Angela Barnes swapped a career in health and social care for stand up in 2010 and hasn’t looked back.
Within just a couple of years, she had won the BBC New Comedy Award in 2011 and has since toured the UK and starred in BBC Two’s iconic 21 series Mock the Week as a regular, as well as Live at the Apollo, and Hypothetical on Dave.

She is a firm favourite on BBC Radio 4, having featured on The Now Show and The News Quiz – including a recent stint as the host, she also hosted BBC Radio 4 Extra’s Newsjack.

Angela co-hosted the less-than-serious popular podcast We Are History, which has just teamed up with Podmasters, with John O’Farrell. Six series strong and with over a million downloads, the two history nerds discuss, explain, and laugh at interesting and quirky episodes from the olden days.

"Brilliantly funny"
Sarah Millican

"She's just a gloriously down-to-earth, straight-talking and extremely funny comic"
The Guardian

"Angela Barnes is the best mainstream female comedian I’ve seen since Sarah Millican... I can't be any clearer than that can I?"
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard critic

"A beautifully paced performance that was aided by the consistent quality of her jokes, many of which showed a great skill with self-deprecation"
Chortle

"Barnes mixes warm autobiographical material with plenty of strong jokes"
The Guardian
Winner BBC NEW COMEDY AWARD 2011
TV & Radio
Live At The Apollo - BBC2/Open Mike
Mock the Week - BBC2/Angst Productions
Host of Newsjack - BBC Radio 4 Extra
The News Quiz, BBC Radio 4
The Now Show, BBC Radio 4
Stand Up For The Week - Channel 4/Open Mike
Russell Howard's Good News  - BBC3
Mick Ferry

Started making a living doing stand-up comedy stateside back when there was only clubs and Letterman. Never envisioned it would lead to living in London England and to have done shows in 25 different countries including Australia to Kazakhstan to Helsinki to Tokyo to Hong Kong and even Mumbai India but through all that I still find time to do the occasional show back in America. Not satisfied with just stand-up and a bit of acting there’s also the series of dark comedy short films written and directed by me soon to be available on Amazon and iTunes. Television credits include numerous appearances of Live at The Comedy Store in London, Live at Jongleurs, Comedy Train International at Toomler in Amsterdam, Raymond Is Laat in Rotterdam, The World Stands Up, The World Comedy Tour filmed in Melbourne, Never Mind The Buzzcocks and They Think It’s All Over on the BBC, Brain Candy a Baby Cow Production as well as being asked as to express his views as a frequent guest on various BBC news programs both on television and on radio. Acting credits include the character ‘Glenn’ in the horror film Blood Mood and ‘Vinny’ in the UK Comedy Central 8 part sitcom I Live With Models. When nothing else is going on I’m building motorcycles, climbing frozen waterfalls and looking after my son.
 

Stephen Owen possesses one of the most extraordinary backstories in British show business.

Equal parts razor-sharp impressionist, seasoned stand-up, and former homicide detective, Stephen blends a lifetime of experience with a pitch-perfect ear for comedy.

“Super confident, totally unflappable, Stephen Owen is every inch the natural comic. Such easy charm—immediately the audience knows they’re in competent and very funny hands. Bang-on impressions and such an amiable way with the crowd. I could listen all night.” — Alex Lowe, Actor, Writer, Comedian

“Stephen Owen is a superb mimic! His Dara Ó Briain and Michael McIntyre make you wish they hosted a show together. Hilarious!” — Lewis MacLeod, BBC Radio 4 Dead Ringers

“Whether it be MC, middle or open, Steve Owen is safe hands. A calm professionalism with brilliantly funny impressions. We’ve booked him numerous times across various gigs—always a real crowd-pleaser.” — Mark Rann, Chesham Comedy Club

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Spirit of the Fringe Award Winner, Brighton Fringe 2024

“Fast and funny … the audience loved it … sweetly, wildly hilarious” ★★★★ - Rip It Up, Adelaide Fringe

“Fast-paced, witty, fun and amazing, all without any pretension" ★★★★★ - Funny Tonne, Melbourne International Comedy Festival

Paul Kerensa is one self-confessed nerd whose mastery of his comedy art is first rate. Lanky, ginger and born in Cornwall, everything seems to be against Kerensa ever being remotely funny, yet time and again he manages to come up with some cracking one-liners. Proving you don't always have to be edgy to be funny, the brainy comic is as clever as he is amusing.

"A comic wave that just keeps coming... As effortless a writer as he is a performer."
- The Stage, September 2005

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"Attitude, style & diamond-sharp wit."
- Maxim magazine, August 2002

"Do I know you?"
- Harry Hill

"Excellent one-liners... Extremely confident & professional... Inspired prop-based maths putdowns... He impressed with his control of the stage and the crowd - I hope we'll be seeing a lot more of him in the future."
- Funny.co.uk

"Ingenious"
- Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard

In the spring of 1997 Mick set foot on stage for the very first time at the legendary Frog and Bucket. It has led to a career that has seen him perform all around the world. He is one of the most sought after comperes and headliners in the UK and writes regularly for some of the biggest names in stand up comedy and he has appeared on many tv shows.

Completely at ease with any audience, Mick has an effortless ability to pluck material from thin air.

A supremely talented performer, Mick is a member of the esteemed Cutting Edge Show at The Comedy Store. It’s a furiously fast paced topical team show that relies on its members being quick witted and Mick continues to hone his off the cuff spontaneous acerbic and razor sharp outbursts.