Comedians and Comediennes
The ability to make people laugh is a talent that should never be underestimated. Great comedy not only entertains an audience it also leaves a long lasting imprint in the minds eye of the individual. So long after your event is done and dusted, your guests will have a positive and enduring memory of both you and your organisation.
When it comes to getting an audience rolling in the aisles, The Norman Phillips Organisation is ideally placed to match your requirements with a star studded collection of some of the finest and funniest comedians and comediennes around
Comedians and Comediennes Overview
Aaron James
Very popular after dinner entertainer - sporting impressionist
Adam Bloom
One of Ricky Gervais favourite comedians
Adam Hills
Australian comedian from The Comedy Club Circuit
Adger Brown
One of the most versatile comedians on the circuit. Golf Days & Corporate
Adrian Walsh
Softly spoken, very witty corporate comedian
Al Brown
From Liverpool, former Comedian of the Year. Clean and witty
Al Conway
Keen footballer & Golfer. Very topical. Good Compere/MC
Alan Carr
Stand up comedian and Presenter
Alan Davies
Relaxed, droll comedian and star of 'Jonathan Creek
Andy Cameron
One of Scotlands top favourites
Andy Ford
Appeared on Royal Variety Show and topped the bill on many a live show
Andy Leach
Total comedy - crazy-zany-hilarious Royal Variety Show performance.
Andy Wilkins
Excellent young comedian
Angus Deayton
Former Host 'Have I Got News For You', comedy actor and presenter
Austin Knight
A very funny after dinner speaker, good for corporate or sporting events
Ardal O Hanlon
Irish comedian and comedy actor 'Father Ted' etc
Armando Ianucci
comedy scriptwriter - writes for Steve Coogan as Alan Partridge
Arthur Smith
Playwright, author, Presenter and stand up comedian
Barry Cryer
Comedy scriptwriter, excellent speaker and TV personality
Barry Humphries
Dame Edna Everage/Sir Les Patterson
Billy Pearce
hilarious comedian - has perfected his village idiot act. Risque
Bob Mills
An established performer on the comedy scene
Bob 'The Cat Bevan
Premier after dinner speaker - football orientated
Bill Bailey
Surreal comedian and musician
Billy Bean
Yorkshire based Billy from 'The Comedians excellent for any event
Billy Flywheel
A multi award winning entertainer- one of the best in clean comedy
Bird and Fortune
Television satirists
Bobby Kaye
Quick fire one liners and clever observations tinged with Irish whimsy
Bobby Martell
Amusing comedy and magic with panache
Bradley Walsh
One of the more youthful and best comedians/after dinner entertainers
Brendan Burke
Stand up comedian from Ireland
Brian Conley
Zany television comedian and after dinner entertainer
Bruce Forsyth
An all round entertainer - now accepts limited engagements
Chris Addison
Fringe comedian nominated Best Newcomer in British Comedy Awards
Clive Anderson
Chat show host and former barrister
Clive Cooper
Winner of 1998 Comedy Store Award for stand-up
Dave Lee
British Comedy Awards nominee. Many TV appearances
Dave Wolfe
Started in TV but specialised in corporate after dinner for several years. Keen golfer
David Frost (Sir)
Satirical humour and a great knowledge of Current Affairs
Denny Waters
Very popular Liverpool comedian and warm-up man
Don Maclean
It is hard to find a comedian to top Don's after dinner presentation
Duggie Brown
Very experienced, popular Yorkshire Comedian from 'The Comedians' Keen golfer
Dylan Moran
1998/9 won Best Newcomer Award at British Comedy Awards
Don Reid
Traditional comedian from 'The Comedians' appears on Piccadilly Radio
Dusty Young
Irish comedian and raconteur
Dara O Briain
Brilliant Irish comedian
Dave Spikey
Very successful, modern stand up comedy
David Baddiel
One half of Baddiel & Skinner
Des O Connor
Favourite for many years now with his variety appearances and chat shows
Dominic Holland
