After 10 years reviewing for The Independent, and also stints with The Stage, Metro, Chortle and Fest, I made the gamekeeper-turned-poacher move and went into PR.
Acts I’ve worked with, in order of engagement, include:
Richard Gadd (Soho Theatre runs for Cheese and Crack Whores / Breaking Gadd); Sajeela Kershi (Immigrant Diaries / Fights Like A Girl); Rebecca Humphries (Dizney Rascal); Anna Emerson (An Evening with Patti Dupont); Steve Hall (Zebra); Spencer Jones (Proper Job / Eggy Bagel / The Audition); Liz Miele (Mind over Melee); Laura Lexx (Tyrannosaurus Lexx / Trying Knee Jerk); Pierre Novellie (shows between 2016-2022); Geoff Norcott (Fringe shows Conswervative / Right Leaning But Well Meaning, then all tours to date); Olaf Falafel (2016 onwards); Carmen Lynch (Lynched); Kat Bond (Loo Roll); Alex Kealy (from 2016 onwards including Winner Takes All and The Fear); Barry Ferns (Barry Loves You); Chelsea Birkby (No More Mister Nice Chelsea / This Is Life, Cheeky Cheeky); Hannah Fairweather (Just A Normal Girl Who Enjoys Revenge); Will Mars (My Life In One-Liners); Simon Munnery (Trials and Tribulations); Sasha Ellen (Creeps and Geeks / When Life Gives You Ellens, Make Ellenade / My MILF-shake Brings All The Boys To The Yard / Character Building Experience); Sam Nicoresti (Cancel Anti-Wokeflake Snow Culture / Baby Doomer); Bilal Zafar (Care / Imposter); Ian Smith (Crushing / Foot Spa Half Empty); Philipp Kostelecky (Daddy’s Home); Alexander Bennett (I Can’t Stand The Man, Myself / Emotional Daredevil); Ollie Horn (Not Much / Comedy For Toxic People And Their Friends); Liz Guterbock (Geriatric Millennial / NICE); Milo Edwards (How Revolting! Sorry to Offend) Alex Kitson (Must I Paint You A Picture / This Is Water); Alfie Packham (My Gift To You / My Apologies To The Chef); Bella Hull (Piggie / Doctors Hate Her); Michael Kunze (Infinity Mirror): Stuart Laws (Stuart Laws Has To Be Joking? / Stuart Laws Is Stuck); Tamar Broadbent (Plus One); Stuart McPherson (Crisps and a Lie Down); Burt Williamson (104kg of Pure Banter); Candace Bryan (MILF – Mum I’d Like To Find); Aaron Wood (More To Life); Ben Pope (The Cut); Holly Spillar (Tall Child); Sikisa (Serving Justice); Carl Donnelly (Another Round); Jonny Pelham (Is It Me?); Amelia Hamilton (Forget Me Not).
ECA Best Show Winner – Sam Nicoresti (2025)
ECA Best Show Nominee – Ian Smith (2023, 2025)
ECA Best Show Nominee – Spencer Jones (2017)
ISH Best Show Nominee – Sam Nicoresti (2025)
ISH Best Show Nominee – Ian Smith (2023, 2025)
ISH Best Show Nominee – Chelsea Birkby (2024)
ISH Best Newcomer Winner – Amelia Hamilton (2025)
ISH Best Newcomer Nominee – Alex Kitson (2024)
Dave’s Joke of the Fringe Winner – Olaf Falafel (2019)
Next Up’s Biggest Award in Comedy Nominee – Ian Smith (2023, 2025)
Next Up’s Biggest Award in Comedy Nominee – Sam Nicoresti (2025)
Comedian’s Comedian Winner – Laura Lexx
Comedians Comedian Nominee – Chelsea Birkby (2022, 2024)