 Rob Deering exploded
on to the comedy scene in 2000, reaching the Daily Telegraph Open Mic Award semi-finals, the
finals of the BBC New Comedy Award and the final of the Hackney Empire New Act of the Year
Competition, as well as winning the prestigious Amused Moose New Talent Award. 2001 brought
further success with Rob hosting the legendary Comedy Zone at the Edinburgh Festival; this led to
a personal request from Emo Phillips to support him for his festival run.
With his easy charm, cheesy singing voice,
razor-sharp wit and clownish physicality Rob has quickly established himself as a firm favourite
on the london circuit and has played at all the major comedy clubs nationwide. He slayed audiences
as a headliner on The Comedy Network and has been commissioned by channel 4 to write and host the
comedy series Lesser-Spotted Britain.
Rob returns to the Edinburgh Festival in
2003, having performed in The World Comedy Tour TV show (Paramount/Granada) in Australia in which
he starred alongside the very best international stand-up comedians from around the world. Over
the past year Rob has written and performed in Movie Mistakes Uncovered Uncut (Five), was team
captain in 20 episodes of the new comedy panel show Totally Top Trumps (Challenge TV), presented a
new live TV show entitled Flipside, which critiques TV shows live as they go out on air, and
toured the UK with John Oliver, Andy Zaltzman and The Reverend Obadiah Steppenwolf III on the
Paramount Presents the Edinburgh and Beyond Comedy Tour.
Rob’s previous Edinburgh Festival shows
have included: Superkings (2003), The Facts (2002) and The Comedy Zone (2001). He has also starred
in 99 Things To Do Before You Die (Five), appeared on RI:SE (C4), performed in 4 at the Store (BBC
Radio 4) and written and presented Lesser-Spotted Britain (C4).
"Sterling stand-up from one of the
circuit's rising stars. A safe place to bet your comedy dollar" - The Sunday Times
“Bruisingly Hilarious.” Time Out
“Truly wonderful stand-up.” The
Sunday Times
“Comedy’s man of the moment.”
Metro
“Self-deprecating and immensely likable…hugely
enjoyable.” **** Sunday Herald
“He captures the audience’s
imagination and creates a show where audience participation actually works.” **** The Herald
“Sterling stand-up from one of the
circuit's rising stars. A safe place to bet your comedy dollar.” Sunday Times
“The award-winning comic performs his
engaging brand of stand-up humour.” The Guardian
“Highly enjoyable…A rising star
who combines an easy-going cheeky chappie demeanour with a quickfire wit.” Evening Standard
“Amiable charm and softly spoken
sarcasm.” **** The Metro
“He has such confidence, control and
ease with an audience.” The Stage
“An utter delight from start to finish.”
***** Three Weeks
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