Ray Peacock
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Ray Peacock is a comic performer, best known for the Peacock and Gamble Podcast
. He came to prominence in the Big and Daft comedy trio, BBC London
radio series, three consecutive years of sell-out Edinburgh Festival shows and their own series for the BBC's PlayUK, Terrorville.
In 2007 Ray began presenting his iTunes
& Chortle hosted The Ray Peacock Podcast alongside fellow comedians Ed Gamble
and Raji James
. It was later succeeded by the Peacock and Gamble Podcast, which is also hosted by Chortle.
Ray made his debut at the Edinburgh Festival in 2002, originally as a brash Yorkshireman character who soon became a regular act on the live circuit. In his 2006 show at the Edinburgh Festival the character was dropped in all but name and Ray delivered a confessional stand-up show entitled "Out of Character".
, before rekindling his performance interests and successfully applying to Bretton Hall. After graduation he relocated to London and was briefly active in Fringe Theatre (Appearing in Lead Roles in Chekhov
's The Bear and The Proposal
) before turning his hand to comedy.
He is well-documented as being an obsessive fan of The Muppets
, Randy Newman
, John Updike
and Star Wars
.
He is a fanatical supporter of St Helens RLFC, comic book collector and an accomplished artist.
, a guide to world culture, a re-creation of the Stanford experiment, a tribute to Sister Act
, and live Guitar Hero
. The Kings Place shows are also notable for their live Twitter
take-overs, where Ray and Ed hack into an audience members account during the interval.
Kings Place, London, hosted a large scale live show version of the show in December 2009, which featured Nick Mohammed
in supporting roles.
A limited Edinburgh Run took place every Sunday of the 2011 Fringe.
In October 2011 it was announced the show would be ended after the next few episodes.
.
The podcast ended in December 2008 with a sold-out live show at the Leicester Square Theatre in the West End of London.
A one-off, final, surprise reunion show was released on 13th Sept 2010 to celebrate the 50th episode on the same day that the Peacock & Gamble Podcast Episode 50 was released.
Other Credits include:
The Peacock and Gamble Podcast
The Peacock and Gamble Podcast is a weekly podcast, hosted by British comedians Ray Peacock and Ed Gamble. Hosted on Chortle.co.uk and accessible via iTunes, the show started in 2009 as a spiritual sequel to the Ray Peacock Podcast. A live show spawned from the podcast, the Peacock and Gamble...
. He came to prominence in the Big and Daft comedy trio, BBC London
BBC London
BBC London is the BBC English Region producing local radio, television, teletext and online services in London and parts of the surrounding area. Its output includes the daily BBC London News and the weekly Politics Show on television, the BBC London 94.9 radio station and local coverage of the...
radio series, three consecutive years of sell-out Edinburgh Festival shows and their own series for the BBC's PlayUK, Terrorville.
In 2007 Ray began presenting his iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
& Chortle hosted The Ray Peacock Podcast alongside fellow comedians Ed Gamble
Ed Gamble
Ed Gamble is a British stand-up comedian, best known for co-presenting the Peacock and Gamble Podcast. Ed Gamble started his comedy career performing with the Durham Revue, and was a finalist in the 2007 Chortle Student Comedy Awards....
and Raji James
Raji James
Rajesh Jhanji better known by his stage name Little Raji James That Used To Be In Eastenders But Ruined It, is a British Indian actor, club night promotor and podcast co-host, best known for his role as Ash Ferreira in EastEnders, he also played Abdul Khan in the 1999 British Film East Is East...
. It was later succeeded by the Peacock and Gamble Podcast, which is also hosted by Chortle.
Ray made his debut at the Edinburgh Festival in 2002, originally as a brash Yorkshireman character who soon became a regular act on the live circuit. In his 2006 show at the Edinburgh Festival the character was dropped in all but name and Ray delivered a confessional stand-up show entitled "Out of Character".
