Sarah Kendall
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Sarah Kendall is an Australian comedian
from Newcastle
, New South Wales
, now based in London, England. She attained much success on the Australian comedy circuit since winning the Raw Comedy
competition in 1998, regularly appearing on Australian television, before moving to the United Kingdom
in 2000.
Kendall has performed solo shows at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe regularly since 2003
with her 2004 show being nominated for the prestigious Perrier award. She has also performed in the Melbourne Comedy Festival regularly since 2000.
Kendall has been a 'special guest' on the BBC Radio 2
comedy show Parsons and Naylor's Pull-Out Sections
.
She was part of an all-female sketch comedy show called Beehive also starring Alice Lowe
, Barunka O%27Shaughnessy and Clare Thomson, which was aired on E4.
She also was a guest stand up comic on BBC 3's Russell Howard's Good News
.
From 2010 she took the role of Libby McKenzie, an Australian character introduced in Series 6 of the BBC Radio 4
series Clare in the Community
.
Comedian
A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...
from Newcastle
Newcastle, New South Wales
The Newcastle metropolitan area is the second most populated area in the Australian state of New South Wales and includes most of the Newcastle and Lake Macquarie Local Government Areas...
, New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, now based in London, England. She attained much success on the Australian comedy circuit since winning the Raw Comedy
Raw Comedy
Raw Comedy is an Australian competition for emerging stand-up comedians, established in 1996 and held annually since.Heats take place in major Australian cities through January, February and March. State semi-finals and finals are held in the state capitals in March...
competition in 1998, regularly appearing on Australian television, before moving to the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
in 2000.
Kendall has performed solo shows at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe regularly since 2003
2003 Edinburgh Festival Fringe
The 2003 Edinburgh Festival Fringe was the 56th Edinburgh Festival Fringe. The Fringe ran from 3–25 August 2003 and presented 1541 shows over 207 venues...
with her 2004 show being nominated for the prestigious Perrier award. She has also performed in the Melbourne Comedy Festival regularly since 2000.
Kendall has been a 'special guest' on the BBC Radio 2
BBC Radio 2
BBC Radio 2 is one of the BBC's national radio stations and the most popular station in the United Kingdom. Much of its daytime playlist-based programming is best described as Adult Contemporary or AOR, although the station is also noted for its specialist broadcasting of other musical genres...
comedy show Parsons and Naylor's Pull-Out Sections
Parsons and Naylor's Pull-Out Sections
Parsons and Naylor’s Pull-Out Sections is a BBC Radio 2 satirical comedy show starring Andy Parsons and Henry Naylor. It also stars Richie Webb, and one female "special guest"....
.
She was part of an all-female sketch comedy show called Beehive also starring Alice Lowe
Alice Lowe
Alice Lowe is an English actress and writer mainly in comedy, from the English Midlands.Lowe attended a comprehensive school and graduated from Cambridge University. She began her career co-devising and performing in surreal experimental theatre shows such as City Haunts, Snowbound and Progress In...
, Barunka O%27Shaughnessy and Clare Thomson, which was aired on E4.
She also was a guest stand up comic on BBC 3's Russell Howard's Good News
Russell Howard's Good News
Russell 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...
.
From 2010 she took the role of Libby McKenzie, an Australian character introduced in Series 6 of the 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...
series Clare in the Community
Clare in the Community
Clare in the Community is a British comic strip in The Guardian newspaper, written by Harry Venning. The title is a pun on care in the community. The strip has been successfully adapted for radio on BBC Radio 4....
.
External links
- http://www.chortle.co.uk/comics/s/246/sarah_kendall/review/
- http://www.sarahkendall.com/