Paul
Foot
One of the comedy world's true eccentrics, Mr. Paul Footis a surreal and flamboyant one-off whose inspired rantings turn the mundaneinto the magical, often taking off into twisted flights of fantasy which leavehis audiences half in a dreamworld and half in tears oflaughter.
SELECTED TELEVISIONAPPEARANCES
Finalist in Last ComicStanding Season 6 (NBC America)
Regular on Out to Lunch Series 3, 4, 5 and 6 (BBC Radio2)
Guest on Unanimous: TheFallout (E4 / Channel 4)
Rob Brydon's AnnuallyRetentive (BBC)
The World Stands Up(Paramount)
Edinburgh and Beyond(Paramount Comedy)
FAQ U (Channel4)
Guest on Big Brother's BigMouth (E4 / Channel 4)
Guest on Liquid News(BBC)
Stand Up Show (BBC1)
28 Acts in 28 Minutes (BBC3)
AWARDS
BBC New Comedy Award Winner1997
Daily Telegraph Open Mic AwardWinner 1997
Channel 4 So You Think You'reFunny Award (runner up) 1997
Perrier Newcomer Nominee1998
PRESS QUOTES
"An absolute comic genius. He's going to be a superstar" - Attitude Magazine
"Rarely, if ever, has this reviewer seen an audience laugh as hysterically or long" - The Scotsman
"Brilliant...very original" - The Daily Star
"Foot is Kenneth Williams on acid, a hilarious combination of pedantry, bluff and surreal non-sequiturs" - The Scotsman
"He attacks the funny bone from an utterly obstuse angle" - Evening Standard
"There is no logical reason why Paul Foot's comedy should work, but work it does - to hilarious effect. Never has so much been laughed at so little" - Metro
"The missing link between Ross Noble and Frankie Howerd" - London Evening Standard
"Choice silliness which no other comic could deliver anywhere near as effectively" - Time Out Magazine
"Stupidly hilarious...an unforgettable show chortle.co.uk Paul Foot's timing is spot on, his material imaginative, and he has the audience with him all the way from start to finish" - one4review.com
"Multiple daftness...delivered with inspiring pedantry and passion" - paramountcomedy.co.uk