Karl Lucas
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Karl Lucas is an English comedian, actor and writer, who has written for and appeared in a number of television, music videos and radio comedy programmes, as well as various theatre productions.
Lucas worked on Galaxy 102's Breakfast show which collectively won three Sony Awards (1999/2000). Gold in 1999 and Silver in 2000 for Best Breakfast Show.Lucas was writer and comedy sidekick on the show and was awarded his own Sony Award (Bronze)for his part of the 'Sticker Vicar' in 1999.
Lucas is a graduate of Salford University,with a B.A.
Honours and HND
in Performing Arts.He is one of a handful of performers who have graduated from Salford University with distinction and is entered in their 'Hall of Fame'
Lucas played Richard, a member of the fictional Pop group
2 Up, 2 down on Peter Kay
's Britain's Got the Pop Factor... and Possibly a New Celebrity Jesus Christ Soapstar Superstar Strictly On Ice (2008) a spoof on the talent show genre of programmes. Some of the shows most memorable moments saw 2 Up 2 Down singing a duet with Rick Astley
, getting Hip-Hop dance lessons off Lionel Blair
and Richard's Rap
in the middle of The Winner's Song
(which was co-written by Gary Barlow
).
He is the only British comedian who has worked as a warm up on American TV shows: America's Got Talent and Osbournes Reloaded and is rumoured to be heading out to the states to be working on the new series of The X Factor
on many of his TV,DVD,Music and Stand-Up projects,as Writer, Actor and Director.(see TV Appearances/Radio Appearances/Writing).
He was Tour Manager for Peter Kay's Mum Wants a Bungalow Tour and filmed/directed a documentary called One Hundred and Eighty: The Tour Documentary.Lucas has always supported Comic Relief and donated his time as a consultant writer/backstage director on the Comic Relief
Charity singles 500 Miles
and Is this the way to Amarillo
and also has cameo appearances in both videos.(see TV Appearances 'Raiders of the Pop Charts' & Music Videos).
He most recently was credited with 'special thanks' for Susan Boyle
and Geraldine McQueen's Comic Relief
2011 hilarious cover of I know him so well.
, You've Been Framed
, Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway (he also named this show and helped devise it), A Question of TV}, Soap Fever
, Loose Women
, Max and Paddy's Power of Two
, and in the U.S.A Osbournes Reloaded.
In 2011 he wrote and directed This Morning
's first ever live Pantomime.Cinderella
featured the regular cast in an all singing and dancing live spectacular.
His first professional job in TV was a warm up man on University Challenge
.
He has since worked on numerous TV shows:Loose Women
Who Dares Sings, The Record of the Year
, Russian Roulette, Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway, Icons, The Katy and Peter Show.
And in the U.S.A Osbournes:Reloaded and America's Got Talent
.
He also worked on the badly received The David Dickinson
show and more
recently he has worked at the BBC
for Epic Win
, Channel 4
for The Derren Brown Show and ITV
Studios for Let's do Lunch with Gino and Mel.
animated advertisements.He provided voices for the two main characters and narrator depicted in several animated corporate promotional videos for Trade Only 1 2
having worked at Nightclubs and Venues all around the UK (including the infamous Hacienda
nightclub) and in the U.S.A where he DJ'd the America's Got Talent
wrap party at CBS
Studios.
Notably he was DJ/Compere at JK Rowling's MS
charity event in Edinburgh
in July 2008, Coleen Rooney's 21st birthday and Coleen Nolan
's wedding.He has also DJ'd at many charity events,TV wrap parties and ITV
's Xmas parties. .
In 2000 The Galaxy 102 Breakfast Show was awarded a silver Sony award, Karl's third Sony award. The show was produced by Simon Richie, directed by Paul Saunders, written by Karl Lucas and presented by Adam Cole, Emma Wasden, Karl Lucas and Mike Maguire. Karl's most notable contributions were for writing comedy sketches, song parodies and playing the part of Sticker Vicar who was introduced two years prior.
