Phil Wang & Friends
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Featuring
Phil Wang
The Eurasian stand-up’s cerebral charm has seen him become established on the airwaves. In 2016 and 2017 Phil appeared on Live at the Apollo (BBC2), Have I Got News For You (BBC1), Would I Lie to You? (BBC1), 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown (C4), Dave’s Unspun With Matt Forde (as the show’s regular Asian Correspondent), Jack Dee’s Inauguration Helpdesk (BBC2) and Drunk History (Comedy Central). He has also written and starred in two series for BBC Radio 4 with his 2015 Foster’s Edinburgh Best Newcomer Award nominated sketch group Daphne. Winner of the 2010 Chortle Student Comedian Of The Year Award and Comedy Central Live Funniest Student Award 2011. 'Very promising up-and-comer' (The Independent) 'Slick, distinctive, and funny... A well-rounded young comic headed for greater things' (Chortle) 'Master of the intellectual dick joke' (Time Out) 'Certain belly laughs... astonishingly assured debut' (The Sunday Times) 'He's an intelligent, attuned observer and his thoughts reward attentive listening' (The Scotsman).
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Jayde Adams
Jayde Adams is a Bristolian multi-faceted comedian. She is trained in competitive dancing, sings opera, beatboxes, clowns, raps, balloon models, draws and plays the piano. Jayde was Funny Women Winner 2014. 'Will have you in fits of laughter before she's even opened her gob' (Bristol247) "Jayde Adams is the 3rd funniest woman in the world. Fact." (Dawn French). 'Jaw-droppingly amazing, Jayde Adams is the rising star of London cabaret. See. Her. Now' (ThisIsCabaret).
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Jacob Hawley
The New Statesman described Jacob as ‘The Distinctly Millennial rising star of The Edinburgh Fringe’, he has a hit podcast 'Jacob Hawley: On Drugs' for BBC Sounds and has made a Radio 4 Stand Up Special 'Welcome To Britain'. ‘Intelligent and important, his self-aware set sees him explore themes of class and identity in the modern world expertly.’ The Sunday Post ‘Voice of a generation’ Steve Bennett, Chortle ‘A down-to-earth talent who’s got it in spades’ The List
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Jack Barry
Stand-up and sketch comedian and resident compere at Mild Friends Comedy Club, in Oxford, of which he is a co-founder. 'Jack Barry stood out as a performer with a degree of charisma that might offer him hope of a future in comedy' (Chortle) '... his spontaneous conversational delivery makes his flow seamless and measured... I predict that Barry will be one to look out for in the future…' (Broadway Baby) 'The instantly likeable Jack Barry delivered a strong set of general musings, one-liners and witty anecdotes' (Three Weeks).
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- Leicester
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- 0116 242 3595
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