CRITICS CHOICE EDINBURGH 2011: Times, Big Issue, New Statesman
TIMES NEWSPAPER: TOP 5 Shows Edinburgh 2010
OBSERVER CRITICS CHOICE Edinburgh 2010
2010 RISING STAR: Spoonfed.com
WINNER: Best Comedy & Drama, BBC National Student Awards
PICK OF THE WEEK: Guardian, FT, Daily Mail, Independent, Telegraph
*****New Current
****Fest
****Broadway Baby
****Spoonfed
****What’s on Stage
****Three Weeks
****EdFest
****Venue
****British Comedy Guide
Tom Craine is an award winning comedian and writer for shows such as Stand Up For The Week (Channel 4), Show & Tell (Channel 4) and The Now Show (BBC Radio 4). He is one third of the acclaimed sketch group ‘Jigsaw’, with Dan Antopolski and Nat Luurtsema. (To be seen regularly on the new BBC3 prime time show ‘Live At The Electric’ (hosted by Russell Kane) and the forthcoming Radio 4 series ‘Sketchaholic’).
Previous credits include hosting ‘Bitesize History’ for BBC2 and the ‘Tom Craine’ show for BBC Bristol, and playing lead roles in ‘Phil’s Ill’ (DAVE) and ‘The Sharp End’ (BBC Radio 2, alongside Alistair McGowan).
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Tom can be seen performing at the major venues (Glee Clubs, Highlight, OTK, Komedia, Avalon Network, Up The Creek, The Stand, Last Laugh etc) or at the Edinburgh Festival where he has performed three critically acclaimed stand up shows at The Pleasance. He has also supported Rhod Gilbert (Award Winning Mince Pie tour) and Alan Carr (Soho Theatre run).
“Wise, funny, lyrical” Observer
“Deeply funny, genuinely touching” Broadway Baby
“Wonderful” Time Out
“Intelligent and effortlessly funny” Three Weeks
“Disgustingly talented” Guardian
Credits:
Television and film:
Live At The Electric (BBC3)
Bitesize History (BBC2)
Phil’s Ill (Dave) (3 part mini sitcom- pick of week, Guardian, FT, Times, Independent)
Angel (Jigsaw sketch for BBC Comedy)
Broken English (Jigsaw sketch for BBC Comedy)
Manchester United Vs Little Girls (Jigsaw Sketch for BBC Comedy)
Private Craine (Short Jigsaw film)
Vidzone Music Show (Sony & Playstation)
Arthur Smiths Comedy Club (ITV)
Panel Shows:
Rhod Gilberts ‘Jest a Minute’ (BBC)
What’s The Story? (BBC Wales)
Radio Presenting:
The Tom Craine show (BBC Bristol)
The Rhod Gilbert Show (‘Sidekick’, BBC Radio Wales)
Writing Credits:
Stand Up For The Week (Channel 4)
Mad, Bad, Ad Show (Channel 4)
Show & Tell (with Chris Addison) (Channel 4)
Roberts Webb (with Robert Webb) (Channel 4)
The Sharp End (BBC Radio 2 sitcom written by Tom Craine and Ian Stone)
Goals Galore (BBC3)
Max Boyce’s World Cup Journey (BBC2)
The Now Show (Radio 4)
Radio Guest: (A small selection)
Sketchaholic (BBC Radio 4)
The Sharp End (BBC Radio 2)
Claudia Winkleman (BBC Radio 2)
Pete Mitchell show (BBC Radio 2 & Absolute Radio)
Danny Wallace (6 Music)
Nemone (6 Music)
Bethan Elfyn (BBC Radio 1)
Hawksbee & Jacobs (Talk Sport)
Festivals and overseas:
Jigsaw (Edinburgh Festival 2011, Pleasance Courtyard)
Choirboy To Addict & Back Again (Edinburgh Festival 2010, Pleasance Courtyard)
Comfort Blanket (Edinburgh Festival 2009, Pleasance Courtyard)
Superclump (Edinburgh Festival 2009, GRV)
AAA Stand Up (Edinburgh Festival 2008, Pleasance Courtyard
Bestival, Isle of White
Headline Tour of Switzerland
Headline Tour of Croatia
Headline Tour of Slovenia