Personal life
He attended Selwyn Jones High School, which is now known as Newton-Le-Willows High School, in Newton-Le-Willows and turned his attention mainly to playing Rugby LeagueRugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
, before rekindling his performance interests and successfully applying to Bretton Hall. After graduation he relocated to London and was briefly active in Fringe Theatre (Appearing in Lead Roles in Chekhov
Anton Chekhov
Anton Pavlovich Chekhov was a Russian physician, dramatist and author who is considered to be among the greatest writers of short stories in history. His career as a dramatist produced four classics and his best short stories are held in high esteem by writers and critics...
's The Bear and The Proposal
A Marriage Proposal
A Marriage Proposal is a one-act farce by Anton Chekhov, written in 1888-1889 and first performed in 1890...
) before turning his hand to comedy.
He is well-documented as being an obsessive fan of The Muppets
The Muppets
The Muppets are a group of puppet characters created by Jim Henson starting in 1954–55. Although the term is often used to refer to any puppet that resembles the distinctive style of The Muppet Show, the term is both an informal name and legal trademark owned by the Walt Disney Company in reference...
, Randy Newman
Randy Newman
Randall Stuart "Randy" Newman is an American singer-songwriter, arranger, composer, and pianist who is known for his mordant pop songs and for film scores....
, John Updike
John Updike
John Hoyer Updike was an American novelist, poet, short story writer, art critic, and literary critic....
and Star Wars
Star Wars
Star Wars is an American epic space opera film series created by George Lucas. The first film in the series was originally released on May 25, 1977, under the title Star Wars, by 20th Century Fox, and became a worldwide pop culture phenomenon, followed by two sequels, released at three-year...
.
He is a fanatical supporter of St Helens RLFC, comic book collector and an accomplished artist.
Live
Live dates include:- "Peacock & Gamble Emergency Broadcast UK TOUR" - Autumn 2011
- "Peacock & Gamble Emergency Broadcast" - Edinburgh Fringe 2011
- "Peacock & Gamble Podcast Live" - Edinburgh Fringe 2011
- "Peacock & Gamble" - London Residency, Kings Place 2011
- "The Peacock & Gamble Podcast Live" 2009
- "The Ray Peacock Podcast Live" 2008
- "Ray Peacock - Out Of Character" - Edinburgh Fringe 2006
- "Edinburgh & Beyond" - with Russell HowardRussell HowardRussell Joseph Howard is an English comedian best known for his TV show Russell Howard's Good News and his appearances on the topical panel TV show Mock The Week...
, Russell KaneRussell KaneRussell Kane is an English writer, comedian, actor and media personality. In June 2006, he became the face of digital station Five US. He has been nominated for the Edinburgh Comedy Awards at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, winning the main prize in August 2010...
, Reginald D HunterReginald D HunterReginald Darnell Hunter is an American stand-up comedian who works mainly in the United Kingdom.-Early life:Hunter was born in Albany, Georgia. He was the youngest of nine children. His mother beat him regularly; she died in 2004....
- Edinburgh Fringe and National Tour 2005 - "Ray Peacock & Son" - Edinburgh Fringe 2005
- "The Comedy Zone" - Edinburgh Fringe 2002
- "The Comedy Network" - Annual university Tour - 2001–present
- "Big And Daft National Tour" with Rob RouseRob RouseRob Rouse is an English comedian known for his hyperactive brand of humour.-Overview:Before becoming a comedian, Rouse was a geography teacher...
& Jon Williams - Tour 2001 - "The Big And Daft Christmas Show" with Rob RouseRob RouseRob Rouse is an English comedian known for his hyperactive brand of humour.-Overview:Before becoming a comedian, Rouse was a geography teacher...
& Jon Williams - Edinburgh Fringe 2001 - "Big And Daft In Space" with Rob RouseRob RouseRob Rouse is an English comedian known for his hyperactive brand of humour.-Overview:Before becoming a comedian, Rouse was a geography teacher...
& Jon Williams - Edinburgh Fringe 2000 - "Big And Daft" with Rob RouseRob RouseRob Rouse is an English comedian known for his hyperactive brand of humour.-Overview:Before becoming a comedian, Rouse was a geography teacher...
