Comedy At Hippodrome Casino

15th February, 2017

HEADLINER: Ardal O’Hanlon

Ardal O’Hanlon needs no introduction. He’s known to the world from his

iconic role as Dougal in ‘Father Ted’, as well as countless other TV

appearances, from six series of ‘My Hero’ to ‘Doctor Who’. But his

first love was stand-up, and his unique brand of humour has won him

numerous awards, as well as touring to sell out audiences

internationally and topping the best-seller charts with stand-up DVDs.

The Hippodrome are delighted to welcome him to their stage.

WITH: David Armand (aka Johann Lippowitz)

David is an award-winning writer, comedian and actor with credits

across dozens of TV comedies. But he is perhaps best known as his

alter-ego Johann Lippowitz, whose mime performances to pop songs (such

as Natalie Imbruglia’s ‘Torn’) have earned him tens of millions of

YouTube hits. One of the most highly sought-after and riotously funny

acts you’ll ever see live.

AND: Adam Kay

Over 10 million YouTube hits (including the iconic London Underground Song), winner of the 2014 London Cabaret Awards, writer of numerous TV comedies.

“Brilliant – it left us with eyeliner streaming down our face” – Cosmopolitan

“Extremely funny. Never less than utterly clever” – Telegraph 

22nd February, 2017

PAUL SINHA

Paul Sinha is first and foremost a brilliant comic but many know him from ITV’s The Chase where he appears as the Chaser and general knowledge expert, The Sinnerman. He is been on Radio 4, with his own series or on The News Quiz or perhaps, on Radio 5 Live’s Fighting Talk. You may have also seen him on Comedy Central, on The Comedy Store or The Alternative Comedy Experience.

Paul has been nominated for the highest accolade in live comedy at the Edinburgh Festival and has also been nominated for the Breakthrough Act, the Best Headliner and the Best Club Comic by respected industry magazine, Chortle, winning the latter in 2014. In 2016, Paul was awarded the Rose D’Or for Radio Comedy.

“This is what a good stand-up should be. Hilariously funny, passionate and articulate.” Chortle

“Well on the way to earning himself a place in the pantheon of comedy greats.” The Scotsman

KERRY GODLIMAN

The charmingly straight-talking, quick-witted Kerry Godliman is one of the country’s best performers. Both an incredibly talented comedian and a phenomenal actor, Kerry is best known for her appearances on Live At The Apollo, Jack Dee’s Referendum HelpDesk, Channel 4’s Comedy Gala. Kerry is also a regular on BBC Radio 4 with appearances on the esteemed News Quiz and Just A Minute as well as her own series Kerry’s List.

Kerry’s acting talents have seen her receive critical acclaim for her role as Hannah in Ricky Gervais’ hit series Derek for Chanel 4, as well as starring in the Netflix feature film Mascots which was released in October 2016. She has also starred in Crackanory, Him And Her, Miranda, Getting On, Extras to name just a few.

Fresh from completing her sell-out debut tour of the UK, Kerry will be appearing on this year’s Christmas special of Live At The Apollo, as well as starring in a new family sitcom, Carters Get Rich, produced by Roughcut for Sky.

‘Goes for the jugular. Quick wit, frank and engaging’ **** – The Independent

‘A phenomenally acute bullshit detector… brilliantly casual and unpretentious’ – The Guardian

‘Hits a nerve with every observation. Honest, smart and very funny’ – Ricky Gervais

 IAN STONE

Ranked amongst the top ten stand-ups in Britain by The Independent, Ian Stone is one of the most talented topical acts and comperes in the country. Edgy and provocative, with an easy-going manner and self-depreciating style, Ian is at great ease bantering with an audience.

Ian also presents The Football’s On, on BT Sport along with appearing on Mock The Week (BBC 2), The World Stands Up (Paramount Comedy) Never Mind The Buzzcocks (BBC 2), The Stand-Up Show (BBC 1), and Saturday Live (ITV) to name but a few.

Ian has worked all over the world including Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, South Africa, Holland, France, Ireland and Germany. He’s entertained the troops in Kuwait, Bosnia,Kosovo, Cyprus and Afghanistan. He was the first British stand-up to perform in Moscow and the first performer to appear for The Comedy Store in Mumbai.

“Seriously funny” - The Guardian“…like a cross between Tony Hancock and Frankie Howerd. Stone is probably better than we deserve. Ultimately, it is the sheer quantity of funny material that really impresses” – The List

1st MARCH, 2017

Hal Cruttenden

Hal is one of the top comedians working in the UK today, as well as being a highly accomplished writer and actor. Over the last year he’s performed on ‘The John Bishop Show’ (BBC1), ‘Michael McIntyre’s Roadshow’ (BBC1) and ‘Live at the Apollo’(BBC1 and 2), the last being his third appearance on that show and most recently ‘Channel 4’s Comedy Gala’(C4) in aid of Great Ormond Street Hospital in front of an audience of 16,000 at the O2 Arena, London, to name but a few.

His radio sitcom ‘Hal’ is currently being repeated on Radio 4 and a second series has been commissioned to be broadcast by the end of the year. Other radio appearances include being team captain on ‘Britain versus the World’ and spots on ‘Loose Ends’, ‘Act Your Age’, ‘Chat Show Roulette’ and ‘Four at the Store’ (all Radio 4).

Hal is currently touring his latest show ‘Straight Outta Cruttenden’ throughout the UK and we’re very happy he is taking time out to join us at the Hippodrome this March!

