Show Date

April 30th 2008

Reviews

Patrick Monahan – MC (website) (video)

Patrick started off on the glamorous Irish/Iranian/Geordie stand-up circuit where he developed his chatty & friendly, story telling style.

 Now a regular on the UK comedy circuit, playing venues such as the Comedy Store, Jongleurs, The Glee club to name just a few, Patrick has also performed in Europe and on the International comedy scene, including shows in France (Paris 'Hotel Du Nordi' & The Alps), Monaco, Germany (Berlin), Belgium (Brussels & Antwerp), United Arab Emirates (Dubai, Doha & Abu Dhabi) and Bahrain. more...

Rob Heeney (website) (video)

Originating from Douglas, Isle of Man, this left-handed, qualified Chemical Physicist, trained Systems Analyst, former Taxi Driver and International Table Tennis player certainly has an interesting enough background to make him one of the hottest young comics performing on the UK comedy circuit today.

 Rob’s style has been described as charming, likeable, nice, boy-next-door and inoffensive, but beware, because beneath it all lurks a mischievous streak desperate to expose itself. more...

Ivan Brackenbury (aka Tom Binns)

(website) (video)

Tom cut his teeth in comedy at the Comedy Café in London and on the BBC Radio Comedy Network. His first television appearances were in 'Knowing Me Knowing Yule with Alan Partridge', 'Friday Night Armistice' and 'Fist of Fun'.

In 1999 the readers of Melody Maker voted 'Tom Binns Breakfast' on London's XFM as one of their Top Ten Radio shows of the year. more...

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Patrick regularly performs in most comedy clubs across England from Newcastle to Devon, as well as in Scotland, Ireland, Wales & Jersey. He has also done a host of University network shows for Avalon, Paramount and Off The Kerb Events

As well as a regular TV & studio warm up - on shows such as 'Friday Night Jonathan Ross', 'The IT Crowd', 'The Lenny Henry Show', 'Davina', 'Open House with Gloria Hunerford', as well as a regular MC at selected venues on the comedy circuit.

 He's also appeared as a contributor to nine out of twelve episodes of Channel Five's 'That's so Last Week'. He has also appeared on BBC's Destination Unknown', 'Malai Monologues' and as a panel member on the comedy quiz show 'Sudoko Street Challenge'.

An original writer and clever improviser skilled in audience interaction, Patrick's versatility, likeability and engaging stage presence has popular appeal, be it, stand-up, comedy character, host, presenter!

 Comedy Festivals:

Edinburgh Festival 2001-2004
Glasgow Comedy Festival 2002 & 2003
Kinsale Comedy Festival, Ireland 2004
Guildford Comedy Festival 2001 & 2002
Respect Comedy Festival, Greenwich Millennium Dome 2003

Television:

 'Malai Monologues' a six part comedy series for BBC THREE, taking comics to a range of everyday locations to perform live to street audiences across the UK. Broadcast March 2004.

'Britain's Most Embarrassing Parents' 11 part kids show for Trouble TV, Narration on the show - broadcast throughout second half of 2003.

'Spanking New' Stand up show on BBC7, broadcast Dec 2003!

'Playing Away' presenting a 5-part Travel Show for Tyne Tees
Television, ITV1 Friday Nights, 10-11pm, July/August 2002

'Mega Malai - Cream Of Comedy' Asian Stand-up Show On BBC2, 11.20pm, 19th Dec 2002.

'Rum TV' Various Short Sketches Sky One, September 2001

'Take The Mike' Stand-up Show on ITV, September 2001

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Rob Heeney continued

A versatile comic, Rob has held compereing residencies all over the country, including: Guildford Electric Theatre, Marlowe Theatre (Canterbury), Bracknell Comedy Cellar, Hampstead Clinic, Ealing Broadway Comedy Club, Brighton’s Komedia, Liverpool’s University and Rawhide where the audience love him and frequently take him home as a souvenir.

 In 2002 Rob completed his first run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival as part of the sell-out Midnight and Big Value Comedy Shows.  He also hosted the BBC Stand Up Show Live.

 An in demand writer, Rob has recently finished a commission for BBC Radio as part of the writing team for Radio Two’s, The Day The Music Died. 

Rob spent 2004 as part of Reading’s 2-Ten FM Morning Crew, and now writes for the Jamie Theakston breakfast show on HeartFM.... and if you listen closely, you can hear him too!

 Rob is fast becoming a rising star of the comedy scene, and regularly performs at the country's top stand up venues, including The Comedy Store, Jongleurs and The Glee club.

Quotes:

 “This eminently likeable Manxman will liven up any bill...a definite must see.” - Steve Bennett

 “The saviour of the show...Our tip for the top in ‘99” - Danny Wallace, BBC Comedy

 “The island’s no.1 export (apart from Kippers)”  - Isle of Man Examiner

 “The Comedy equivalent of a 147 break...impossible to beat, but unknown to Willie Thorne” - The Big Issue 

“Charming comic with excellent material” - City Life

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Ivan Brackenbury (aka Tom Binns) continued

One of the sketches Tom wrote for 'Trigger Happy TV' made it into both the BBC and Channel 4 polls for best comedy moment and TV moment of 2001.

In 2002 while Tom was presenting 'Ri:se' the live breakfast show on Channel 4, readers of More magazine voted him the 25th sexiest man in the world, leaving George Clooney trailing behind at number 33.

Joan Rivers recently worked with Tom when he hosted a very expensive pilot episode of 'Celebrity Squares' for So TV and Five.

Tom is currently writing a sitcom, DJing on BRMB radio, developing TV shows, performing stand-up and sailing catamarans

 IVAN:

Ivan Brackenbury is Hospital Radios Flagship Presenter. He presents his "Disease Hour" every week on Chesterfield and North Derbyshire Hospital Radio. He's also been heard on "Lee and Herring Fist of Fun" on BBC Radio 1.

 Then BBC GLR [now London], XFM and Talksport. Ivan Brackenbury also did a stint as a continuity man on Channel 4's 4Music.

 "Comedy Genius" - Chris Evans

 "The funniest thing I've seen in my life.” - Simon Bates

 "The precision of the comedy timing was unbelievable it was amazing.” Capital Radio

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