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Aaron Morris

Aaron Morris is an English stand-up comedian, presenter, and podcast host from Kent, best known for his work in British comedy and his self-titled comedy podcast. Born in Gravesend in 1991 and raised in Dartford, Morris began his entertainment career in radio at the age of 19 before moving into stand-up comedy. He went on to perform at venues and comedy festivals across the UK, including the Edinburgh Fringe. Morris launched the Aaron Morris Podcast in 2011, featuring conversations with fellow comedians and entertainers. The podcast gained recognition and was nominated for Best Personality at the European Podcast Awards in 2012. His career has also included television and presenting work, including appearances on BBC Three's South Side Story and presenting at film premieres and red-carpet events. Alongside his podcasting and presenting work, Morris has continued to develop his stand-up career, combining live comedy with his conversational and personality-driven approach. His work across radio, stand-up, podcasting, and television has made him a recognizable name in the British comedy scene.

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Amy Saunders

A British native, Amy Saunders works under the stage name Miss Behave and is a producer, performer, comedian, and curator. She identifies as a “European girl” and has resided in downtown Las Vegas for several years. Her career began in 1996 when she started busking in bars in London's West End as a sword swallower. Initially performing in fetish clubs and then freak shows, she is also self-taught in the art of sword swallowing, a skill that would later lead to remarkable achievements. Critics have compared her to figures like Betty Boop and Marlene Dietrich, noting her "unapologetic raciness and sardonic mockery." Amy Saunders has earned the recognition of holding the Guinness world record for the most swords swallowed by a woman, achieving this feat on three separate occasions. She first achieved this feat in London on April 28, 1999, swallowing five swords. Subsequently, she broke her own record, swallowing six swords in Madrid on November 27, 2001. Her final record-breaking performance occurred in London on September 11, 2004, when she swallowed seven swords. Since 2001, she has performed under the stage name Miss Behave, and her work has evolved beyond sword swallowing to encompass a broader range of comedic and variety performances. Miss Behave has become known for producing her own variety shows since 2008. She created several successful productions including The Crack, Miss Behave's Variety Nighty, Miss Behave's Social Club, Pleasure Aid, and Miss Behave's Game Show. The latter toured internationally and enjoyed a significant run at Bally’s on the Las Vegas Strip from 2016 until March 2020. The show was presented at Melbourne’s Midsumma Festival and subsequently modified for use on Virgin Voyages vessels. Within Variety Nighty, Saunders included the characters Statler and Waldorf to act as hecklers. Currently, she produces "Mavericks" at Cheapshot on Fremont Street in Las Vegas, a variety show featuring comedy, music, acrobatics, and special guests, with tickets costing $25 and playing three nights a week. She describes her role in Mavericks as the “glue that smushes it all together,” aiming for a show where audiences want to return repeatedly due to changing acts. Saunders has brought Strip headliners like magician Mac King to perform at Cheapshot. Saunders’s experience extends beyond Las Vegas, having previously performed in spiegeltents in Europe and sideshow tents in Australia. She also served as host of a tent at the Glastonbury Festival, which accommodated roughly 300 attendees. After busking, she secured a four-year residency at Ballys on the Las Vegas Strip, where her show was described as "pretty punk for the Strip." The pandemic resulted in the shutdown of her Miss Behave show at Ballys, but she quickly transitioned to creating Mavericks, which debuted at Cheapshot and has since expanded into a residency at the Plaza Hotel & Casino in 2024. She finds Fremont Street Experience excellent for people-watching and Ryan Doherty, owner of Corner Bar Management, initiated the current show by contacting her after she had previously expressed interest in using the Cheapshot space.

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Faith Brown

Faith Brown is an English actress, singer, comedian and impressionist. She gained prominence on ITV’s impression series Who Do You Do? and supplied the voice for the TV programme Trapped!.

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Frank Skinner

Frank Skinner, born Christopher Graham Collins on January 28, 1957, hails from West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England. He spent his formative years in Oldbury, raised by his parents, John Collins (1918–1990) and Doris (1919–1989). His father, a man from a working-class background, previously played for Spennymoor United before World War II. Skinner’s education included attending Moat Farm Infant School, St Hubert's Roman Catholic Junior School, and Oldbury Technical Secondary School, culminating in passing two O-levels in 1973. Afterward, he continued his studies at Warley College of Technology and Birmingham Polytechnic, earning a degree in English in 1981. He then obtained a master’s degree in English literature from the University of Warwick in Coventry in 1982. After a period of unemployment lasting three-and-a-half years, Skinner worked as an English lecturer at Halesowen College. He adopted the stage name Frank Skinner due to a conflict with a singer already registered under the name Chris Collins. His career took a decisive turn in 1987 when he began performing stand-up comedy. This dedication led to significant recognition, including winning the 1991 Perrier Award at the Edinburgh Fringe. He demonstrated his versatility by co-writing and starring in Packet of Three in 1990. Skinner’s collaborative partnership with David Baddiel proved highly successful, resulting in Fantasy Football League (1994-2004) and Baddiel and Skinner Unplanned (2000-2005). They also co-wrote and performed “Three Lions” with the Lightning Seeds for Euro 1996, 1998, and 2010. Skinner’s comedic style is characterized by exquisite control and adept delivery of one-liners. Skinner published his autobiography, *Frank Skinner by Frank Skinner*, in 2001. Additionally, he featured in the documentary *A Little Bit of Elvis* in 1998. He is 62 years old and resides in Gloucestershire.