Britain's Got The Pop Factor ... And Possibly A New Celebrity Jesus Christ Soapstar Superstar Strictly On Ice was Peter Kay‘s first original show for over four years, and pulled in a massive 7.1 million viewers – making it one of Channel 4
‘s highest rated shows of all time. Winner of ‘Best Comedy Performance‘ at the RTS
Awards – describing it as "brilliantly visually realised, and a perfect parody of the genre"; the series also received ‘Best British Comedy Television Programme‘ award from BAFTA LA and the ‘Best Music / Variety Program‘ at the Banff World Television awards and also received an Emmy nomination for International Comedy in 2009.
Cop, Baker Street
Characters, German Guard at Checkpoint Charlie
and many others.
Notably he worked as writer/performer in the House of Commons Show (a live comedy debate,set in a lifesize version of the House of Commons). Lucas played the roles of Speaker of the House, Black Rod
and Labour
and Conservative
Members of Parliament
.
At the Studios Tour Live action shows were performed at intervals throughout each day, including a parody of a political debate in the House of Commons chamber set used for First Among Equals. This set was often used by other television productions wanting to set scenes in the Commons chamber, such as The New Statesman, and in 2002 was purchased by the scriptwriter Paul Abbott so that it could be used in his BBC drama serial State of Play.
wrote about Lucas's appearance in the Granada Studios Tour
in its House of Commons show, in the book Notes from a Small Island
Lucas worked on Galaxy 102's Breakfast show which collectively won three Sony Awards (1999/2000). Gold in 1999 and Silver in 2000 for Best Breakfast Show.Lucas was writer and comedy sidekick on the show and was awarded his own Sony Award (Bronze)for his part of the 'Sticker Vicar' in 1999.
Lucas is a graduate of Salford University,with a B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
Honours and HND
Higher National Diploma
A Higher National Diploma is a higher education qualification in the United Kingdom. This qualification can be used to gain entry into universities, and is considered equivalent to the first or second year of a university degree course....
in Performing Arts.He is one of a handful of performers who have graduated from Salford University with distinction and is entered in their 'Hall of Fame'
Lucas played Richard, a member of the fictional Pop group
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
2 Up, 2 down on Peter Kay
Peter Kay
Peter John Kay is an English comedian, writer, actor, director and producer. His work includes That Peter Kay Thing , Phoenix Nights , Max and Paddy's Road to Nowhere , Britain's Got the Pop Factor... and other independent productions which have included two sell out tours.-Early career:Peter Kay...
's Britain's Got the Pop Factor... and Possibly a New Celebrity Jesus Christ Soapstar Superstar Strictly On Ice (2008) a spoof on the talent show genre of programmes. Some of the shows most memorable moments saw 2 Up 2 Down singing a duet with Rick Astley
Rick Astley
Richard Paul "Rick" Astley is an English singer-songwriter, musician, and radio personality. He is known for his 1987 song, "Never Gonna Give You Up", which was a #1 hit single in 25 countries...
, getting Hip-Hop dance lessons off Lionel Blair
Lionel Blair
Lionel Blair is a British actor, choreographer, tap dancer and television presenter. He is the son of Myer Ogus and Deborah Greenbaum...
and Richard's Rap
Rap
Rap may refer to:*Rapping, performance in which rhyming lyrics are used, with or without musical accompaniment ; while an MC performs spoken verses in time to a beat/ melody**Hip hop subculture**Hip hop music...
in the middle of The Winner's Song
The Winner's Song
"The Winner's Song" is a single by fictional character Geraldine McQueen from Britain's Got the Pop Factor..., a spoof talent contest/comedy by British comedian Peter Kay, who also plays Geraldine...
(which was co-written by Gary Barlow
Gary Barlow
Gary Barlow is an English singer-songwriter, pianist and record producer. He is frontman and lead vocalist of pop group Take That and is currently the head judge on the eighth series of The X Factor. Barlow is one of Britain's most successful songwriters...
).
He is the only British comedian who has worked as a warm up on American TV shows: America's Got Talent and Osbournes Reloaded and is rumoured to be heading out to the states to be working on the new series of The X Factor
The X Factor (UK)
The X Factor is a British television music competition to find new singing talent. Created by Simon Cowell, it began in September 2004 and is contested by aspiring singers drawn from public auditions. It is the originator of the international X Factor franchise. The seven series of the show to date...
