Good Ship Comedy presents Tom Ward

TOM WARD

Comedian, writer, actor, filmmaker and voice-over artist Tom Ward has made a name for himself in comedy since appearing as a finalist in the BBC Radio New Comedy Award and winning the Chortle Award for Best Newcomer in 2017.  Placed somewhere in the comedy universe between the wondrous daftness of The Boosh and the Cockney Geezerprov of Terry Alderton, Tom is a hurricane of hilarious invention.

Tom has appeared on Live at the Apollo, Comedy Central at the Comedy Store and Roast Battles for Comedy Central as well as Live from the BBC, and is the host of In Your Personal Space, a hugely successful interview series on LadBible seen by millions. He also created, writes and performs in his podcast People Talk.

Tom has provided tour support for Hal Cruttenden, Gary Delaney, Jack Whitehall and Joe Lycett.

“Fine jokes and star presence.” Time Out

“Staggeringly impressive.” The Herald

“Inspired whimsy.” The List

JACOB HAWLEY

Jacob Hawley is a comedian and writer who has been published by The Sunday Times and the BBC, as well as being a regular columnist for The Metro.

He has two hit podcasts, Jacob Hawley: On Drugs, and Jacob Hawley: On Love, both on BBC Sounds. The series have had over half a million downloads and earned Jacob a SILVER ARIA AWARD FOR BEST NEW PRESENTER.

He has also created two Radio Four stand-up specials, Welcome To Britain, and Class Act, which broadcast to rave reviews and features in The Guardian and The Independent.

As a stand-up he is warm, insightful, intelligent and very funny.

“A down-to-earth talent who's got it in spades, it's an impressive, strong debut show that makes it feel like he's already been doing this for years.” The List

CELYA AB

Originally from Paris, Celya AB is a fast-rising, multi award winning writer-performer, with a magnetic stage presence and brilliantly crafted material. In 2019, Celya was a finalist of the 2019 Funny Women Awards. More recently, she reached the final of the BBC New Comedy Award 2021 on BBC1 and won the prestigious Chortle Award for Best Newcomer 2022. She is a regular guest on The Guilty Feminist podcast, as well as being a

writer for BBC Radio’s The News Quiz and Comedy Central’s Guessable.

“Sharp and annoyingly observant gags.” Joe Lycett

AND YOUR RESIDENT HOST:

BEN VAN DER VELDE

One of the quickest wits around and a much-loved compere, he always brings a jam-packed back of nonsense, silliness and wisecracks to every gig he hosts.

"Wonderfully improvised riffs showcasing his impressive spontaneity and sharp tongue." Edinburgh Festivals Magazine

“The perfect comedy club host – he is a master of audience interaction. The audience weren’t just warmed up, but pretty hysterical even before the first act of the night hit the stage.”  Huffington Post