Wil Hodgson
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Wil Hodgson is an English comedian. He has lived in Chippenham
his whole life and began performing comedy in 2003. Prior to this he had worked part time as a lecturer at Wiltshire College
and had a stint training to be a wrestler during which he participated in 30 man "Battle Royals".
Hodgson is known for his fast almost monotone delivery which along with his bizarre persona has been known to divide audiences. He is also known for his bright pink hair (until recently, a mohican) and his love of 1980s girl's toys such as Care Bears and My Little Pony
.
Hodgson is also known for his material on women's bodies which he claims to be nature's greatest invention. He is vocal in his dislike of size zero
models and airbrushed photos, expressing a preference for magazines such as Readers Wives and for larger female celebrities such as Fern Britton
and Liza Tarbuck
.
Hodgson was a member of the Socialist Workers Party
and the Anti Nazi League whilst a student at the University of Luton but claims to have no specific political allegiance besides his stance against racism, sexism and homophobia.
Hodgson's Edinburgh Festival
shows have largely consisted of stand up material about his lifestyle and opinions combined with lengthy monologues about "The Red Team" a possibly fictional primary school sports day team made up of outcasts and misfits and their daily battles with the bullying "Green Team".
Hodgson is a highly articulate comedian whose material tends towards autobiography rather than straight observation.
In 2004 he won a Perrier Award for Best Newcomer at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
He supported Ian Cognito
on his national tour in 2005 and began his own national tour in January 2007. He supported Mark Thomas
on some dates of his "It's The Stupid Economy Tour"
In December of 2010, Hodgson filmed a cameo appearance in the forthcoming independent feature film, What Happened After Macbeth; due out 2011.
Chippenham
Chippenham may be:* Chippenham, Wiltshire* Chippenham * Chippenham, Cambridgeshire-See also:* Virginia State Route 150, also known as Chippenham Parkway, USA* Cippenham, Berkshire, UK...
his whole life and began performing comedy in 2003. Prior to this he had worked part time as a lecturer at Wiltshire College
Wiltshire College
Wiltshire College is a tertiary college of education founded in 2002 by the merger of Chippenham Technical College, Lackham College and Trowbridge College. Consolidation will be completed with the merger of Salisbury College, which commenced in January 2008...
and had a stint training to be a wrestler during which he participated in 30 man "Battle Royals".
Hodgson is known for his fast almost monotone delivery which along with his bizarre persona has been known to divide audiences. He is also known for his bright pink hair (until recently, a mohican) and his love of 1980s girl's toys such as Care Bears and My Little Pony
My Little Pony
My Little Pony is a brand of toy ponies marketed primarily to girls produced by the toy manufacturer Hasbro. These ponies can be identified by their colorful bodies and manes and a unique symbol on one or both sides of their flanks...
.
Hodgson is also known for his material on women's bodies which he claims to be nature's greatest invention. He is vocal in his dislike of size zero
Size Zero
Size 0 is a women's clothing size in the US catalog sizes system. Size 0 and 00 were invented due to the changing of clothing sizes over time , which has caused the adoption of lower numbers...
models and airbrushed photos, expressing a preference for magazines such as Readers Wives and for larger female celebrities such as Fern Britton
Fern Britton
Fern Britton is an English television presenter, known as the former main co-presenter on the ITV magazine programme This Morning alongside Phillip Schofield. She left the show on 17 July 2009, her 52nd birthday.- Early life :...
and Liza Tarbuck
Liza Tarbuck
Liza Tarbuck is an English actress and television and radio presenter, and daughter of comedian Jimmy Tarbuck.She trained at the National Youth Theatre and RADA graduating in 1986 alongside Clive Owen, Rebecca Pidgeon and Serena Harragin.-Acting:...
.
Hodgson was a member of the Socialist Workers Party
Socialist Workers Party (Britain)
The Socialist Workers Party is a far left party in Britain founded by Tony Cliff. The SWP's student section has groups at a number of universities...
and the Anti Nazi League whilst a student at the University of Luton but claims to have no specific political allegiance besides his stance against racism, sexism and homophobia.
Hodgson's Edinburgh Festival
Edinburgh Festival
The Edinburgh Festival is a collective term for many arts and cultural festivals that take place in Edinburgh, Scotland each summer, mostly in August...
shows have largely consisted of stand up material about his lifestyle and opinions combined with lengthy monologues about "The Red Team" a possibly fictional primary school sports day team made up of outcasts and misfits and their daily battles with the bullying "Green Team".
Hodgson is a highly articulate comedian whose material tends towards autobiography rather than straight observation.
In 2004 he won a Perrier Award for Best Newcomer at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
He supported Ian Cognito
Ian Cognito
Ian Cognito is a British stand-up comedian known for his confrontational and aggressive style, and for being banned from more venues than anyone else....
on his national tour in 2005 and began his own national tour in January 2007. He supported Mark Thomas
Mark Thomas
Mark Clifford Thomas is a left-wing English comedian, presenter, political activist and reporter from south London. He first became known as a guest comic on the BBC Radio 1 comedy show The Mary Whitehouse Experience in the late 1980s. He is best known for political stunts on his show, The Mark...
on some dates of his "It's The Stupid Economy Tour"
In December of 2010, Hodgson filmed a cameo appearance in the forthcoming independent feature film, What Happened After Macbeth; due out 2011.
Edinburgh Festival Fringe
- 2010 Punkanory
- 2009 Punk Folk Tales
- 2008 Chippenham On My Shoulder
- 2007 Straight Outta Chippenham
- 2006 The Wil Hodgson Holiday Special
- 2005 Good Wil Hodgson
- 2004 The Passion Of The Hodgson (Perrier Best Newcomer Award)
External links
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