Carl Donnelly
Encyclopedia
Carl Donnelly is an English
stand-up
comedian
and writer
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's 28 Acts in 28 Minutes
, LBC
's Comedy Cabaret and Tim Shaw's The Asylum on Kerrang! Radio.
In 2006, Donnelly made his debut at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival
in a three-man show called 'The Good, The Bad and The Cuddly'. In 2007, he returned to Edinburgh via train to visit the Castle which he had not had the chance to view on his first visit. He decided to hang around and perform as part of the Comedy Zone at the Pleasance Courtyard seeing as he was up there. On his return to London he was quoted as saying "The castle was lovely and to perform some of my comedy was the icing on a very enjoyable teacake". In 2008 he returned once again to perform as a part of a two-hander with John Robins in their show - Carl Donnelly Vs John Robins Vs Predator. He prefers however to double up with Chris Martin
for their (not-quite-so) regular podcast in which they discuss, amongst other things, topless swearing, Carl's nicknames like the anal albatross and their lack of swimming skills.
On 7 November 2010 Friendly Donnelly was one of the supporting acts on the fifth episode of Dave's One Night Stand
.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
stand-up
Stand-up comedy
Stand-up comedy is a comedic art form. Usually, a comedian performs in front of a live audience, speaking directly to them. Their performances are sometimes filmed for later release via DVD, the internet, and television...
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 writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
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Stand up career
Donnelly began his comedy career in 2004. He has since been a regular on the London comedy circuit. Donnelly has made various radio appearances such as BBC Radio 4BBC 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 28 Acts in 28 Minutes
28 Acts in 28 Minutes
28 Acts in 28 Minutes is a stand-up TV comedy show aired on the UK's BBC Three. It comprises 28 acts, each given a minute to perform. A 3-part series also aired on BBC Radio 4 in June 2006, chaired by John Humphrys.- Show One :- Show Two :...
, LBC
LBC
LBC Radio operates two London-based radio stations, with news and talk formats. LBC was Britain's first legal commercial Independent Local Radio station, providing a service of news and information to London. It began broadcasting on 8 October 1973, a week ahead of Capital Radio...
's Comedy Cabaret and Tim Shaw's The Asylum on Kerrang! Radio.
In 2006, Donnelly made his debut at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival
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...
in a three-man show called 'The Good, The Bad and The Cuddly'. In 2007, he returned to Edinburgh via train to visit the Castle which he had not had the chance to view on his first visit. He decided to hang around and perform as part of the Comedy Zone at the Pleasance Courtyard seeing as he was up there. On his return to London he was quoted as saying "The castle was lovely and to perform some of my comedy was the icing on a very enjoyable teacake". In 2008 he returned once again to perform as a part of a two-hander with John Robins in their show - Carl Donnelly Vs John Robins Vs Predator. He prefers however to double up with Chris Martin
Chris Martin (comedian)
Chris Martin is an English stand-up comedian and writer.-Stand up career:Martin began his comedy career in 2005. After reaching the finals of both Chortle Student Comedian of the Year and Amused Moose Laugh off competitions Martin went on to appear in a series of pedigree multi-bill Edinburgh...
for their (not-quite-so) regular podcast in which they discuss, amongst other things, topless swearing, Carl's nicknames like the anal albatross and their lack of swimming skills.
On 7 November 2010 Friendly Donnelly was one of the supporting acts on the fifth episode of Dave's One Night Stand
Dave's One Night Stand
-External links:* at Dave's official website...
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Awards
- Laughing Horse New Act of The Year 2006
- Chortle Awards Best Newcomer 2007Chortle AwardsThe Chortle awards were set up in 2002 by the comedy website Chortle to honour the best of established stand-up comics currently working in the UK....
- Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year 2007Leicester Mercury Comedian of the YearThe Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year is held during the Leicester Comedy Festival every February. All the finalists picked are nominated by the UK's top comedy clubs and must meet certain criteria...