Peter Kay
Lucas has worked closely with Peter KayPeter Kay
Peter John Kay is an English comedian, writer, actor, director and producer. His work includes That Peter Kay Thing , Phoenix Nights , Max and Paddy's Road to Nowhere , Britain's Got the Pop Factor... and other independent productions which have included two sell out tours.-Early career:Peter Kay...
on many of his TV,DVD,Music and Stand-Up projects,as Writer, Actor and Director.(see TV Appearances/Radio Appearances/Writing).
He was Tour Manager for Peter Kay's Mum Wants a Bungalow Tour and filmed/directed a documentary called One Hundred and Eighty: The Tour Documentary.Lucas has always supported Comic Relief and donated his time as a consultant writer/backstage director on the Comic Relief
Comic Relief
Comic Relief is an operating British charity, founded in 1985 by the comedy scriptwriter Richard Curtis and comedian Lenny Henry in response to famine in Ethiopia. The highlight of Comic Relief's appeal is Red Nose Day, a biennial telethon held in March, alternating with sister project Sport Relief...
Charity singles 500 Miles
500 Miles
"500 Miles" is a folk song made popular in the United States and Europe during the 1960s folk revival. The simple repetitive lyrics offer a lament by a traveler who is far from home, out of money and too ashamed to return...
and Is this the way to Amarillo
Is This the Way to Amarillo
In the United States, a version by the writer of the song Neil Sedaka made to number 44 in the Billboard charts in 1977, and the title was shortened to "Amarillo".-Tony Christie featuring Peter Kay version:...
and also has cameo appearances in both videos.(see TV Appearances 'Raiders of the Pop Charts' & Music Videos).
He most recently was credited with 'special thanks' for Susan Boyle
Susan Boyle
Susan Magdalane Boyle is a Scottish singer who came to international public attention when she appeared as a contestant on the TV programme Britain's Got Talent on 11 April 2009, singing "I Dreamed a Dream" from ...
and Geraldine McQueen's Comic Relief
Comic Relief
Comic Relief is an operating British charity, founded in 1985 by the comedy scriptwriter Richard Curtis and comedian Lenny Henry in response to famine in Ethiopia. The highlight of Comic Relief's appeal is Red Nose Day, a biennial telethon held in March, alternating with sister project Sport Relief...
2011 hilarious cover of I know him so well.
Writing
He has written scripts, story lines, additional material, sketches and provided material for Britain's Got The Pop Factor ... And Possibly A New Celebrity Jesus Christ Soapstar Superstar Strictly On Ice., The Coronation Street Panto, Coronation StreetCoronation Street
Coronation Street is a British soap opera set in Weatherfield, a fictional town in Greater Manchester based on Salford. Created by Tony Warren, Coronation Street was first broadcast on 9 December 1960...
, You've Been Framed
You've Been Framed
You've Been Framed is a British television show, produced by ITV Studios for ITV where viewers send in humorous home videos. It is currently narrated by the comedian Harry Hill....
, Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway (he also named this show and helped devise it), A Question of TV}, Soap Fever
Soap Fever
Soap Fever is a British television Entertainment programme on ITV2 presented by Liza Tarbuck, Denise Welch, Emma Kennedy, Jenny Powell and towards the end of its run Fiona Phillips and Penny Smith....
, Loose Women
Loose Women
Loose Women is a British lunchtime television programme, first broadcast in 1999 on ITV. It consists of a panel of four women who interview celebrities and discuss topical issues, ranging from daily politics and current affairs, to celebrity gossip...
, Max and Paddy's Power of Two
Max and Paddy's Road to Nowhere
Max and Paddy's Road to Nowhere was an award-winning British comedy television show on Channel 4 starring and written by Peter Kay and Patrick McGuinness. All the episodes were also directed by Kay. It began on 12 November 2004 and ran for six 30 minute episodes up until 17 December 2004, with each...
, and in the U.S.A Osbournes Reloaded.
In 2011 he wrote and directed This Morning
This Morning
This Morning may refer to:* This Morning , a British daytime television show* This Morning , a Canadian radio show* CBS This Morning and This Morning, former names of the American morning show The Early Show...
's first ever live Pantomime.Cinderella
Cinderella
"Cinderella; or, The Little Glass Slipper" is a folk tale embodying a myth-element of unjust oppression/triumphant reward. Thousands of variants are known throughout the world. The title character is a young woman living in unfortunate circumstances that are suddenly changed to remarkable fortune...
featured the regular cast in an all singing and dancing live spectacular.