At home with after dinner and award ceremonies
Ed Byrne
Irish comedian and comedy actor
Eddie Large
The more ebullient half of 'Little & Large
Frank Carson
What more can we say - one of our favourite funny men
Frank Skinner
Television comedian
Frankie Boyle
Popular Scottish stand-up comedian
Fred McAuley
One of Scotland's major comedians and broadcasters
Gary Marshall
Award winning comedian, unique style, deadpan delivery
Gerry Aidan
Perceptive wit and quick repartee. Also acted in several TV series
Graham Davies
former barrister-Benedictine Award Winner for after dinner-very funny
Graham Norton
Top TV comedian and Presenter - camp and very naughty
Griff Rhys Jones
Comedy actor, Presenter and Writer
Hal Nolan
A good, wise cracking after dinner entertainer/comedian and Compere
Hale and Pace
Anarchic comedy duo - well known from television
Harry Hill
Former Doctor - now a brilliant observational comedian
Harry Scott
Cockney after dinner speaker/comedian. Favourite of the Lord Taverners
Herbie James
Traditional comic but with some unusual impressions and dialects
Ian Hislop
Team Captain 'Have I Got News For you' and Editor of 'Private Eye'
Ian Richards
Comedian and after dinner speaker with a sporting bias
Ian Sludge Lees
Twice voted 'Midlands Comedian' of the Year Former 'Tiswas' comedian
Jack Dee
Brilliant deadpan humour. Prefers Award Ceremonies
Jasper Carrott
Midlands based national television comedian
Jeff Green
Modern stand up comedian
Jeff Stevenson
aka Harvey Oliver. Can adapt to suit most audiences and ideal for corporate
Jeremy Hardy
Stand-up television comedian
Jim Bowen
One of Granadas 'The Comedians Host of 'Bullseye'
Jim Tavare
Very funny comedian. Appeared on Royal Variety show with his cello
Jim Davidson
Not for the faint hearted - Jim's material is definitely adult
Jimmy Carr
Biting sarcastic humour - sometimes on the edge
Jimmy Cricket
Unsophisticated Irish comedian, very suitable for family audiences
Jimmy Darch
Lights up the stage with his approach of attack and rapid fire patter
Jimmy Tarbuck
Absolute favourite comedian for after dinner speaking
Jo Brand
Very funny if sometimes very earthy comedienne
Joe Pasquale
Zany comedian with the high pitched voice. Won 'Im A Celebrity'..
John Evans
Very good corporate after dinner entertainer
John Lenahan
Comedy, mind reading and magic from this engaging American
John Martin
Master of Comedy from Liverpool
John Moloney
Nominated one of the top 100 comedians on the circuit
John Welch
A first class raconteur, excellent for sports clubs or Golf Days.
Johnnie Casson
Yorkshires own top comedian from Granadas 'The Comedians
Johnny Kennedy
A very funny man, refreshingly different and a first-class ad libber
Johnny Vegas
Blustering modern comedy, sometimes seemingly drunk.
Julian Clary
An adult comedian with gay orientated innuendo. Very polished manner
Junior Simpson
Much in demand both nationally and the London Clubs
Julia Moore
Up and coming young Australian comedienne based UK
Ken Dodd
UKs longest established top comedian accepting limited bookings
Ken Goodwin
one of the stars from 'The Comedians' catchphrase 'Settle Down Now'
Kevin Devane
Clever observational humour and jokes relevant to each event
Lenny Henry
Ebullient comedian and actor with a Black Country background
Lee Evans
Zany comedy in the style of Jerry Lewis
Lee Mack
Star of ITVs 'The Sketch Show'
Lee Roy James
Irish comedian 'The Natter and the Patter
Lee Wilson
Bringing humour from every day events to his audiences
Lucy Porter
One of the UKs top comedy writers and a stand-up comedienne
Mal Rich
Superb corporate entertainers, can customise-has a 'This is Your Life presentation
Malcolm Stent
Excellent for Birmingham audiences with local reminiscing
Marc Paul
Leaves his audiences, baffled, amazed and thoroughly entertained
Marcus Brigstocke
Has appeared on television many times 'Have I Got News For You' etc
