The Alternative Vote, Rock ‘N’ Roll Football with Rob Beckett, and Russell Kane’s Whistle Stop Tour on BBC Radio 2. He also presents The Paul McCaffrey Show every Saturday morning on Jack FM.

Paul is an award-winning comedian (Latitude New Act of the Year, London Paper New Act of the Year) and headlines at the biggest comedy clubs in the country. He has performed four critically acclaimed Edinburgh shows as well as major music festivals: Reading, Leeds, V Festival, Bestival and Latitude.

Paul is also the co-host of smash hit podcast What’s Upset You Now? with fellow comedian Seann Walsh.

 

ALSO FEATURING

 

DOUBLE EDINBURGH COMEDY AWARD NOMINEE 

CHORTLE AWARD: Best Contribution to Live Comedy

TIME OUT LIVE AWARD: Best Stand-Up

CHANNEL 4’s KING OF COMEDY

ANDREW MAXWELL 

"THE BARE MAXIMUM"

★★★★” This show sees him reborn” SUNDAY TIMES

FRINGE PREVIEWS

STARRING


AWARD-WINNING COMEDIAN, WRITER, TV & RADIO PERSONALITY
“Funny and ferocious” - The Guardian
"Tremendous energy and real pathos…" - The Stage

MARK THOMAS 
"GAFFA TAPES"

 

 

STARRING

LIVE AT THE APOLLO & DANCING ON ICE STAR

DARREN HARRIOTT

One of the most exciting comedians on the circuit

 

 

Double Edinburgh Award nominee Darren Harriott’s TV includes, Dancing on Ice, co-host of Love Island: Aftersun, Britain’s Best Takeaway with Sara Cox, British as Folk, host of Live at the Apollo and Dog Ate My Homework, team captain on four series of Guessable and series regular on Don’t Hate the Playaz.

 

Darren’s 2023 Edinburgh Fringe show ‘Roadman‘ received **** from Mail on Sunday, The Skinny, EdFest Magazine and was named ‘Pick of the Fringe’ by The Guardian and The Evening Standard.

 

He regularly co-hosts the comedy night, You Dress Funny, with Rachel Fairburn, a show where comedians have to perform in outrageous costumes.

 

Other TV includes: The Wheel, Outsiders (Dave), The Last Leg, Backstage with Katherine Ryan, All Star Games for Comic Relief, Richard Osman’s House of Games, The Real Dirty Dancing, Apocalypse WOW, Celebrity Karaoke Club, BBC Funny Festival Live, Question Team, Undeniable, As Yet Untitled, Ghost Bus Tours, Hey Tracey, Comedy Games Night, 8 Out of 10 Cats, The Apprentice You’re Fired, Great British Bake Off Extra Slice, Catchpoint for Sport Relief, University Challenge for Comic Relief, CelebAbility, Stand Up and Sketch, Ultimate Worrier, Celebrity Mastermind, Celebrity Pointless, Dave Gorman’s Terms and Conditions Apply, Dave’s Comedian’s Against Living Miserably, Comedy Central Stand Up Special, Roast Battle, Mock the Week, Comedy Central at the Comedy Store, Hypothetical, Russell Howard’s Stand Up Central, Most Ridiculous and The Comedy Bus.

 

On radio Darren has had two BBC Radio 4 series Black Label, which covered his time as a teenager in gangs, and the second series Red Label came out over the summer. He has hosted Newsjack Unplugged and the Radio 4 Summer Festival. Other radio appearances includes The News Quiz, The Now Show, Fighting Talk and Best of the Fest. Podcasts include Shame is Delicious, Obsessed with Peaky Blinders, The Adam Buxton Podcast, Evil Genius, Dave’s CALM Podcast, Griefcast, Susan Calman’s Mrs Brightside, and Wheel of Misfortune.

 

Originally from Birmingham, and now living in London, before getting into comedy he was a security guard for over five years. His debut Edinburgh show Defiant transferred to The Melbourne Festival and The Soho Theatre, he toured the UK in 2018 with Visceral, and in 2019/20 with Good Heart Yute.

 

Darren is a self confessed fitness junkie who is regularly in the gym, he loves fashion, and Kanye West (his chosen specialist subject in Celebrity Mastermind). He is a keen sports fan with an encyclopedic knowledge of Boxing and Mixed Martial Arts plus a love of the Worlds Strongest Man competitions.