TV appearances
- Emmerdale: The Dingles - For Richer for Poorer as Fridge (director: Tim O'Mara)
- Britain's Got The Pop Factor ... And Possibly A New Celebrity Jesus Christ Soapstar Superstar Strictly On Ice as Richard in (TwoUp-TwoDown) (director: Peter KayPeter KayPeter John Kay is an English comedian, writer, actor, director and producer. His work includes That Peter Kay Thing , Phoenix Nights , Max and Paddy's Road to Nowhere , Britain's Got the Pop Factor... and other independent productions which have included two sell out tours.-Early career:Peter Kay...
) - Raiders of the Pop Charts as Himself (director: Peter KayPeter KayPeter John Kay is an English comedian, writer, actor, director and producer. His work includes That Peter Kay Thing , Phoenix Nights , Max and Paddy's Road to Nowhere , Britain's Got the Pop Factor... and other independent productions which have included two sell out tours.-Early career:Peter Kay...
) - Raiders of the Pop Charts II as Himself (director: Peter KayPeter KayPeter John Kay is an English comedian, writer, actor, director and producer. His work includes That Peter Kay Thing , Phoenix Nights , Max and Paddy's Road to Nowhere , Britain's Got the Pop Factor... and other independent productions which have included two sell out tours.-Early career:Peter Kay...
) - Britains Got The Pop Factor...and Then Some! as Richard (director: Peter KayPeter KayPeter John Kay is an English comedian, writer, actor, director and producer. His work includes That Peter Kay Thing , Phoenix Nights , Max and Paddy's Road to Nowhere , Britain's Got the Pop Factor... and other independent productions which have included two sell out tours.-Early career:Peter Kay...
) - Osbournes:Reloaded (Fox TV)as New Family Member (director: Russell Norman)
- Loose WomenLoose WomenLoose Women is a British lunchtime television programme, first broadcast in 1999 on ITV. It consists of a panel of four women who interview celebrities and discuss topical issues, ranging from daily politics and current affairs, to celebrity gossip...
(ITV) Various Roles (director: Jo Johns) - ShamelessShamelessShameless is a British television drama series set in Manchester on the fictional Chatsworth council estate. Produced by Company Pictures for Channel 4, the first seven-episode series aired weekly on Tuesday nights at 10pm from 13 January 2004...
(Channel 4) as Paramedic (director:David Evans) - IdealIdeal (TV series)Ideal is a British comedy-drama, or dark comedy originally broadcast on digital channel BBC Three, created by Graham Duff and produced by BBC Comedy North and Baby Cow Productions. It stars Johnny Vegas as small-time cannabis dealer Moz....
(BBC) as Peter (Ginger Elvis) (director: Ben Gregor) - MischiefMischiefMischief is a vexatious or annoying action, or, conduct or activity that playfully causes petty annoyance. Young children, when they hear of mischief, think of practical jokes....
"Is it coz I is Black?" (BBC) as Presenter (director: Sam Lewens) - Waterloo RoadWaterloo Road (TV series)Waterloo Road is an award-winning British television drama series, first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 9 March 2006. Set in a troubled comprehensive school in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, the series focuses on the lives of the school's teacher and students, and confronts social...
(BBC) as Radio Presenter - One Hundred and Eighty: The Tour Documentary as Himself (director: Karl Lucas)
- Peter Kay Night (Channel 4) as Himself (director: Peter KayPeter KayPeter John Kay is an English comedian, writer, actor, director and producer. His work includes That Peter Kay Thing , Phoenix Nights , Max and Paddy's Road to Nowhere , Britain's Got the Pop Factor... and other independent productions which have included two sell out tours.-Early career:Peter Kay...
) - Max & Paddy's Power of Two (Channel 4) as Woman in Burka (director: Peter KayPeter KayPeter John Kay is an English comedian, writer, actor, director and producer. His work includes That Peter Kay Thing , Phoenix Nights , Max and Paddy's Road to Nowhere , Britain's Got the Pop Factor... and other independent productions which have included two sell out tours.-Early career:Peter Kay...
