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Michael Akadiri  

Michael’s natural charm and cheeky, observational style has already made an impact on the UK comedy scene. He had a sold-out debut run at the Edinburgh festival, won the Komedia New Comedian of The Year Award 2020 and, in 2021, made it to the final of the BBC’s New Comedy Awards. 

He regularly performs at the best comedy clubs in the country: the Comedy Store, the Glee Club and Up the Creek. He has also been booked for high profile events at Apple and Newton Europe. 

As well as performing comedy, Michael works as a junior doctor in the NHS. 

His TV credits include The Stand Up Sketch Show (ITV2). His radio credits include the breakfast show panel on Times Radio, hosting for BBC Radio Kent and performing on BBC Radio 4's Fred at The Stand.

 

 

Jenny Collier

Jenny is an award-winning comedian, writer and actor. With her perfectly crafted and commanding performances, she’s an established regular in UK comedy clubs and on the international club and festival circuit. In Australia she won the Percy Award during the Adelaide Fringe. She has supported Jason Manford, Arthur Smith, Shappi Khorsandi and Dave Johns on their UK tours. 

Her radio credits include The Rhod Gilbert Show (BBC Wales), New Comedian of the Year Award (BBC Radio 4), The Comedy Club (BBC Radio 4), What’s the Story (BBC Wales), Newsbeat (BBC Radio 1), The Leak (BBC Wales) and has written for BBC Radio 4’s The News Quiz, The Now Show, Huffington Post and Glamour Magazine.

‘Very likable… Clearly a rising star' Evening Standard

Ben Norris

Ben is a highly experienced and hugely well-respected stand up comedian. He’s been performing comedy for twenty years and is renowned for his incredibly relaxed stage persona and his innate ability to improvise as well as deliver sharply crafted material.

‘With twenty years on the clock, Norris is one of the most bankable headliners around and is a brilliant improvisor.’ The Guardian

 

Ninia Benjamin

Ninia Benjamin is one of the UK’s most in-demand female comedians with a wealth of stand-up and television experience. She’s best known for her role in the award-winning hidden-camera BBC comedy,  3 Non-Blondes . She has also appeared on  The Lenny Henry Show  (BBC One),  Close Up  (Sky Comedy)  Cirque Du Celebrity  (Sky One) and was crowned the winner of  Celebrity Scissorhands  (BBC Three).

Ninia is a regular headliner at all the UK’s top stand-up comedy clubs and has taken solo shows to the Edinburgh Festival, the Big Night of Comedy Festival in Holland, and the Cape Town Comedy Festival in South Africa.

 

 

 

Mark Maier

Mark is a talented writer and comedian and an established and highly sought after performer on both the national and international comedy circuits.

Amongst his many credits, Mark has taught and performed improvisation with Catherine Tate in London and has had a string of successful BBC Radio 4 series, in which he was both writer and performer including Six Geezers A-laying, Trapped and Inner Voices.

‘Smoothly cynical with pathos, poignancy, wit and wisdom.’ Evening Standard

‘Multi-talented, mercurial comedian.’ The Independent

 

Ninia Benjamin

Ninia Benjamin is one of the UK’s most in-demand female comedians with a wealth of stand-up and television experience. She’s best known for her role in the award-winning hidden-camera BBC comedy,  3 Non-Blondes . She has also appeared on  The Lenny Henry Show  (BBC One),  Close Up  (Sky Comedy)  Cirque Du Celebrity  (Sky One) and was crowned the winner of  Celebrity Scissorhands  (BBC Three).

Ninia is a regular headliner at all the UK’s top stand-up comedy clubs and has taken solo shows to the Edinburgh Festival, the Big Night of Comedy Festival in Holland, and the Cape Town Comedy Festival in South Africa.