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STARRING

COMEDIAN, QUIZZER, BROADCASTER, AUTHOR & TV HOST

PAUL SINHA

 

 

A trained medical doctor who is perhaps best known as the Sinnerman on the hugely popular ITV quiz show 'The Chase', Paul has been a successful comedian for a number of years. As a club comedian, he has played every major comedy club in the UK, performed in eighteen other countries across the globe, and been three times nominated for Best Club Comedian at the Chortle Awards, winning in 2014.

 

Paul has taken eight solo shows to the Edinburgh Fringe, his 2006 show Saint Or Sinha being nominated for whatever the Perrier award was called back then. His 2017 show Shout Out To My Ex had a sellout run and toured nationally, with 2018’s The Two Ages Of Man following suit. On Radio 4, Paul has appeared several times on venerable favourites Just A Minute, The Now Show, and The News Quiz; and has carved out a career in factual comedy — making programmes on cricket, the 2012 Olympics, the Magna Carta, and UK citizenship; and three series of the Rose d’Or-winning Paul Sinha’s History Revision.

 

 

STARRING

RICHARD MORTON

Award-Winning Stand Up Comedian, Singer/Songwriter,

Composer, TV/Radio Presenter and Documentary Maker 

 

 

Described as "possibly Newcastle's finest export since the famous brown ale" and certainly more consistent than its football team, Richard Morton has nailed the twin talents of musicianship and comedy into one perfectly suited package.

 

Geordie comedian Richard Morton is a stalwart of the UK comedy circuit with a career spanning over 20 years. His bounding stage presence, catchy songs and material covering real life situations & quick fire gags has made him a true circuit favourite.

 

Early in his career Morton scooped the prestigious prize as the Time out Comedian of the Year and was a leading light for The Comedy Stores Cutting Edge show. Along his journey Morton’s career has taken him to support many house hold names including Phil Jupitus, Lee Evans, Jo Brand and many many more.

 

On TV he has appeared on countless shows including Nevermind the Buzzcocks and Jack Dee’s Saturday Night show. On radio he has featured on BBC Radio 2 & BBC Radio 4.

 

Credits
BBC - Nevermind the Buzzcocks | BBC - Jack Dees Saturday Night Show

| Channel 5 - Richard & Judy | Channel 4 - The Stand – Up Show

 

'One of the circuit's classiest stand ups' - London is Funny

 

 

STARRING

COMEDIAN, ACTOR, IMPRESSIONIST,
SINGER & ALL ROUND ENTERTAINER

BOBBY DAVRO

 

 

A man of many talents – comedian, impressionist, game show host and actor – Bobby Davro soared to fame in the 1980s with TV shows such as ‘Bobby Davro On The Box’ and Bobby’s Sketch Pad, before joining the BBC to make Rock With Laughter among other hugely popular shows. He made his straight-acting debut in EastEnders as the loveable rogue Vinnie Monks, and has also appeared on Never Mind The Buzzcocks and Dancing On Ice. 

 

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STAND UP COMIC, TV PRESENTER, PANTO STAR, ACTOR,
SINGER AND ALL ROUND SHOWMAN

JIM DAVIDSON 
'Britain's greatest living stand-up comedian...takes the audience
out of its comfort zone...with his brilliant comedy'

The Independent

 

 

Jim Davidson OBE, Britain's best-loved funny man, is renowned for his ability to captivate audiences and leave them in fits of laughter year after year.

Join him for an uproarious comedy extravaganza that promises

to keep you entertained from start to finish. 


With a career spanning decades, Jim Davidson OBE has become a true showman and an icon of British comedy. His exceptional talent and unwavering dedication have earned him rave reviews and standing ovations night after night. As stated by the Sunday Express, "Showman Jim triumphs, he hits the spot again and again," while The Mirror adds, "Standing ovation to packed houses every night." 

 

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PLUS A GREAT SUPPORTING LINEUP

JAVIER JARQUIN • MICHAEL LEGGE (MC) • RAAJIEE CHELLIAH • EMMAN IDAMA

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NICK BYARD
DANIEL RUIZ TIZON

 

STARRING

SOL BERNSTEIN

The world's oldest living Jewish Comedian

 

 

After 25 years of semi-retirement, playing nursing homes, Sol Bernstein is back where he belongs, in smokey nightclubs performing to drunks!

 

He's the man who helped the career's of Elvis Presley. Marcel Marceau (never even got a "thank you") and even the Beatles were influenced. He's worked with, and been friends with, some of the worlds GREATEST performers; Judy Garland, The Rat Pack, Lenny Bruce, Jack Benny, George Burns, Milton Berle, Doris Day, Tommy Cooper, Eric Morecambe and Eddie Large.