) - Peter Kay Live at the Manchester Arena (Channel 4) as Himself (director: Peter KayPeter KayPeter John Kay is an English comedian, writer, actor, director and producer. His work includes That Peter Kay Thing , Phoenix Nights , Max and Paddy's Road to Nowhere , Britain's Got the Pop Factor... and other independent productions which have included two sell out tours.-Early career:Peter Kay...
) - Celebrities Under PressureCelebrities Under PressureCelebrities Under Pressure is a Saturday night entertainment show which aired in the United Kingdom on ITV.The show follows families allowing a celebrity to live with them for a week as they attempt to learn a new skill from their hosts. The celebrity's progress is followed through a video diary,...
(ITV) as Elvis (director: Hilary JonesHilary JonesHilary Jones may refer to:*Hilary Jones , British general practitioner and media doctor*Hilary P. Jones , United States Navy officer*Hilary Bevan Jones Hilary Jones may refer to:*Hilary Jones (doctor), British general practitioner and media doctor*Hilary P. Jones (1863–1938), United States Navy...
) - Peter Kay's Phoenix NightsPeter Kay's Phoenix NightsPeter Kay's Phoenix Nights was a BAFTA-nominated English sitcom about The Phoenix Club, a working men's club in the northern English town of Farnworth, Greater Manchester. The show was written by Neil Fitzmaurice, Peter Kay and Dave Spikey, produced by Goodnight Vienna Productions and Ovation...
(Channel 4) as Ass TV Presenter Baz Hastings (director: Johnny CampbellJohnny CampbellJohn "Johnny" Peter Campbell was a footballer from Derry, Northern Ireland.Campbell grew up playing Gaelic football at school. He was also an accomplished sprinter, and an Ulster champion over 100 and 200 metres. He first played football for Foyle Harps, before being signed-up by Derry City, and...
) - You've Been FramedYou've Been FramedYou've Been Framed is a British television show, produced by ITV Studios for ITV where viewers send in humorous home videos. It is currently narrated by the comedian Harry Hill....
(ITV) as Caretaker (director: Russell Norman) - NewsnightNewsnightNewsnight is a BBC Television current affairs programme noted for its in-depth analysis and often robust cross-examination of senior politicians. Jeremy Paxman has been its main presenter for over two decades....
(BBC) as Himself (2002) - Soap FeverSoap FeverSoap Fever is a British television Entertainment programme on ITV2 presented by Liza Tarbuck, Denise Welch, Emma Kennedy, Jenny Powell and towards the end of its run Fiona Phillips and Penny Smith....
(ITV) as various characters / with Emma KennedyEmma KennedyEmma Kennedy is an English actress, writer and television presenter....
Music Video appearances
- The Winner's SongThe Winner's Song"The Winner's Song" is a single by fictional character Geraldine McQueen from Britain's Got the Pop Factor..., a spoof talent contest/comedy by British comedian Peter Kay, who also plays Geraldine...
(director: Peter KayPeter KayPeter John Kay is an English comedian, writer, actor, director and producer. His work includes That Peter Kay Thing , Phoenix Nights , Max and Paddy's Road to Nowhere , Britain's Got the Pop Factor... and other independent productions which have included two sell out tours.-Early career:Peter Kay...
)
- 500 Miles500 Miles"500 Miles" is a folk song made popular in the United States and Europe during the 1960s folk revival. The simple repetitive lyrics offer a lament by a traveler who is far from home, out of money and too ashamed to return...
(director: Peter KayPeter KayPeter John Kay is an English comedian, writer, actor, director and producer. His work includes That Peter Kay Thing , Phoenix Nights , Max and Paddy's Road to Nowhere , Britain's Got the Pop Factor... and other independent productions which have included two sell out tours.-Early career:Peter Kay...
)
- Is this the way to AmarilloIs This the Way to AmarilloIn the United States, a version by the writer of the song Neil Sedaka made to number 44 in the Billboard charts in 1977, and the title was shortened to "Amarillo".-Tony Christie featuring Peter Kay version:...
(director: Bruce GowersBruce GowersBruce Gowers is an English television director and producer, best known for work on large-scale live music and event productions. He started his career in his native England where his landmark music video for Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" brought him international recognition leading to his...
