Neil Edmond is a British

United Kingdom

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 actor

Actor

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 and comedy

Comedy

Comedy , as a popular meaning, is any humorous discourse or work generally intended to amuse by creating laughter, especially in television, film, and stand-up comedy. This must be carefully distinguished from its academic definition, namely the comic theatre, whose Western origins are found in...

 writer.

Neil was a member of the comedic sketch trio The Consultants

The Consultants

The Consultants are a comedy sketch team who first reached public prominence in August 2002 where they won the Perrier Best Newcomer Award at the Edinburgh Fringe....

, alongside James Rawlings

James Rawlings

James Rawlings is a British actor and comedy writer for stage, film, television and radio.Rawlings is a member of the comedic sketch trio The Consultants, alongside Neil Edmond and Justin Edwards. In 2002 they won the Perrier award Best Newcomer at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival...

 and Justin Edwards

Justin Edwards

Justin Edwards is an English actor and writer.Born in Hampshire, Justin studied at Manchester University, before training at Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts. He was a member of sketch trio The Consultants, alongside Neil Edmond and James Rawlings...

. In 2002 they won the Perrier award for Best Newcomer at the Edinburgh

Edinburgh

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 Fringe Festival. The Consultants went on to record four series for BBC Radio 4

BBC Radio 4

BBC Radio 4 is a British domestic radio station, operated and owned by the BBC, that broadcasts a wide variety of spoken-word programmes, including news, drama, comedy, science and history. It replaced the BBC Home Service in 1967. The station controller is currently Gwyneth Williams, and the...

 between 2002 and 2005. His most recent radio series is BBC 7

BBC 7

BBC Radio 4 Extra, formerly known as BBC 7 and BBC Radio 7, is a British digital radio station broadcasting comedy, drama, and children's programming nationally 24 hours a day. It is the principal broadcasting outlet for the BBC's archive of spoken-word entertainment...

's Knocker

Knocker (radio series)

Knocker is a British radio situation comedy broadcast on digital radio station BBC 7, recorded before a live audience. It is written by and stars Neil Edmond as Ian Dunn, a long suffering market researcher. The series also co-stars Paula Wilcox as Ian's boss, Mary...

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Edmond has also been known to perform solo character work, with his Space School headmaster and Market Researcher being particular live favourites. He was a regular stooge for the late Ken Campbell

Ken Campbell (actor)

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 (1941-08), is an ex-member of sketch group The Benders

The Benders

The Benders were a British comedy sketch group who performed on the London comedy circuit between 2000 & 2002.This sketch group comprised the following comic actors and writers:*Neil Edmond *Stephen Evans...

, is a frequent volunteer at Scene & Heard, played 'Ian' in interactive web comedy Where are the Joneses?

Where are the Joneses

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 and provides improvised 'interpretative dance' accompaniment for readings of horror novels and the poetry of Danielle Steel

Danielle Steel

Danielle Fernandes Dominique Schuelein-Steel , better known as Danielle Steel, is an American romantic novelist and author of mainstream dramas....

 at Robin Ince

Robin Ince

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's Book Club.

Home Time

Home Time

Home Time is a British television comedy-drama written by and starring Emma Fryer with Neil Edmond co-writing. The first series ran between 14 September and 22 October 2009 on BBC Two.- Series 1 :...

, co-written with Emma Fryer

Emma Fryer

Emma Fryer is a British stand-up comedian, actress and writer from Coventry, best known for playing Tania in BBC Three's Ideal, Janine in E4's PhoneShop and Gaynor in BBC 2's Home Time, which she co-wrote with Neil Edmond....

, was nominated for Best Sitcom at both the 2010 South Bank Show Awards and The Rose D'Or

Rose d'Or

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