 

He's performed all over the world at venues including The London Palladium, New York's Carnegie Hall, The Paris Olympia, Caesars Palace Las Vegas, and Scunthorpe Baths, but it's at night clubs where Sol really comes to life. His charisma, his style, his catch phrase "why don't you put on a tie" his chutzpah, put it all together and you get the magic that is Sol Bernstein.

 

STARRING

AWARD-WINNING COMEDIAN 
ALISTAIR WILLIAMS
British Comedian Of The Year

Quite simply, one of the best comedians in the UK 

 

Alistair Williams is quickly making a name for himself with razor-sharp content and high-watt charm. He’s already become a regular at the UK’s most famous venues including The Comedy Store and Up the Creek and is constantly building an ever-growing international presence.

 

Unafraid of tackling rough subject matter, Williams is also a passionate health campaigner. Combining raw personal anecdotes with a jam-packed gag count and slick extroverted style, he creates bespoke comedy content to challenge the food and health industries, regularly grabbing the attention of leading megabrands. He believes real food can change your life, a narrative which is also the through the line of his 2018 Edinburgh Fringe Show.

 

Smart, passionate, impressively quick-witted and bursting with infectious confidence, this is stand-up that grabs your attention and Alistair Williams is quickly solidifying his place as one of stand-up’s most exciting rising stars.

 

Credits.
Piccadilly Comedian of the Year – Winner.
Leicester Square Comedian of the Year – Finalist.
Amused Moose Laugh Off – Finalist.
Laughing Horse New Act of the Year – Finalist.

 

“Rough diamond charm” – Chortle.

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STARRING

AWARD-WINNING COMEDIAN & ACTOR

MAUREEN YOUNGER 
If you have been lucky enough to see her perform you will be fully aware of just how funny and infectious this women is.
Time Out

 

 

Get ready to laugh out loud! Join us at Soper Hall on April 5th for an unforgettable evening of comedy with the fantastic Maureen Younger headlining our House of Stand Up Caterham Comedy event!


Maureen Younger, an award-winning comedian, actor, and writer, will have you in stitches with her hilarious performance. But that's not all! We've got an incredible supporting lineup featuring the talented Sam Nicoresti, Becky Umbers, and Jin Hao Li. And who better to keep the laughter flowing than our MC for the evening, TV Star James Redmond!


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Get ready for a night of non-stop laughter and good times. See you there!

 

STARRING


STAND UP COMIC, TV PRESENTER, PANTO STAR, ACTOR,
SINGER AND ALL ROUND SHOWMAN

JIM DAVIDSON 
'Britain's greatest living stand-up comedian...takes the audience
out of its comfort zone...with his brilliant comedy'

The Independent

 

 

Jim Davidson OBE, Britain's best-loved funny man, is renowned for his ability to captivate audiences and leave them in fits of laughter year after year.

Join him for an uproarious comedy extravaganza that promises

to keep you entertained from start to finish. 


With a career spanning decades, Jim Davidson OBE has become a true showman and an icon of British comedy. His exceptional talent and unwavering dedication have earned him rave reviews and standing ovations night after night. As stated by the Sunday Express, "Showman Jim triumphs, he hits the spot again and again," while The Mirror adds, "Standing ovation to packed houses every night." 
 

PLUS A GREAT SUPPORTING LINEUP

TANYALEE DAVIS • ROSS McGRANE (MC)

 

STARRING

ROGER MONKHOUSE

"Unfailingly entertaining - a gifted natural" - CHORTLE

 

 

Roger Monkhouse is one of the most original and distinctive acts on the comedy scene. A consummate stand-up who employs a deadly combination of charm and menace to exert a masterful control over any audience.

 

A highly original and quirky performer, Roger’s trademark stage-prowling style and curious, inimitable manner have established him as one of the hottest names on the comedy circuit.

 

He is one of the regular writers on Channel 4’s hugely popular comedy panel show 8 Out of 10 Cats responsible for scripting up-to-the-minute topical gags every week for the show which features Jimmy Carr.

 

Other television credits include appearances on The Comedy Store and The World Stands Up, (both Paramount), My God I’m My Dad (Bravo) and Street Cred Sudoku (UKG2).

 

A great topical writer and performer and master of sharp, observational comedy, Roger is a regular member of the prestigious and critically acclaimed Cutting Edge team at the London Comedy Store.