& Jon Williams - Edinburgh Fringe 1999
TV Studio Audience Warm-up
Warm-ups include:- Felix and Murdo Pilot (C4 - 2011)
- Russell Howard's Good NewsRussell Howard's Good NewsRussell Howard's Good News is a British comedy and topical news show broadcast on BBC Three and, since the show's fourth series, BBC HD. Hosted by comedian Russell Howard, he offers his commentary on the news of the week using mostly standup, but including sketches and guest appearances from people...
Series IV (BBC - 2011) - "Al Murray's Compete For The Meat" (BBC - 2011)
- That Sunday Night Show (ITV - 2011)
- Lee Mack's All Star CastLee Mack's All Star CastLee Mack's All Star Cast is a Saturday night television programme by the BBC. Each week, host Lee Mack is joined by two celebrity guests and a live studio audience who are entertained by stand-up comedians, random sketches and various games....
(BBC - 2010) - Russell Howard's Good NewsRussell Howard's Good NewsRussell Howard's Good News is a British comedy and topical news show broadcast on BBC Three and, since the show's fourth series, BBC HD. Hosted by comedian Russell Howard, he offers his commentary on the news of the week using mostly standup, but including sketches and guest appearances from people...
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(BBC - 2010) - The Count Arthur Strong Game Show (BBC - 2010)
- Richard Bacon's Beer & Pizza ClubRichard Bacon's Beer & Pizza ClubRichard Bacon's Beer & Pizza Club is a British comedy panel show produced by Talkback Thames for ITV4. The programme is presented by Richard Bacon. The programme is currently showing its second series.-Overview:...
(ITV - 2010) - The Stephen K Amos Show (BBC - 2010)
- The IT CrowdThe IT CrowdThe IT Crowd is a British sitcom by Channel 4, written by Graham Linehan, produced by Ash Atalla and starring Chris O'Dowd, Richard Ayoade, Katherine Parkinson and Matt Berry...
Series IV (C4 - 2010) - The Graham Norton ShowThe Graham Norton ShowThe Graham Norton Show is a British comedy chat show that is broadcast on BBC One in the United Kingdom. It was originally shown on BBC Two from February 2007 to May 2009 until it moved to BBC One from October 2009...
(BBC - 2010) - Russell Howard's Good NewsRussell Howard's Good NewsRussell Howard's Good News is a British comedy and topical news show broadcast on BBC Three and, since the show's fourth series, BBC HD. Hosted by comedian Russell Howard, he offers his commentary on the news of the week using mostly standup, but including sketches and guest appearances from people...
Series II (BBC - 2010) - Frank Skinner's OpinionatedFrank Skinner's OpinionatedFrank Skinner's Opinionated is a British television comedy talk show hosted by comedian Frank Skinner and produced by Avalon for the BBC. The show focusses on various topics in the previous week's news, with Skinner joined by two celebrity guests, also interacting with the studio audience. Each...
(BBC - 2010) - Russell Howard's Good NewsRussell Howard's Good NewsRussell Howard's Good News is a British comedy and topical news show broadcast on BBC Three and, since the show's fourth series, BBC HD. Hosted by comedian Russell Howard, he offers his commentary on the news of the week using mostly standup, but including sketches and guest appearances from people...
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(BBC - 2009) - Friday Night With Jonathan RossFriday Night with Jonathan RossFriday Night with Jonathan Ross was a British comedy chat show presented by Jonathan Ross. It was first broadcast on BBC One on 2 November 2001. The programme featured Ross's take on current topics of conversation, guest interviews and live music from both a guest music group and the house band...
(BBC - 2009, 2010) - The IT CrowdThe IT CrowdThe IT Crowd is a British sitcom by Channel 4, written by Graham Linehan, produced by Ash Atalla and starring Chris O'Dowd, Richard Ayoade, Katherine Parkinson and Matt Berry...
Series III (C4 - 2008) - Harry Hill's TV BurpHarry Hill's TV BurpHarry Hill's TV Burp is a British television comedy programme produced by Avalon Television for ITV and hosted by comedian Harry Hill. The show presents a satirical look at the week's television, including extracts from TV shows with added sketches, observational voice-overs, and guest appearances...
