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tim fitzhigham

• Adventurer, Presenter, Author & Multi-Award Winning, Perrier Nominated Comedian‍.

• Chortle Award Nominee ‍

• Winner of the Edinburgh Spirit of The Fringe Award

• As seen on Zapped Season 1 & 2 (Dave), Afterlife (Netflix)

Tim FitzHigham is a Perrier nominated, multi-award winning comedian, explorer, presenter, and author. Among numerous TV credits as a comedian, he has presented several documentaries for BBC 1 and Super Human Challenge for CBBC. Tim has written and performed in two series of The Gambler, for Radio 4 based on his hugely-successful 2011 Edinburgh Fringe show, whilst keeping up his many stage and film appearances.

Tim FitzHigham is aworld record holder. The feats he has performed include paddling a paper boat down 257.5 km of the River Thames, rowing a bathtub across the English Channel, and inflating the world's largest man-inflated balloon. Tim has played comedy clubs and festivals all over the world, both as an MC and in headline slots. He is one of the UK's most in demand MCs.

He has also developed several award-winning solo shows, and an award-winning show featuring the work of 50's and 60's musical legends Flanders and Swann.

Tim FitzHigham FRSA FRGS is much in demand as an after-dinner speaker, corporate lecturer, motivational speaker, and awards host in the UK and abroad.

As well as making people laugh, ensuring awards ceremonies run efficiently and with charm, and providing the perfect bespoke words after dinners.

He's made speeches for the Prince's Trust, the World Economic Forum, Aldermen and Livery Company Masters in the City of London, and many of the UK's top companies; at events for members of the Royal Family, the House of Lords, the National Maritime Museum, the River and Rowing Museum, and the centenary lecture for St Chad's College Durham, as well as many conferences and networking events around the world.

HEADLINER 1

julian deane

• Tour support for Paul Chowdhry

• As seen on ‘Russell Howard Hour’ - Sky One

• Hugely In-demand comedy writer, with credits including Never Mind the Buzzcocks (BBC2), Mock the Week (BBC2) & tour material for Jimmy Carr

• “Blown away, beautifully crafted jokes with immense impact” - Adam Bloom

• “Deane is a class apart. A master of the pull back and reveal.” Chortle

ITV’s Stand Up Hero winner

Widely celebrated for his ingenious punchlines, Julian Deane is an award-winning British stand-up comedian and writer.

Julian first performed stand-up in 2005. He’s since been impressing audiences and comedians alike up and down the country. Within a few years of starting stand-up comedy, he was named Best New Comedian by the Comedy Café in London and won the ITV Stand Up Hero and the Laughing Horse New Act of the Year competitions.

Julian has appeared on The Russell Howard Hour (Sky One) and supported Paul Chowdhry on a world tour, which included Wembley Arena. He is also an in-demand writer, with his credits including Never Mind the Buzzcocks (BBC Two), Mock the Week (BBC Two), Matt Forde’s Unspun (Dave), Morgan Spurlock’s New Britannia (Sky Atlantic) and tour material for Jimmy Carr.

Julian and fellow comedian Carl Donnelly host the podcast Two Vegan Idiots (TVI). “Deliciously twisted. a stream of seriously good gags. quick, sharply written and endlessly repeatable lines.” (The Guardian).

What the press have to say -

“Assured and brilliant writing. Deane is a class apart. A master of the pull back and reveal.” Chortle.co.uk

“A particularly nice line in understated pay-offs.” - Evening Standard

“Demonstrates a hefty body of evidence that comedy is in his bones. He has a ruthlessly efficient delivery with plenty of lines that our top stand-ups would be proud of… the man’s definitely a pro and clearly has a career in comedy cut out for him.” - Steve Bennett”

“Endlessly repeatable lines.” - THE GUARDIAN

“A masterful joke writer.” - THE SCOTSMAN

“Sharp, original punchlines.” - THE INDEPENDENT