)
DVD appearances
- Emmerdale: The Dingles - For Richer for Poorer as Fridge (director: Tim O'Mara)
- Britain's Got The Pop Factor ... And Possibly A New Celebrity Jesus Christ Soapstar Superstar Strictly On Ice (DVD) (2009)
- ShamelessShamelessShameless is a British television drama series set in Manchester on the fictional Chatsworth council estate. Produced by Company Pictures for Channel 4, the first seven-episode series aired weekly on Tuesday nights at 10pm from 13 January 2004...
(DVD) (2008) - Special Kay (DVD) (2008)
- Waterloo RoadWaterloo Road (TV series)Waterloo Road is an award-winning British television drama series, first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 9 March 2006. Set in a troubled comprehensive school in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, the series focuses on the lives of the school's teacher and students, and confronts social...
(DVD) (2007) - IdealIdeal (TV series)Ideal is a British comedy-drama, or dark comedy originally broadcast on digital channel BBC Three, created by Graham Duff and produced by BBC Comedy North and Baby Cow Productions. It stars Johnny Vegas as small-time cannabis dealer Moz....
(DVD) (2007) - Peter Kay – Stand Up UKay (DVD) (2007)
- Max and Paddy's Power of Two (DVD)(2005)
- Live at the Manchester Arena (DVD) (2005)
- Phoenix Nights (DVD)(2001–2002)
TV warm up
Lucas has been a TV warm-Up Man since 1995.His first professional job in TV was a warm up man on University Challenge
University Challenge
University Challenge is a British quiz programme that has aired since 1962. The format is based on the American show College Bowl, which ran on NBC radio from 1953 to 1957, and on NBC television from 1959 to 1970....
.
He has since worked on numerous TV shows:Loose Women
Loose Women
Loose Women is a British lunchtime television programme, first broadcast in 1999 on ITV. It consists of a panel of four women who interview celebrities and discuss topical issues, ranging from daily politics and current affairs, to celebrity gossip...
Who Dares Sings, The Record of the Year
The Record of the Year
The Record of the Year is an award voted by the UK public. For many years it was given in conjunction with television programmes of the same name...
, Russian Roulette, Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway, Icons, The Katy and Peter Show.
And in the U.S.A Osbournes:Reloaded and America's Got Talent
America's Got Talent
America's Got Talent is an American reality television series on the NBC television network, and part of the global British Got Talent franchise. It is a talent show that features singers, dancers, magicians, comedians, and other performers of all ages competing for the advertised top prize of...
.
He also worked on the badly received The David Dickinson
David Dickinson
David Dickinson is an English antiques expert, television presenter and entrepreneur.-Biography:...
show and more
recently he has worked at the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
for Epic Win
Epic Win
Epic Win is a British game show which began airing on BBC One on 20 August 2011. Presented by Alexander Armstrong the programme sees contestants complete individual challenges such as trying to dress while bouncing a football or cycling while trying to inflate hot water bottles...
, Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
for The Derren Brown Show and ITV
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
Studios for Let's do Lunch with Gino and Mel.
TV producing
Lucas worked in the U.S.A. as a Content Producer (2008-9)for Fremantle Media on Osbournes:Reloaded.TV presenting
- MischiefMischiefMischief is a vexatious or annoying action, or, conduct or activity that playfully causes petty annoyance. Young children, when they hear of mischief, think of practical jokes....
"Is it coz I is Black?" (BBC) as Presenter (director: Sam Lewens) - Soap FeverSoap FeverSoap Fever is a British television Entertainment programme on ITV2 presented by Liza Tarbuck, Denise Welch, Emma Kennedy, Jenny Powell and towards the end of its run Fiona Phillips and Penny Smith....
ITV2 from 1999 to 2003 (director:various) - InterferenceInterferenceIn physics, interference is a phenomenon in which two waves superpose to form a resultant wave of greater or lower amplitude. Interference usually refers to the interaction of waves that are correlated or coherent with each other, either because they come from the same source or because they have...
Channel M from 1998 to 2005 (director:various)
Radio presenting
- Chrysalis Radio, Galaxy 102 FM The Adam Cole Breakfast Show, as writer, presenter and the part of Sticker Vicar
- Faze FMFaze FMFaze FM Radio Ltd was the owner of two dance music radio stations in the North of England.It operated Kiss 102 in Manchester and Kiss 105 in Yorkshire from 1994 to 1997 before being taken over by a larger group.-History:...