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Gavin Mitchell

Originally hailing from Springburn, Glasgow, Gavin Mitchell is a Scottish performer who works as both an actor and comedian. His career began somewhat unexpectedly, with early work painting sets at the Citizens Theatre in Glasgow around 1990, when he gained an equity card. He then spent approximately four or five years working as an extra on various sets before making his stage debut in 'Tis Pitty She’s a Whore, playing an extra involved in a bonfire scene. Mitchell enjoys the variety of roles he undertakes, encompassing both comedic and dramatic performances. Mitchell is best known for portraying Robert “Boabby” Taylor, the barman, in the popular sitcom Still Game, appearing in all nine series and sixty-two episodes between 2002 and 2019. This role brought him widespread recognition, contributing to the show's international popularity, with fans as far away as Japan and Zimbabwe. The success of "Still Game" was remarkable, and it earned numerous accolades, including 14 major awards, and its live shows played the Hydro 51 times, attracting approximately 12,000 attendees per performance. In June 2019, he won the 'Best Actor' award at The Scottish Comedy Awards for his portrayal of Boabby, with the show itself winning ‘Best TV Show’ that same year. Beyond Still Game, Mitchell has had a varied career. He appeared in various roles in the sketch show Velvet Soup and in sitcoms such as Empty, Happy Hollidays, and You Instead. Mitchell appeared repeatedly in the television series Monarch of the Glen and The Field of Blood, and portrayed Andy Malvin within the BBC drama Nightsleeper in 2024. His acting credits include a role in the 1994 film Being Human with Robin Williams, and he has performed as Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich of Russia in Netflix’s The Last Czars (2019). In 2024, he took on the principal male role in Casablanca: The Gin Joint Cut, a comedic adaptation of Casablanca, which travelled throughout Britain, Paris, and Barbados; performances included a season at the Edinburgh Fringe. Currently, Mitchell is touring Scotland with his personal theatre show 'Look Who It Isnae' (2024-2025) and will reunite with other Still Game cast members for ‘Auld Pals – An Evening with the Stars of Still Game’ in 2025; this tour was sold out in 2024. In 2019, Glasgow Caledonian University awarded him an honorary Doctor of Letters, and he accepted Bowie's posthumous Hall of Fame induction in March 2016. He is known for his charm, wit, and storytelling ability, and has a career spanning over four decades.

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Ian Boldsworth

Ian Boldsworth is an English comic performer, born on June 27, 1973, in Warrington, England. He initially performed under the stage name Ray Peacock, debuting at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2002 as that character. He was part of the comedy trio Big and Daft around 2003, and continued working with Ray Peacock from at least 2006. Boldsworth and Ed Gamble have appeared together in shows starting around 2011. Boldsworth's career includes various collaborative projects. During the Edinburgh Festival in 2006, he performed 'Out of Character,' a stand-up show featuring confessional material. From 2007 to 2011, he co-hosted the Ray Peacock Podcast with Ed Gamble and Raji James; this evolved into The Peacock and Gamble Podcast, launched on June 8, 2009. A live version of that podcast was hosted at Kings Place in London in December 2009, and it had a limited Edinburgh run in 2011. The pair of them, along with Ed Gamble, hosted 'Emergency Broadcast' at the Fringe Festival in 2011; subsequently, the BBC Radio 4 secured a pilot episode of 'Emergency Broadcast' in 2013. He also hosted a BBC Radio 4 Extra show dedicated to Les Dawson in September 2013. From 2015 to 2018, Boldsworth co-hosted The ParaPod with Barry Dodds, exploring paranormal activity; he and Dodds turned this podcast into a feature film, 'The Parapod Movie', released in 2020. The film was crowdfunded by listeners of the podcast, and Boldsworth directs it, playing a lifelong sceptic contrasting with Dodds’ belief in the supernatural. He has appeared as an actor in Doctor Who, Red Dwarf, and Skins. The comedic dynamic between Boldsworth and Dodds is described as similar to Ricky Gervais and Karl Pilkington. The film features appearances by 'talking-head experts' on ghost stories, and Boldsworth and Dodds travel around the country in a converted hearse to investigate haunted locations. In spring 2020, they toured with 'The Parapod Movie', including Q&A sessions. Mind recognized Boldsworth with the Digital Champion award in 2017 for his work on The Mental Podcast. Boldsworth ceased performing live comedy shows in 2017, and now focuses primarily on projects supported through Patreon.