(ITV - 2008) - Harry HillHarry HillHarry Hill , is a Perrier Award–winning English comedian, author and television presenter. A former medical doctor , Hill began his career in comedy with the popular radio show Harry Hill's Fruit Corner.-Personal life:Hill was born in Woking,...
's Soapington Way (ITV - 2007) - Not Going OutNot Going OutNot Going Out is a British television sitcom that has aired on BBC One since 2006. Starring Lee Mack, Tim Vine, Sally Bretton, Miranda Hart and Katy Wix, it was initially written by Mack, Andrew Collins, Paul Kerensa, Simon Evans and Peter Tilbury, but now features contributions from other...
(BBC - 2007,2008) - The ConsultantsThe ConsultantsThe 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....
(2007) - French & SaundersFrench & SaundersFrench and Saunders is a British sketch comedy television show written by and starring comic duo Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders. It is also the name by which the performers are known on the occasions when they appear elsewhere as a double act....
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(C4 - 2007, 2008) - Bremner, Bird and FortuneBremner, Bird and FortuneBremner, Bird and Fortune is an award-winning satirical British television programme produced by Vera Productions for Channel Four, uniting the longstanding satirical team of John Bird and John Fortune with the satirical impressionist Rory Bremner.The show started in 1999. The fourteenth series...
(C4 - 2006) - Nigella (ITV - 2006)
TV
His TV roles include:- Not Going OutNot Going OutNot Going Out is a British television sitcom that has aired on BBC One since 2006. Starring Lee Mack, Tim Vine, Sally Bretton, Miranda Hart and Katy Wix, it was initially written by Mack, Andrew Collins, Paul Kerensa, Simon Evans and Peter Tilbury, but now features contributions from other...
(BBC - 2012) - Various in "Russell Howard's Good NewsRussell Howard's Good NewsRussell Howard's Good News is a British comedy and topical news show broadcast on BBC Three and, since the show's fourth series, BBC HD. Hosted by comedian Russell Howard, he offers his commentary on the news of the week using mostly standup, but including sketches and guest appearances from people...
(BBC - 2011) - Ray in "Warm Up" (BBC 2011)
- Himself in Most Annoying People 2010 (BBC - 2010)
- Himself (Stand Up) in Russell Howard's Good NewsRussell Howard's Good NewsRussell Howard's Good News is a British comedy and topical news show broadcast on BBC Three and, since the show's fourth series, BBC HD. Hosted by comedian Russell Howard, he offers his commentary on the news of the week using mostly standup, but including sketches and guest appearances from people...
(BBC - 2010) - Roger in SkinsSkins (TV series)Skins is a BAFTA award-winning British teen drama that follows a group of teenagers in Bristol, South West England, through the two years of college. The controversial plot line explores issues such as dysfunctional families, mental illness , adolescent sexuality, substance abuse and death...
(C4 - 2009) - Darren in No HeroicsNo HeroicsNo Heroics is a British superhero-comedy television series, which began on 18 September 2008. The show is ITV2's first original sitcom. It was nominated for Best New British TV Comedy of 2008 at the British Comedy Awards.-Setting:...
(ITV - 2008) - Banto in Doctor WhoDoctor WhoDoctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. The programme depicts the adventures of a time-travelling humanoid alien known as the Doctor who explores the universe in a sentient time machine called the TARDIS that flies through time and space, whose exterior...
(credited as Ian Boldsworth) (BBC - 2007) - Billy Taft in DoctorsDoctors (BBC Soap Opera)Doctors is a British daytime television soap opera, set in the fictional Midland town of Letherbridge, defined as being close to the City of Birmingham. It was created by Chris Murray; Mal Young drove its development, and Carson Black was the original producer. The first episode was broadcast on...
