Andrew Lawrence (comedian)
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| Andrew Lawrence | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 17, 1979 Kingston, UK |
| Alma mater | University of St Andrews |
| Occupation | Stand-up comedian |
| Years active | 2003 - present |
| Website | www |
Andrew Lawrence is a British comedian known for his work in stand-up, radio and television.
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Early life and education
Born in Kingston upon Thames,[1] Lawrence attended Tiffin School, Kingston[2] and the University of St Andrews, where he started his stand-up career at a regular comedy night.[3]
Stage career
Lawrence's university debut led on to the Edinburgh fringe, where he was runner up in the 2003 So You Think You're Funny competition.[4] Subsequent wins of the Amused Moose Starsearch, York Comedy Festival New Act of the Year Competition and the BBC's New Act of the Year Competition in 2004 provided him further exposure on the UK comedy scene.
He presented his first hour-long comedy show at the 2006 Edinburgh Festival Fringe entitled How to Butcher your Loved Ones. It was nominated for the if.comeddie award (as it was known for that year only) for Best Newcomer. His 2007 Fringe show, Social Leprosy For Beginners & Improvers, was nominated for the main if.comedy award.[5] He has returned to the Fringe every year up to 2015.
As well as touring shows in the UK, Lawrence has performed abroad at the Just For Laughs Montreal Festival Showcase[6] and the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.[7]
TV and radio career
Lawrence has featured in numerous radio and TV shows, mostly as a stand-up performer. He has also appeared on television as a comic actor, playing the builder Marco in the BBC TV sitcom Ideal.[8] He has written and performed four series for BBC Radio 4, most recently the 2015 sitcom There Is No Escape.[9]
Other work
In 2015 his literary debut Reasons To Kill Yourself was published, a self-harm satire on the psychospeak genre.[10]
Political views
On October 25, 2014, Lawrence wrote a lengthy post on his official Facebook page attacking fellow comedians for making "cheap and easy gags about UKIP". Despite appearing on many of its comedy programmes in the past, his post singled out the BBC and particularly its panel show Mock the Week, which he described as a programme where "aging, balding, fat men, ethnic comedians and women-posing-as-comedians, sit congratulating themselves on how enlightened they are about the fact that UKIP are ridiculous and pathetic". The post, and subsequent Twitter disputes with fellow comedians such as Dara Ó Briain[11] and Frankie Boyle,[12] were widely covered in the UK press.[13] On October 3, 2015, he qualified his political beliefs in a post on his website, saying "I've noticed a number of journalists in comedy have taken to labeling me a 'right-wing comedian'... I don't subscribe to any political ideology and I am not in any way affiliated with any political organisation." However, he also acknowledged that he has "certainly been very critical of the resurgent hard-left wing in British politics" and "critical of left-wing hysteria on the internet, and the left-wing establishment in comedy".[14]
TV and radio credits
TV
| Year | Title | Role | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007— | Ideal | Marco | BBC Three |
| 2010 | Michael MacIntyre's Comedy Roadshow | Stand-up | BBC One |
| 2010 | Dave's One Night Stand | Stand-up | Dave |
| 2011 | Live At The Apollo | Stand-up | BBC One |
| 2012 | Stand Up for the Week | Regular performer | Channel 4 |
Radio
| Year | Title | Role | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-2007 | Shipwrecked | Presenter | Channel 4 Radio |
| 2010 | What To Do If You're Not Like Everybody Else (Series 1)[15] | Writer, performer | BBC Radio 4 |
| 2011 | What To Do If You're Not Like Everybody Else (Series 2) | Writer, performer | BBC Radio 4 |
| 2012 | How Did We End Up Like This? | Writer, performer | BBC Radio 4 |
| 2015 | There Is No Escape [16] | Writer, Andrew | BBC Radio 4 |
Awards
| Year | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | So You Think You're Funny?[4] | Runner-up |
| 2004 | York Comedy Festival New Act of the Year | Winner |
| 2004 | Amused Moose Starsearch 2004 | Winner |
| 2004 | BBC New Act of the Year[3][17] | Winner |
| 2006 | if.comedy award (Best Newcomer)[5] | Nominated |
| 2006 | Sony Radio Awards | Nominated |
| 2007 | if.comedy award (Best Act) [5] | Nominated |
| 2010 | Chortle Award - Best UK Headline Act[18] | Nominated |
| 2011 | Chortle Award - Best UK Headline Act[18] | Nominated |
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External links
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- Andrew Lawrence at the Internet Movie Database