Kiss 102Kiss 102-History:The frequency was originally issued to Sunset 102 Radio - The Kickin FM but that suffered some financial problems. In May 1993, the Radio Authority made a decision to prematurely terminate Sunset's licence, apparently accusing the station of providing inaccurate information about its...
, The Grainne Landowski Breakfast Show (Faze Radio) as Co-Host and writer.
Additional Radio Work
In 2007 Lucas was employed by Trade Only to voice InternetInternet
The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
animated advertisements.He provided voices for the two main characters and narrator depicted in several animated corporate promotional videos for Trade Only 1 2
DJ
Lucas is also a Disc JockeyDisc jockey
A disc jockey, also known as DJ, is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience. Originally, "disc" referred to phonograph records, not the later Compact Discs. Today, the term includes all forms of music playback, no matter the medium.There are several types of disc jockeys...
having worked at Nightclubs and Venues all around the UK (including the infamous Hacienda
Hacienda
Hacienda is a Spanish word for an estate. Some haciendas were plantations, mines, or even business factories. Many haciendas combined these productive activities...
nightclub) and in the U.S.A where he DJ'd the America's Got Talent
America's Got Talent
America's Got Talent is an American reality television series on the NBC television network, and part of the global British Got Talent franchise. It is a talent show that features singers, dancers, magicians, comedians, and other performers of all ages competing for the advertised top prize of...
wrap party at CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
Studios.
Notably he was DJ/Compere at JK Rowling's MS
Multiple sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis is an inflammatory disease in which the fatty myelin sheaths around the axons of the brain and spinal cord are damaged, leading to demyelination and scarring as well as a broad spectrum of signs and symptoms...
charity event in Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
in July 2008, Coleen Rooney's 21st birthday and Coleen Nolan
Coleen Nolan
Coleen Patricia Nolan is an English born television presenter, author and singer of Irish descent. She was the youngest member of the girl group, The Nolans, in which she sang alongside her sisters...
's wedding.He has also DJ'd at many charity events,TV wrap parties and ITV
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
's Xmas parties. .
Theatre
- The Last Chair as Man (24/7 Theatre Festival)
- Granny Must Die as Devil/Bishop (24/7 Theatre Festival)
- The Dumb WaiterThe Dumb WaiterThe Dumb Waiter is a one-act play by 2005 Nobel Laureate Harold Pinter written in 1957; it premiered at the Hampstead Theatre Club, on 21 January 1960...
as Ben (Not the International Theatre Festival) - Noises OffNoises OffNoises Off is a 1982 play by English playwright Michael Frayn. The idea for it was born in 1970, when Frayn was standing in the wings watching a performance of Chinamen, a farce that he had written for Lynn Redgrave...
as Garry/Roger (Guide Bridge Theatre) - LootLoot (play)Loot is a two-act play by the English playwright Joe Orton. The play is a dark farce that satirises the Roman Catholic Church, social attitudes to death, and the integrity of the police force....
as Dennis (Guide Bridge Theatre) - The Funny Farm (Improvisation) (Guide Bridge Theatre)
- Stab/Zombie (Edinburgh FestivalEdinburgh FestivalThe Edinburgh Festival is a collective term for many arts and cultural festivals that take place in Edinburgh, Scotland each summer, mostly in August...
(Aspects Theatre Company) - The Best Little Whorehouse in TexasThe Best Little Whorehouse in TexasThe Best Little Whorehouse in Texas is a musical with a book by Texas author Larry L. King and Peter Masterson and music and lyrics by Carol Hall...
as Melvin p Thorpe (Aspects Theatre Company) - ChicagoChicagoChicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
as Billy Flynn (Aspects Theatre Company) - The TempestThe TempestThe Tempest is a play by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in 1610–11, and thought by many critics to be the last play that Shakespeare wrote alone. It is set on a remote island, where Prospero, the exiled Duke of Milan, plots to restore his daughter Miranda to her rightful place,...
as Antonio (Aspects Theatre Company) - GreaseGrease (musical)Grease is a 1971 musical by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey. The musical is named for the 1950s United States working-class youth subculture known as the greasers. The musical, set in 1959 at fictional Rydell High School , follows ten working-class teenagers as they navigate the complexities of love,...
as Teen Angel (Aspects Theatre Company)
Cabaret
- The Funny Farm Toured as part of Improvised Comedy Group (1999–2000)
- Hosted Mad abbott Cabaret Edinburgh FestivalEdinburgh FestivalThe Edinburgh Festival is a collective term for many arts and cultural festivals that take place in Edinburgh, Scotland each summer, mostly in August...