(credited as Ian Boldsworth) (BBC - 2006) - Ray Peacock on Edinburgh & Beyond (Paramount - 2005)
- Ray Peacock in Paramount Shorts (Paramount - 2005)
- Garth in Skin Deep (credited as Ian Boldsworth) (C4 - 2005)
- Programme Consultant on Les Dawson's Finest Hour (C4 - 2002)
- Ian in Terrorville (credited as Ian Boldsworth) (BBC UKPlay - 2001)
"Peacock & Gamble Emergency Broadcast"
Bumper two hour shows commencing on 24th Feb 2011 at Kings Place, London - "Peacock & Gamble Emergency Broadcast" touring the UK from July 2011 (including a full run at the Pleasance during the Edinburgh Fringe). The show is based on the concept that the "real" show has been halted, so Ray and Ed take over and fill the time so the audience still have a show to watch. Early shows have featured a seanceSéance
A séance is an attempt to communicate with spirits. The word "séance" comes from the French word for "seat," "session" or "sitting," from the Old French "seoir," "to sit." In French, the word's meaning is quite general: one may, for example, speak of "une séance de cinéma"...
, a guide to world culture, a re-creation of the Stanford experiment, a tribute to Sister Act
Sister Act
Sister Act is a 1992 American comedy film released by Touchstone Pictures. Directed by Emile Ardolino, it features musical arrangements by Marc Shaiman and stars Whoopi Goldberg as a Reno lounge singer who has been put under protective custody in a San Francisco convent and has to pretend to be a...
, and live Guitar Hero
Guitar Hero
Guitar Hero is a music video game developed by Harmonix Music Systems and published by RedOctane for the PlayStation 2 video game console. It is the first entry in the Guitar Hero series. Guitar Hero was released on November 8, 2005 in North America, April 7, 2006 in Europe and June 15, 2006 in...
. The Kings Place shows are also notable for their live Twitter
Twitter
Twitter is an online social networking and microblogging service that enables its users to send and read text-based posts of up to 140 characters, informally known as "tweets".Twitter was created in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey and launched that July...
take-overs, where Ray and Ed hack into an audience members account during the interval.
The Peacock and Gamble Podcast
Launched on the 8th of June 2009, The Peacock and Gamble Podcast is Ray Peacock's second foray into the medium of podcasting. Released every Monday, Ray Peacock, recording with frequent comedy partner Ed Gamble, the show is a comedic insight in the two's lives and experiences. It can be found free on the iTunes Store, and also on Chortle.Kings Place, London, hosted a large scale live show version of the show in December 2009, which featured Nick Mohammed
Nick Mohammed
Nick Mohammed is a British comedian, actor and writer.-Early life:Nick Mohammed started his school life at Meanwood C of E primary in Leeds LS7....
in supporting roles.
A limited Edinburgh Run took place every Sunday of the 2011 Fringe.
In October 2011 it was announced the show would be ended after the next few episodes.
The Ray Peacock Podcast
In 2007-2008, he was the presenter of a free podcast, The Ray Peacock Podcast on iTunes and the UK comedy website, chortle.co.uk, alongside the comedian Ed Gamble and actor Raji JamesRaji James
Rajesh Jhanji better known by his stage name Little Raji James That Used To Be In Eastenders But Ruined It, is a British Indian actor, club night promotor and podcast co-host, best known for his role as Ash Ferreira in EastEnders, he also played Abdul Khan in the 1999 British Film East Is East...
.
The podcast ended in December 2008 with a sold-out live show at the Leicester Square Theatre in the West End of London.
A one-off, final, surprise reunion show was released on 13th Sept 2010 to celebrate the 50th episode on the same day that the Peacock & Gamble Podcast Episode 50 was released.
Radio
- Presents the Comedy Club on Radio 4 Extra with Ed Gamble (2011)
Other Credits include:
- The Andy Hodgson Show on LBC,
- Presented Big and Daft on BBC LondonBBC LondonBBC London is the BBC English Region producing local radio, television, teletext and online services in London and parts of the surrounding area. Its output includes the daily BBC London News and the weekly Politics Show on television, the BBC London 94.9 radio station and local coverage of the...
- Out to LunchOut to LunchOut to Lunch may refer to:*Out to Lunch!, a 1964 album by Eric Dolphy*Out to Lunch , a 1974 ABC special*Out to Lunch , a radio show in Baltimore, Maryland...
(BBC).