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Jack Whitehall

Born in London on July 7, 1988, Jack Whitehall is a British comedian, actor, writer, and television personality. His parents are television producer Michael Whitehall and actress Hilary Whitehall (née Isbister), which has certainly influenced his comedic perspective. He began his career performing stand-up at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, first appearing in 2009 and winning two competitions in 2007. Following this early success, he attended Tower House School and Marlborough College before studying history of art at the University of Manchester, though he left after only two terms. From 2011 to 2016, he portrayed JP in the television series *Fresh Meat*, and between 2012 and 2014, and again from 2022 to 2024, he played Alfie Wickers in *Bad Education*. In 2015, he contributed to the creation of *The Bad Education Movie*, a film version, and also helped write the television program. He was a regular panelist on A League of Their Own from 2012 to 2018. Whitehall’s professional path extends past acting; for instance, he headlined *Jack Whitehall: Travels with My Father* on Netflix (2017) along with *Decline and Fall* on BBC (2017), where he had another role. He has also appeared in Bounty Hunters (2017-2019) and The Nutcracker and the Four Realms (2018), as well as currently appearing in Good Omens (2019). Throughout his career, Whitehall has toured extensively with five stand-up shows: Jack Whitehall Live (2010–2011), Gets Around (2014), At Large (2017), Stood Up (2019), and Settle Down (2023–2024). The Gets Around tour in 2014 and At Large in 2017 were both sold-out arena tours in the UK, with the latter being filmed for Netflix. From 2018 until 2021, Whitehall presented the BRIT Awards, then again in both 2025 and 2026. He hosted the BAFTA Britannia Awards during 2015, 2017, plus 2018, while also leading the Royal Variety Performance in 2015; this made him the youngest individual ever to do so. Upcoming projects include a role in Jungle Cruise (2020) alongside Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt.

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Julian Dutton

Originating in England, Julian Dutton has been a writer and performer in comedy for over thirty years. His early career included touring working men's clubs and appearing in West End productions like The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial , alongside acting with the university theatre group, which significantly influenced his future direction. Upon completing his education, he founded a theatrical company and presented his initial play, 'The Candidate,' at the New End Theatre, located in Hampstead. Dutton began writing for radio in the late 1980s, contributing to shows like ‘Week Ending’ and ‘The News Huddlines.’ He has written over 200 radio shows and 50 episodes of television. His work includes co-creating and co-writing the BBC2 comedy series Pompidou , which aired in 192 countries, and being a driving force behind the BBC One comedy show The Big Impression with Alistair McGowan. Multiple series featuring Dutton's authorship and starring roles were broadcast on BBC Radio 4; examples are 'Truly, Madly, Bletchley,' praised by critics as 'The most confident new sitcom since The Navy Lark,' along with 'The Secret World,' which earned a Radio Academy Gold Award in 2014. Throughout his career, Julian Dutton has received considerable recognition for his comedic talents. A British Comedy Award, a BAFTA, and a Radio Academy Gold Award are among the honors Julian Dutton has received during his career. He is the author of eight books, including Shakespeare’s Journey Home , Keeping Quiet: Visual Comedy in the Age of Sound , and Water Gypsies . He has also written articles for the Sunday Times , Independent on Sunday , and Evening Standard . He concluded the writing of the Big Impression Christmas special in 2004 and is presently creating a one-man performance titled ‘Sir Pat Baxter 0 - My Life Onscreen’.

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Mark Arden

Mark David Darwin Arden is a UK comedian and actor who gained most of his fame from television work. In the 1980s he partnered with Stephen Frost as one half of the comedy duo known as “The Oblivion Boys.”

