Fergus Craig
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Fergus Craig in Sunderland is a British stand-up comic and actor in theatre, television and radio . He studied at the University of Manchester
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Fergus is one half of the popular double act Colin & Fergus with actor and writer Colin Hoult
. Between 2004-08 they performed regularly on the London comedy circuit. They performed three shows at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Colin & Fergus '04, Colin & Fergus 2 '05 and Rutherford Lodge '06.
In 2006 Fergus played Alan Bennett
in Pete and Dud: Come Again
, a play by Chris Bartlett
and Nick Awde
on the life of Peter Cook
and Dudley Moore
. The play ran at the 2006 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, then transferred to London's West End and toured New Zealand
.
In 2007 he joined the cast of Channel 4's Star Stories
and was a regular in Series 2 and 3 of the show.
In 2009, he won the Hackney Empire New Act of the Year
with his solo stand-up act. He also joined the cast of the Bafta nominated BBC show Sorry, I've Got No Head
.
In 2010 he played the role of Devon Mills in BBC2 sit com Popatron.
In 2011 he played the role of Lionel Putty in CBBC show Hotell Trubble
University of Manchester
The University of Manchester is a public research university located in Manchester, United Kingdom. It is a "red brick" university and a member of the Russell Group of research-intensive British universities and the N8 Group...
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Fergus is one half of the popular double act Colin & Fergus with actor and writer Colin Hoult
Colin Hoult
Colin Hoult is a comedy actor/writer in television, radio, theatre. He studied at Manchester Metropolitan School of Theatre....
. Between 2004-08 they performed regularly on the London comedy circuit. They performed three shows at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Colin & Fergus '04, Colin & Fergus 2 '05 and Rutherford Lodge '06.
In 2006 Fergus played Alan Bennett
Alan Bennett
Alan Bennett is a British playwright, screenwriter, actor and author. Born in Leeds, he attended Oxford University where he studied history and performed with The Oxford Revue. He stayed to teach and research mediaeval history at the university for several years...
in Pete and Dud: Come Again
Pete and Dud: Come Again
Pete and Dud: Come Again is a stage play about Peter Cook and Dudley Moore written by Chris Bartlett and Nick Awde. This comedy drama had a sellout run at the Assembly Rooms as part of the 2005 Edinburgh Festival Fringe before transferring to London's West End at The Venue, in March 2006, in a...
, a play by Chris Bartlett
Chris Bartlett
Chris Bartlett is a London-based writer and journalist.Along with Nick Awde, he co-wrote the stage play Pete and Dud: Come Again, a hit at the Assembly Rooms at the 2005 Edinburgh Festival Fringe before transferring to London's West End at The Venue, in March 2006, starring Kevin Bishop as Dudley...
and Nick Awde
Nick Awde
Nick Awde Hill , is a British writer, artist, singer-songwriter and critic. The author, editor or illustrator of more than 50 books, he is based in London and Brussels...
on the life of Peter Cook
Peter Cook
Peter Edward Cook was an English satirist, writer and comedian. An extremely influential figure in modern British comedy, he is regarded as the leading light of the British satire boom of the 1960s. He has been described by Stephen Fry as "the funniest man who ever drew breath," although Cook's...
and Dudley Moore
Dudley Moore
Dudley Stuart John Moore, CBE was an English actor, comedian, composer and musician.Moore first came to prominence as one of the four writer-performers in the ground-breaking comedy revue Beyond the Fringe in the early 1960s, and then became famous as half of the highly popular television...
. The play ran at the 2006 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, then transferred to London's West End and toured New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
.
In 2007 he joined the cast of Channel 4's Star Stories
Star Stories
Star Stories is a British television comedy programme that takes a satirical look at celebrities and their lives. It was first shown on Channel 4 on September 15, 2006....
and was a regular in Series 2 and 3 of the show.
In 2009, he won the Hackney Empire New Act of the Year
Hackney Empire New Act of the Year
The Hackney Empire New Act of the Year was a long-running annual competition that ran at the Hackney Empire theatre in London in order to encourage, discover and promote new stand-up comedy and New Variety talent...
with his solo stand-up act. He also joined the cast of the Bafta nominated BBC show Sorry, I've Got No Head
Sorry, I've Got No Head
Sorry, I've Got No Head is a CBBC children's sketch comedy. The programme's cast originally consisted of William Andrews, David Armand, James Bachman, Marcus Brigstocke, Anna Crilly, Justin Edwards, Mark Evans, Mel Giedroyc, Marek Larwood and Nick Mohammed...
.
In 2010 he played the role of Devon Mills in BBC2 sit com Popatron.
In 2011 he played the role of Lionel Putty in CBBC show Hotell Trubble
Filmography
- "Get a GripGet A Grip (TV series)Get a Grip was a television series shown on ITV in the United Kingdom. It aired on Wednesday nights in April/May 2007 and was hosted by Ben Elton and Alexa Chung.The programme was made by Phil McIntyre Productions and Big Bear Films....
" (2007) TV series - Various (2007) - "Comedy: Shuffle" (2007) TV series - Various (unknown episodes, 2007)
- "ExtrasExtras (TV series)Extras is a British sitcom about extras working on TV and film sets and in theatre. The series was co-produced by the BBC and HBO, and is created, written, and directed by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, both of whom also star in it...
" - Runner (1 episode, 2007, series finale) - "Star StoriesStar StoriesStar Stories is a British television comedy programme that takes a satirical look at celebrities and their lives. It was first shown on Channel 4 on September 15, 2006....
" - Nigel Martin-Smith, [[Declan Donnelly]], [[Russell Brand]] (11 episodes, 2007-8) - "Mist: Sheepdog Tales" (13 episodes, 2007)
- "EastEndersEastEndersEastEnders is a British television soap opera, first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 19 February 1985 and continuing to today. EastEnders storylines examine the domestic and professional lives of the people who live and work in the fictional London Borough of Walford in the East End...
" - Chip Shop Assistant (1 episode, 22 March 2007) - "After You've Gone" - P.C. Walker (1 episode, 2007, Lock Back in Anger)
- "Raging" (2007) (TV) - Various Characters
- "Jonathan CreekJonathan CreekJonathan Creek is a British mystery series produced by the BBC and written by David Renwick. Primarily a crime drama, the show is also peppered with broadly comic touches...
" - Paramedic (1 episode, 2004, The Chequered Box) - Hut 33Hut 33Hut 33 is a BBC Radio 4 sitcom set at Bletchley Park in 1941. It includes both the writer and producer from Think the Unthinkable and Concrete Cow.-Production:...
(radio)