Thom Tuck
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Thom Tuck is a British
actor
and comedian
and one third of comedy troupe The Penny Dreadfuls
.
as well as directing and writing shows and performing with improv
troupe The Improverts
.
In 2006, he co-founded The Penny Dreadfuls
and performed their Victorian sketch show across Britain, including at The Edinburgh Festival Fringe
with Aeneas Faversham in 2006 and Aeneas Faversham Returns in 2007. In 2004 & 2005, he performed the one-man play Scaramouche Jones in Edinburgh and was invited to the NSDF.
Since then he has appeared in Comedy Shuffle and The Wrong Door for BBC Three
and Faust
for Radio 4
's Woman's Hour
. He also voiced the lead character in the Machinima
feature film, BloodSpell
.
The Penny Dreadfuls
radio series The Brothers Faversham
was first broadcast on BBC Radio 7 in early January 2008. The second series, More Brothers Faversham
, was aired in October 2008 and later repeated on Radio 4
.
In August 2011 Thom is appearing in a one man show - Thom Tuck Goes Straight to DVD - at the Edinburgh Fringe.
United Kingdom
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actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
and comedian
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...
and one third of comedy troupe The Penny Dreadfuls
The Penny Dreadfuls
The Penny Dreadfuls are a British sketch-comedy troupe consisting of comedians Humphrey Ker, David Reed and Thom Tuck. The sketch team perform regularly on the London comedy circuit.-History:...
.
History
Between 2001 and 2005, Thom acted in over thirty productions at the Bedlam Theatre in EdinburghEdinburgh
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...
as well as directing and writing shows and performing with improv
Improvisational theatre
Improvisational theatre takes many forms. It is best known as improv or impro, which is often comedic, and sometimes poignant or dramatic. In this popular, often topical art form improvisational actors/improvisers use improvisational acting techniques to perform spontaneously...
troupe The Improverts
Improverts
The Improverts is the long-running improvisational comedy troupe of the Edinburgh University Theatre Company which primarily performs out of the Bedlam Theatre, Edinburgh...
.
In 2006, he co-founded The Penny Dreadfuls
The Penny Dreadfuls
The Penny Dreadfuls are a British sketch-comedy troupe consisting of comedians Humphrey Ker, David Reed and Thom Tuck. The sketch team perform regularly on the London comedy circuit.-History:...
and performed their Victorian sketch show across Britain, including at The Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Edinburgh Fringe
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe is the world’s largest arts festival. Established in 1947 as an alternative to the Edinburgh International Festival, it takes place annually in Scotland's capital, in the month of August...
with Aeneas Faversham in 2006 and Aeneas Faversham Returns in 2007. In 2004 & 2005, he performed the one-man play Scaramouche Jones in Edinburgh and was invited to the NSDF.
Since then he has appeared in Comedy Shuffle and The Wrong Door for BBC Three
BBC Three
BBC Three is a television network from the BBC broadcasting via digital cable, terrestrial, IPTV and satellite platforms. The channel's target audience includes those in the 16-34 year old age group, and has the purpose of providing "innovative" content to younger audiences, focusing on new talent...
and Faust
Faust
Faust is the protagonist of a classic German legend; a highly successful scholar, but also dissatisfied with his life, and so makes a deal with the devil, exchanging his soul for unlimited knowledge and worldly pleasures. Faust's tale is the basis for many literary, artistic, cinematic, and musical...
for 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...
's Woman's Hour
Woman's Hour
Woman's Hour is a radio magazine programme broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in the United Kingdom.-History:Created by Norman Collins and originally presented by Alan Ivimey the programme was first broadcast on 7 October 1946 on the BBC's Light Programme . It was transferred to its current home in 1973...
. He also voiced the lead character in the Machinima
Machinima
Machinima is the use of real-time 3D computer graphics rendering engines to create a cinematic production. Most often, video games are used to generate the computer animation...
feature film, BloodSpell
BloodSpell
BloodSpell is a 2006 fantasy film produced by Strange Company. BloodSpell employs filming techniques known as machinima, and is the first feature-length production to use BioWare's Aurora Engine, developed for the computer role-playing game Neverwinter Nights, to generate the video portion of the...
.
The Penny Dreadfuls
The Penny Dreadfuls
The Penny Dreadfuls are a British sketch-comedy troupe consisting of comedians Humphrey Ker, David Reed and Thom Tuck. The sketch team perform regularly on the London comedy circuit.-History:...
radio series The Brothers Faversham
The Penny Dreadfuls present...The Brothers Faversham
The Penny Dreadfuls Present... is a British radio comedy programme, written and performed by comedy troupe The Penny Dreadfuls, with each episode looking at a different member of The Brothers Faversham, a collection of heroes of Victorian Britain. The first series was produced and broadcast by the...
was first broadcast on BBC Radio 7 in early January 2008. The second series, More Brothers Faversham
The Penny Dreadfuls present...The Brothers Faversham
The Penny Dreadfuls Present... is a British radio comedy programme, written and performed by comedy troupe The Penny Dreadfuls, with each episode looking at a different member of The Brothers Faversham, a collection of heroes of Victorian Britain. The first series was produced and broadcast by the...
, was aired in October 2008 and later repeated on 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...
.
In August 2011 Thom is appearing in a one man show - Thom Tuck Goes Straight to DVD - at the Edinburgh Fringe.