Mark Lamarr
Stand up comedian and TV Host
Mark Little
Modern comedian - Olivier Award Winning Comedian
Matt Welcome
Young corporate standard stand-up comedian
Maureen Lipman
TV comedienne, West End stage actress and comedy author
Max Boyce
Wales own humourist, poet and rugby fanatic
Meera Syal
Asian comedy actress and writer
Mick Miller
Originally from Liverpool Mick delights audiences both live and on TV
Mick Walker
In great demand for corporate and sporting dinner
Mike Hammer
After dinner speaker, former BBC TV Presenter, comedian & rock musician
Miles Crawford
Stand up comedy, TV warm up man, TV Presenter and Event Host
Milton Jones
Stand up comedy. 1996 Perrier Best Newcomer Award
Nina Benjamin
Young stand up comedienne
Ollie Spencer
Winner of three comedy awards. Topical observations - very funny
Omid Djalili
Irrepressible Iranian comedian-hilarious stand up
Patrick Tansey
Whimsical Irish humour from a charming and funny entertainer
Patrick Kielty
Popular Irish comedian and Presenter. Humour sometimes political
Paul Boardman
Youthful stand up comedian, son of Stan Boardman
Paul Daniels
Television magic and sharp humour
Paul Eastwood
Established and experienced in cabaret and Presenting
Paul Thorne
Topical material based on the weeks news
Paul Tomkinson
Yorkshire comedian xfm DJ and Marathon Runner
Peter Kay
Lancashire Lad. Brilliant observational humour
Peter Price
Camp comedian, Compere and popular Merseyside Radio Presenter
Phil Kay
New Best Live Comedy winner - British Comedy Awards 1994
Phil Nichol
Nominated for several comedy awards
Phill Jupitus
One of the foremost modern television comedians
Reduced Shakespeare
Witty and amusing look at Shakespeare
Rhona Cameron
Scottish comedienne Was in 'Im A Celebrity..
Rich Hall
aka Otis Lee Crenshaw US comedian regularly in UK
Richard Blackwood
TV Presenter and comedian
Richard Wilson
Comedy actor. Victor Meldrew from 'One Foot in the Grave'
Ricky Gervais
TV comedy actor and writer from 'The Office'
Rob Brydon
Comedy actor ' The Keith Barron Show' 'Little Britain' etc.
Ron Moody
Actor and brilliant raconteur
Ronnie Corbett
After dinner speaker, raconteur. Half of 'The Two Ronnies'
Rory McGrath
From 'They Think Its All Over' Adult humour
Ross Noble
Surreal but very funny Geordie Comedian
Roy Walker
Irish comedian and former host of 'Catchphrase
Russ Abbot
Television comedian and actor
Sandi Toskvig
One of the UKS funniest after dinner speakers
Sanjeev Bhaskar
From 'Goodness Gracious Me' and 'The Kumars at No 42'
Sean Hughes
Modern comedian, Presenter and Writer
Sean Lock
One of the UKs most acclaimed modern comedians
Sean Meo
One of the most established names on the comedy club circuit
Shane Richie
A blend of wisecracking humour and song
Simon Evans
Comedy Store Comedian (no swearing)
Stan Boardman
Scouse comedian 'Opportunity Knocks winner
Stefano Paolini
Runner up C4s 'So You Think Youre Funny Award 2001'
Stephen Fry
Comedy-acting-writing - computer fanatic. Very limited availability
Stephen Grant
Stand up comedian and writer
Stephen K Amos
Talented entertainer, used to corporate
Taffy Spencer
Enter the zany world of Taffy Spencer. A blend of comedy and magic
The Unlikely Lads
An outstanding and unique comedy duo with a fast paced show
Tim Brooke Taylor
From 'The Goodies'
Tim Clark
Busy comedian often working the Jongleurs circuit
Tim Vine
King of the one liners
Tom O Connor
Top corporate entertainer, whimsical observations
Tom Pepper
Liverpool Comedian. Television: Live at Her Majestys and much more
Tommy Tiernan
Whimsical Irish comedian
Tony Hawkes
Humourist and Writer
Vince Earl
One of Merseysides best known comedians also acted in 'Brookside
William Adamscheck
Modern comedian. 2004 Perrier Award Winner
Willie Allan
Scots former Teacher and sportsman and excellent corporate comedian
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