(1992 and 1995)
Awards
In 1999 The Galaxy 102 Breakfast Show was Awarded the Gold for best breakfast show and the Bronze Award for the 'Sticker Vicar'.In 2000 The Galaxy 102 Breakfast Show was awarded a silver Sony award, Karl's third Sony award. The show was produced by Simon Richie, directed by Paul Saunders, written by Karl Lucas and presented by Adam Cole, Emma Wasden, Karl Lucas and Mike Maguire. Karl's most notable contributions were for writing comedy sketches, song parodies and playing the part of Sticker Vicar who was introduced two years prior.
Britain's Got The Pop Factor ... And Possibly A New Celebrity Jesus Christ Soapstar Superstar Strictly On Ice was Peter Kay‘s first original show for over four years, and pulled in a massive 7.1 million viewers – making it one of Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
‘s highest rated shows of all time. Winner of ‘Best Comedy Performance‘ at the RTS
Royal Television Society
The Royal Television Society is a British-based educational charity for the discussion, and analysis of television in all its forms, past, present and future. It is the oldest television society in the world...
Awards – describing it as "brilliantly visually realised, and a perfect parody of the genre"; the series also received ‘Best British Comedy Television Programme‘ award from BAFTA LA and the ‘Best Music / Variety Program‘ at the Banff World Television awards and also received an Emmy nomination for International Comedy in 2009.
Granada Studios Tour
Lucas worked a Granada Studios Tour from 2000 to 2009 in various roles ranging from Number 10 Downing Street Policeman, New YorkNew York
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Cop, Baker Street
Baker Street
Baker Street is a street in the Marylebone district of the City of Westminster in London. It is named after builder William Baker, who laid the street out in the 18th century. The street is most famous for its connection to the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes, who lived at a fictional 221B...
Characters, German Guard at Checkpoint Charlie
Checkpoint Charlie
Checkpoint Charlie was the name given by the Western Allies to the best-known Berlin Wall crossing point between East Berlin and West Berlin during the Cold War....
and many others.
Notably he worked as writer/performer in the House of Commons Show (a live comedy debate,set in a lifesize version of the House of Commons). Lucas played the roles of Speaker of the House, Black Rod
Black Rod
The Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod, generally shortened to just Black Rod, is an official in the parliaments of several Commonwealth countries. The position originates in the House of Lords of the Parliament of the United Kingdom...
and Labour
Labour Party (UK)
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and Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
Members of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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.
At the Studios Tour Live action shows were performed at intervals throughout each day, including a parody of a political debate in the House of Commons chamber set used for First Among Equals. This set was often used by other television productions wanting to set scenes in the Commons chamber, such as The New Statesman, and in 2002 was purchased by the scriptwriter Paul Abbott so that it could be used in his BBC drama serial State of Play.
Bill Bryson
Bill BrysonBill Bryson
William McGuire "Bill" Bryson, OBE, is a best-selling American author of humorous books on travel, as well as books on the English language and on science. Born an American, he was a resident of Britain for most of his adult life before moving back to the US in 1995...
wrote about Lucas's appearance in the Granada Studios Tour
Granada Studios Tour
Granada Studios Tour was an entertainment theme park at the Granada Studios complex in Castlefield, Manchester which England operated from 1988 to 1999...
in its House of Commons show, in the book Notes from a Small Island
Notes from a Small Island
Notes from a Small Island is a humorous travel book on Great Britain by American author Bill Bryson, first published in 1995.-Overview:Bryson wrote Notes from a Small Island when he decided to move back to his native United States, but wanted to take one final trip around Great Britain, which had...
External links
- Karl's Agent: Pure Management
- Karl Lucas-Himself(II)
- Karl Lucas-Actor (IV)
- Karl Lucas-Producer(V)
- Northern Elastic Theatre Company Karl Lucas