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Carl Donnelly

Carl Donnelly

British stand-up, dancer, comedian & writer (born 1982)

Carl Donnelly (born 13 January 1982 in Tooting, south London) is a British stand-up, dancer, comedian, and writer. He has performed 11 solo shows at the Edinburgh Festival, being nominated for the Edinburgh Comedy Awards twice - once for best newcomer, and once for best show. He turned vegan in 2013, and has since become an ambassador for Veganuary.[2] He has talked about being vegan extensively in his act.

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Stand-up career

Donnelly has appeared on radio in BBC Radio 4's 28 Acts in 28 Minutes, LBC's Comedy Cabaret, Fighting Talk on BBC Radio 5 Live and Tim Shaw's The Asylum on Kerrang! Radio. He has appeared on TV in Mock the Week, Russell Howard's Good News, Stand Up Central, and Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled.[3]

Podcasts

Donnelly hosted The Carl Donnelly And Chris Martin Comedy Podcast alongside comedian Chris Martin from 2008 to 2018.[4] It was featured in a Guardian list of the top 10 comedy podcasts in 2010.[5] They also hosted a spin-off, Babysitting Trevor, along with Trevor Cook.

In 2020, he started hosting The Keith Cheggars Podcast, about his upcoming child with his then pregnant wife, Hannah Norris.[6] He also started a podcast where he drank coffee and had a chat, called A Comedian Called Carl Drinking Coffee.[7]

Carl now co-hosts TVI with Carl Donnelly and Julian Deane.

Personal life

Carl was previously married in his 20s, writing about his divorce in his act.[8] He is a supporter of Tottenham Hotspur football club. He has since remarried, with his 2nd wife, Hannah Norris, giving birth to their child in 2020.

Awards

Edinburgh Fringe shows

  • Relax Everyone, It's Carl Donnelly! (2009)
  • How Do You Solve A Problem Like Carl Donnelly? (2010)
  • Carl Donnelly 3: Carl Donnelier! (2011)
  • Carl Donnelly: Different Gravy (2012)
  • Now That's What I Carl Donnelly! Volume V (2013)
  • Now That's What I Carl Donnelly Vol. 6 (2014)
  • Carl Donnelly: Jive Ass Honky (2015)
  • Carl Donnelly: Bad Man Tings (2016)
  • Carl Donnelly: The Nutter on the Bus (2017)
  • Strictly Carl Donnelly! (2018)
  • Carl Donnelly: Shall We All Just Kill Ourselves? (2019)[15]

References

  1. [1]
    https://threeweeksedinburgh.com/article/ed2012-comedy-review-carl-donnelly-different-gravy-avalon-promotions/
  2. [2]
    "Carl Donnelly: The big vegan interview". Vegan Food & Living. 16 July 2018. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  3. [3]
    https://avalonuk.com/clients/carl-donnelly/
  4. [4]
    "Home". Carl Donnelly & Chris Martin Comedy Podcast. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  5. [5]
    Davis, Hazel (23 June 2010). "The Podfathers (and mothers): top 10 comedy podcasts". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  6. [6]
    "News: Carl Donnelly & Hannah Norris Launch New Podcast Charting Pregnancy". Beyond The Joke. 28 January 2020. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  7. [7]
    https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/a-comedian-called-carl-drinkin-1178788
  8. [8]
    "Carl Donnelly: Bad Man Tings". Edinburgh Festival. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  9. [9]
    "Laughing Horse New Act of the Year - Previous Winners and Finalists". Laughing Horse Comedy - Comedy and Festival Specialists. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  10. [10]
    "Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". www.chortle.co.uk. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
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    "Carl Donnelly wins Comedy prize". ComedyFestival.co.uk. 22 February 2007. Archived from the original on 1 August 2007. Retrieved 15 September 2007.
  12. [12]
    Premier. "Best Newcomers 1992 - 2022". Dave's Edinburgh Comedy Awards. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  13. [13]
    "Best Comedy Shows 1981 - 2022". Dave's Edinburgh Comedy Awards. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  14. [14]
    "Carl Donnelly - Avalon". 4 March 2015. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  15. [15]
    "Carl Donnelly". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
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