 

Roger is widely regarded as a master of observational comedy with routines that are unfailingly hysterical and his forte is delivering intelligent, thought-provoking material that pulls no punches and is always relevant and up-to-date.

 

Articulate, quick-witted and spontaneous, if something is in the news, Roger has a routine about it!

 

'His laconic delivery shields an engaging persona and an enquiring mind'
THE GUARDIAN
"Unfailingly entertaining - a gifted natural" - CHORTLE

STARRING

AWARD-WINNING COMEDIAN & WRITER

LAURA SMYTH 
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LIVE AT THE APOLLO & FRANKIE BOYLE’S NEW WORLD ORDER

 

 

Star of Live At The Apollo, Laura Smyth’s brand-new show explores all aspects of modern life. She has fun mugging off all the madness of parenting, childhood, school, marriage, social media, work, and chasing her dreams. In her own inimitable style, she gets to the truth of the human experience, treading the line between bluntness and warmth throughout.

 

Ultimately, she is asking how ‘living your best life’ is actually achieved – heads up: it don’t involve Instagram! Fresh from tour support for Jack Whitehall and Michelle de Swarte, this is her at her uncensored and ridiculous best.

 

"A Comic Powerhouse" - Mo Gilligan
"One of the Best Acts I've Seen in a Long Long Time"
Romesh Ranganathan
"Utterly Hilarious" - Jack Whitehall
"Naturally Funny" - Jo Brand
"Laura Is a Brilliant Comedian, Whipsmart, Warm & Very Funny"
Roisin Conaty

 

STARRING

LEE HURST
The bald one from the hit BBC TV program 'They Think Its All Over'

shows why he is even better seen live.

 

 

After earning his spurs on the UK comedy circuit Lee became the warm-up man for Have I Got News For You? The producers needed a warm-up man for the pilot of their new comedy sports quiz, They Think It’s All Over, and Lee being as sharp as he was they decided to have him as a regular panellist. Although he had no sporting prowess and he knew next to nothing about football, he won over millions of viewers each week with his quick witted banter. Lee appeared as a regular panellist in the first five series of They Think It’s All Over leaving in 1998.

 

He returned for two appearances as a guest towards the end of its run for Series 17 in 2004, and for the Comic Relief 24 Hour Panel People Special on 6 March 2011. Lee’s other TV credits include presenting Shark Tank, Salvage Squad and The Warehouse, and guest appearances on That’s Showbusiness, The Stand Up Show and Have I Got News For You. He also appeared as a regular panellist on Don’t Give Up Your Day Job as well as fronting ITV’s short-lived revival of the entertainment show Saturday Night Live.

 

Lee was the creator of Bring Me the Head of Light Entertainment, which ran for five series on Channel 5 between 1997 and 2000. On radio, Lee has guested on The Steve Wright Show, Euromix, Two Men and a Transmitter and The Robert Elms Show. He was team captain on Hold The Front Page. He also presented Wriggling with Eels, a study of Cockney comedians for BBC Radio 4.

 

 

STARRING

LIVE AT THE APOLLO STAR

PAUL McCAFFREY

The relaxed, assured confidence of a stadium filler’ - Chortle

‘Charm, charisma and success written all over him’ - The Evening Standard

 

 

Paul has completed two sell-out tours of the UK with Sean Lock on his Keep It Light tour in 2017, and more recently toured with Kevin Bridges on his record-breaking Brand New tour in 2018. He has performed two solo tours of his own, Suburban Legend in 2018, and Lemon in 2020/21.

In 2019 Paul made his debut on the flagship BBC stand-up show Live at the Apollo. He previously has starred in BBC Three’s Impractical Jokers and Russell Howard’s Good News, Comedy Central’s Stand Up Central, Channel 4’s 50 Funniest, and CBBC’s The Dog Ate My Homework.

An accomplished radio presenter and guest, Paul has recently been heard on talkSPORT, Absolute’s The Alternative Vote, Rock ‘N’ Roll Football with Rob Beckett, and Russell Kane’s Whistle Stop Tour on BBC Radio 2. He also presents The Paul McCaffrey Show every Saturday morning on Jack FM.

Paul is an award-winning comedian (Latitude New Act of the Year, London Paper New Act of the Year) and headlines at the biggest comedy clubs in the country. He has performed four critically acclaimed Edinburgh shows as well as major music festivals: Reading, Leeds, V Festival, Bestival and Latitude.

Paul is also the co-host of smash hit podcast What’s Upset You Now? with fellow comedian Seann Walsh.

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