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Mark Steel

As an English author, Mark Steel also works as a broadcaster, stand-up comedian, and newspaper columnist. Born on July 4, 1960, in Swanley, Kent, his early life was marked by adoption just ten days after his birth. He grew up with an adoptive father who worked in insurance and a mother who held various roles, including factory work and serving as a lollipop lady. In his narrative, Steel describes his expulsion from school due to unauthorized attendance at a cricket course. Later in life, he sought out his biological parents; however, his biological mother, originating from a Scottish working-class family with left-wing political involvement, did not wish to have contact with him and passed away shortly after he made contact. His biological father, Joe Dwek, was an Egyptian Sephardic Jew who achieved considerable financial success as a trader on Wall Street. Dwek represented the UK in backgammon tournaments against the US in both 1973 and 1974. Steel only met his biological father once, around 2006. Personal experiences significantly shaped Steel’s life; his adoptive father suffered a mental breakdown in the late 1970s and was subsequently placed in care. These events are documented in his December 2021 audiobook, Who Do I Think I Am? , which explores his early years and the search for his birth parents. He previously released a comic autobiography, It's Not a Runner Bean , in 1996. Steel’s career includes presenting the radio show The Mark Steel Solution on BBC Radio 5 from 1992 to 1996 and writing columns for The Guardian (1996-1999) and The Independent (from 2000). He frequently appears on television shows such as Have I Got News For You , Room 101 , Mock the Week , and Question Time . His show Mark Steel's in Town has garnered numerous awards, including a Sony Award, Writers’ Guild Award, Chortle Awards, and British Comedy Guide Awards. He received the British Press Award for Broadsheet Columnist in 2014. For over twelve years, he has travelled across the UK performing Mark Steel's In Town , which now comprises 78 episodes, visiting places like Saint Anne, Alderney, and investigating stories from towns such as Paisley and Barnard Castle. Currently, he collaborates with Major General Jules Buczacki on events focused on humour, resilience, and personal storytelling, sharing experiences related to head and neck cancer and supporting Oracle Head & Neck Cancer UK.

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Phil Hammond

Philip James Hammond, known professionally as Phil Hammond, was born on January 1, 1962. A British physician, he also functions as a broadcaster, comedian, and commentator specializing in health matters, gaining prominence for his witty observations about the National Health Service (NHS). His father, Barrie Rees Hammond, a Cambridge-educated physical chemist, died by suicide when Phil was seven. Hammond attended Marlborough Royal Free Grammar School, St John's Comprehensive, and Marlborough College. Hammond qualified as a doctor in 1987 from Girton College, Cambridge and St Thomas' Hospital Medical School, London. Prior to retraining as an associate specialist focusing on chronic fatigue syndrome, he initially served as a general practitioner (GP) and later held lecturing positions in Medical Communication at both the Universities of Birmingham and Bristol. For 20 years, he served as a General Practitioner (GP), also working in sexual health. For 11 years, his professional focus involved assisting young individuals struggling with significant fatigue, encompassing conditions like post-viral fatigue, ME, and long Covid; presently, he is employed at an NHS facility dedicated to children and adolescents experiencing chronic fatigue syndrome/ME. Phil Hammond’s career encompasses a wide range of media appearances and creative endeavors. He has performed at the Edinburgh Fringe since 1990, including in 2011, 2016, and 2022. Between 2011 and 2013, he performed 'Dr Phil’s Rude Health Show' across the UK, alongside a production of '59 Minutes to save the NHS' at the Edinburgh Fringe. Additional tours occurred in 2017, and he is presently undertaking his third tour, titled 'Games to Play With Your Doctor.' He co-hosted 'The Heaven and Earth Show' on BBC One in 2000, and has made appearances on a wide range of television programs, including 'Have I Got News For You,' 'Question Time,' 'Countdown,' 'The One Show,' and 'Long Live Britain.' In 2011, he co-authored ‘Shoot the Messenger’ with Andrew Bousfield, and collaborated with Michael Mosley on the 1999 and 2002 editions of 'Trust Me, I'm a Doctor.' He has written five series of the Radio 4 comedy 'Polyoaks' with David Spicer, and presented several Radio 4 series including 'Pillories of the State,' 'The Music Group,' and 'The Motion Show.' He is Private Eye’s medical correspondent since 1992, and his coverage of the pandemic was highly praised. He authored ‘Dr Hammond’s Covid Casebook,’ a Sunday Times bestseller in 2021. Hammond has received numerous awards for his work, including a Writer’s Guild Award and a Silver Sony Award for 'Struck Off and Die' with Tony Gardner. He and Michael Mosley won two BMA awards for their work on ‘Trust Me, I’m a Doctor.’ He was shortlisted for the Martha Gellhorn Prize for Investigative Journalism in 2012. Phil Hammond retired from his role as an NHS doctor in 2022 after 35 years. His ongoing activities encompass journalism, broadcasting, public speaking, advocacy, and comedic performance. His podcast ‘Doctor Doctor’ is available on BBC Sounds, and he is currently investigating the Lucy Letby case. Holding the position of Vice President of the Patients’ Association, he also lends his support as a patron to various charities, including Meningitis UK and Doctors’ Support Network.

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Pui Fan Lee

Pui Fan Lee, an English actress and TV presenter, is best remembered for playing Po in the original run of the children's series Teletubbies from 1997 to 2001, and for hosting the CBeebies preschool programme Show Me Show Me.

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