Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year
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The Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year is held during the Leicester Comedy Festival
every February. All the finalists picked are nominated by the UK's top comedy clubs and must meet certain criteria. The competition is sponsored by a local newspaper, the Leicester Mercury, and Equity, the actors union.
Leicester Comedy Festival
The Leicester Comedy Festival is an annual comedy festival held in a number of venues across Leicester, England early in the year. The festival started in 1994 with 40 events in 23 venues over 7 days throughout Leicestershire, attracting 5,000 people...
every February. All the finalists picked are nominated by the UK's top comedy clubs and must meet certain criteria. The competition is sponsored by a local newspaper, the Leicester Mercury, and Equity, the actors union.
Winners
- 1995 Stevie Knuckles
- 1996 Jo EnrightJo EnrightJo Enright is an English stand-up comedian and actress who has appeared in a number of television and radio comedy programmes.-Biography:...
- 1997 Johnny VegasJohnny VegasJohnny Vegas is an English actor and comedian. He is known for his angry rants, portly figure, high husky voice and support of St Helens rugby league club. More recently he has moved into dramatic acting.-Early life:He was born in St Helens, Lancashire, the youngest of four children of Laurence...
- 1998 Mitch BennMitch BennMitch Benn is a British musician and stand-up comedian known for his humorous songs performed on BBC radio. He is a regular contributor to BBC Radio 4's satirical programme The Now Show, and has hosted other radio shows.Benn has performed at several music festivals, and at the Edinburgh Festival...
- 1999 Patrick Kitterick
- 2000 Jason ManfordJason ManfordJason John Manford is an English comedian, television presenter and actor.- Early life :Manford was born to an Irish family in Salford, Greater Manchester, a son of Sharon , who is a Catholic and Ian Manford. He grew up in poverty in a terraced house in Manchester...
- 2001 Miles JuppMiles JuppMiles Jupp is a British actor and comedian, probably best known as Archie in the children's television series Balamory....
- 2002 Matt Blaize
- 2003 Rhod GilbertRhod GilbertRhodri "Rhod" Gilbert, is a Welsh comedian who was nominated in 2005 for the Perrier Best Newcomer Award. In 2008, he was nominated for the main if.comedy ....
- 2004 Matt Hollins
- 2005 Debra-Jane Appelby
- 2006 James Branch
- 2007 Carl DonnellyCarl DonnellyCarl Donnelly is an English stand-up comedian and writer.-Stand up career:Donnelly began his comedy career in 2004. He has since been a regular on the London comedy circuit...
- 2008 Henry Paker
- 2009 Seann WalshSeann WalshSeann Walsh is a young English comedian signed to Off the Kerb Management. He is a graduate of Jill Edwards' Comedy workshop and performed his first gig in November 2006. He has won several awards, including Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year and Chortle Best Newcomer . Walsh has supported...
- 2010 Josh WiddicombeJosh Widdicombe-Career:Widdicombe began performing live in 2008, and made it to the final of 'So You Think You're Funny' at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival during the same year. Widdicombe has performed at the Fringe Festival every year since, co-writing and performing in the sketch show Superclump in 2009. He also...
- 2011 Tom RosenthalTom RosenthalThomas Alan S. Rosenthal is an English comedian. He is the son of sports commentator, Jim Rosenthal.-Biography:After attending Reading Blue Coat School, he studied philosophy at King’s College London and has done voice-over work for Comedy Central and other clients in the film and television...
& Ben Target