‘One of the funniest comics on the circuit!’ - Time Out

Hilarious’ - Evening Standard

Paul McCaffrey

Star of Impractical Jokers (BBC Three), Russell Howard’s Good News (BBC Three) and Stand Up Central (Comedy Central)

An accomplished radio presenter and guest, Paul has recently been heard on: talkSPORT, The Alternative Vote(Absolute), Rob Beckett’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Football (Absolute) and Russell Kane’s Whistlestop Tour (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.

‘Never anything less than gut-bustlingly hilarious’ – GQ

‘McCaffrey simply has funny bones’ – The Shortlist

Wendy Wason

An accomplished actress and comedian, Wendy has established herself with roles in Sherlock (BBC1) Coupling (BBC2) and the IT Crowd (Ch4) and numerous other projects, working with everyone from Benedict Cumberbatch to Johnny Depp and John Malkovich.

Whilst her acting career continues, her comedy career has taken off, with getting to the final of Funny Women and semi-finals of So You Think You’re Funny at the Edinburgh Fringe, then heading to America for NBC’s Last Comic Standing, while her charisma and wit ensured packed houses at the Edinburgh Fringe with her much garnered solo shows.

She has performed in all the major UK clubs and was invited to the New York Comedy Festival and charmed audiences there too. She currently performs as part of The Cutting Edge at The Comedy Store in London and has written and stars in her own sitcom for BBC Scotland – Half My Age Plus Seven broadcast in October 2014 and she writes for the Huffington Post.

“Wendy Wason is a natural raconteur. Chatty and charming” The Scotsman

“She’s charming, clever and funny” The Sunday Times

with your resident host…Ian Stone

Ranked amongst the top ten stand-ups in Britain by The Independent, Ian Stone is one of the most talented topical acts and comperes in the country. Edgy and provocative, with an easy-going manner and self-depreciating style, Ian is at great ease bantering with an audience.

Ian also presents The Football’s On, on BT Sport along with appearing on Mock The Week (BBC 2), The World Stands Up (Paramount Comedy) Never Mind The Buzzcocks (BBC 2), The Stand-Up Show (BBC 1), and Saturday Live (ITV) to name but a few.

’Seriously funny” - The Guardian“

…like a cross between Tony Hancock and Frankie Howerd. Stone is probably better than we deserve. Ultimately, it is the sheer quantity of funny material that really impresses” - The List

22nd MARCH, 2017 

Comedy at The Hippodrome takes a variety twist as we open up a selection box of alternative comedy and cabaret.

Join the extraordinary, avant-garde machine-gun comedy magician and vaudeville impresario Christian Lee as he invites the best cabaret stars and the comedy elite from the four corners of the world. Recent Semi finalist of Britain’s Got Talent, Christian took the panel by storm with his signature balloon trick – check him out with glamorous assistant Amanda Holden here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2EyAF75gxg

“Mighty magical talents” – Evening Standard

“I think you’re funny.” – Simon Cowell

“Christian is one of the few magicians who genuinely crosses the divide between comedy and magic. He possesses the comic genius of Tommy Cooper along with world class skills as a prestidigitator” – TNT Magazine

WITH:

John Moloney

John has been a professional comedian for over twenty-five years, and has entertained audiences across the globe with his crafted, intelligent and original stand-up routines.

Winner of the Best Live Performer award for two years running at the London Comedy Festival, John has become one of Britain’s most in-demand comedians.

John was also delighted to be nominated as ‘Best Live Stand-Up’ at the British Comedy Awards – but was even happier to be the WINNER in the Category “ Outstanding Contribution to UK Comedy “ in 2015.

John’s Radio 4 was Pick of the Year in 2016, and has been re-commissioned in 2017.

Jamali Maddix

Jamali is one of most promising and exciting acts to hit the circuit in years.

With an assured stage presence and considered material that comes from a fresh perspective, he already has the aura of a successful comic well beyond his years.

His natural confidence and charm allow him to tread gracefully across more sensitive topics leaving many of his contemporaries behind.

In his first two years of performing Jamali won the Comedy Café New Act of the Year Competition and the Chortle Student Comedy Award – all while making it look effortless.

Jamali has a plethora of gigs under his belt – he plays the Comedy Store and toured with them in the Middle East. In June 2015 he supported Jim Jefferies before a 3,500 strong Hyde Park audience. His debut hour at the Edinburgh Fringe was a total sell out and received rave reviews.

He has also done a plethora of TV shows including The John Bishop Show, Live at the Apollo and 8 out of 10 Cats. Jamali also became one of the faces for the new Viceland TV channel with his own series “Hate Thy Neighbor”.

Phil Butler

Phil has always been a popular act, even in the early days when he was serving his apprenticeship in holiday parks, end of the pier shows, pantos and cruise ships. These were happy times for Phil, especially being part of big production shows, where he could show off his other talents like singing and dancing. Soon he found himself starring in these big shows, playing the comic lead in pantomime and seeing his name in lights with shows such as ‘Phil Butler’s Christmas Party’ in Blackpool and ‘Seaside Special’ which is the UKs number one summer show.

Wanting to explore other avenues and experience new challenges, in 2001 he joined the UK comedy circuit, where he is now found closing the show at all the major comedy clubs such as ‘Jongleurs Comedy Clubs’, ‘The Comedy Club’, ‘The Glee Club’ & ‘The Banana Comedy Club’. Phil has also had the great honor of performing for our British troops in Iraq and more recently Afghanistan.

“Phil Butler’s got it all … unique, original and hilarious” – The Stage and Television Today

“Without doubt, one of the most exciting and original finds in comedy in recent years” – The Guardian

“Phil brought the house down with a truly original and riotous act of visual comedy” The Mirror