GRINSTOCK COMEDY CLUB

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HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL FIRSTLY

As promised GRINSTOCK COMEDY CLUB is back for 2010 stronger than ever, we continue with our monthly comedy night at GRUB CAFE & MUSIC BAR.

So far every event has been sold out and we look forward to keeping it that way by assuring we provide always the best comedy line up around.

THIS MONTHS GIG will be no different.

JAN 21ST GRINSTOCK COMEDY LINE UP.

HENNING WEHN

Henning is The German Comedy Ambassador in The United Kingdom. This is not the easiest of jobs because the Germans allegedly do not have a sense of humour. Henning does not find that funny.

He took office in October 2003 after watching an open mic night that left him convinced that he would do better. Since then he has done 20m warm-up sets for comedians as diverse as Jo Brand and Jerry Sadowitz.

Though unfamiliar with the concept of stand-up comedy he gathered plenty of stage experience compering various tourist events for a German tour operator. Furthermore, he had his own comedy format on local radio station Antenne Münster.

"You want to urge him not to mention the war, but he surely does." (Steve Bennett)

DOC BROWN

An underground rapper who worked with, among others De La Soul and Mark Ronson, Doc Brown put down one mic and picked up another in 2008 after working as a “slang consultant” on a Lenny Henry sitcom, written by Danny Robins and Dan Testell for Radio 4.

Encouraged by various BBC producers, writers and audiences on the station, Doc played his first ever stand up gig in February 08, and rejoined Danny Robins with a cameo in Robins’ 2008 Edinburgh show, Dannyfest, in the Pleasance Courtyard.

It was in Edinburgh 2008 that Doc reached the final of the annual So You Think You’re Funny? competition, and played the prestigious Tartan Ribbon event at The Pleasance Grand alongside Tim Vine and Stephen K Amos.

He has since become a regular on the circuit, hitting the road in October 08, and is currently developing a number of different shows for television and radio.

Doc has had 7 comedy shorts called “Get Rich” commissioned by MTV, which will be broadcast early 2009.

Press:

"Radio 4 Stands Up was not, as I averred, a total disaster. There was a guy on it called Doc Brown who was so funny that I slightly wet myself in the car. " - Zoe Williams, Radio Head, The Guardian, Wednesday December 3rd 2008

"Doc Brown is probably the most unpredictable talent to emerge at this year's fringe" - Three Weeks, Edinburgh 08



PATRICK MONAHAN

Patrick started off on the glamorous Irish/Iranian/Geordie stand-up circuit where he developed his warm, friendly, lively story telling style.

He is a comedy festival regular and has performed his solo shows in cities such as Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leicester and Manchester and also at most major
venues throughout the UK, year round.

He's always performed shows across the globe from the West of Ireland to the Middle-East, Qatar, Dubai, as well as across most of Europe, including
Luxembourg, Germany, Brussels, France, Greece and Monaco.

He has appeared on numerous Television shows from BBC1, 2, 3 to ITV1 and 2, C4, Channel 5, Sky 1 and UKTV, as a presenter, guest interviewee, panel
member and performer. Currently much sought after as a regular TV & studio warm up - on shows such as:
BBC 1's Bafta award winning 'Friday Night Jonathan Ross', "The Catherine Tate Show", and "The Kumars at No.42".

Monahan's humour travels well. He not only engages the audience with charming banter about local affairs and universal issues, but also combines animated story telling style that draws on his own experiences of growing up in Teesside, (North East of England) of Irish and Iranian Parentage! A comedian with truly global appeal or as the Daily Telegraph puts it, "a one man ethnic melting pot, a star in the making"

National Television Appearances
BBC 1 - Judge on Kids talent show 'search for a star' on CBBC & Endemol.
BBC 1 - Newsround - interviewed as part of news package for performing
comedy shows for kids during the Edinburgh festival 2006
BBC 2 - 'Mega Malai - Cream Of Comedy' Live Asian Stand-up Show
BBC 2 - News-Night - Discussing the government's new religious hatred bill.
BBC3 - "The most annoying celebrities of 2006" talking heads show.
BBC3 - 'Destination Unknown' - a guest appearance and on air live interview/chat for a St Patrick night special.
BBC3 - 'Malai Monologues' a six part comedy series, taking comics to a range of locations to perform live to street audiences across the UK.
BBC 7 - 'Spanking New' Stand up show on BBC7.

ITV - (Tyne Tees & Yorkshire TV) 'Playing Away' presenting a 5-part Travel Show.
ITV - 'Take The Mike Live 'Stand-up Show'
ITV - The London Comedy Festival filmed by LWT.

CHANNEL 5 - "Britain's Funniest Comedy Characters" - talking head on the show.
CHANNEL 5 - 'That's So Last Week' a regular talking pundit on the show discussing current topical showbiz celebrity news and events.

SKY 1 - Early morning TV show 'Whatever' - for kids & teenagers during the summer holidays.
SKY 1 - Talking head on "Footballs Hardest Away Days".
SKY 1 - 'Rum TV' perform several pieces on the comedy sketch show

UKTV - 'Street Cred Sudoku' celebrity game show panel member.
TROUBLE TV - 'Britain's Most Embarrassing Parents' 11 part kids TV show, Narration on the show (FTN cable channel).


add to this the Compare for the night.

CHRIS MARTIN and are 10 minute act that we always slip into the mix.

Look forward to seeing you all at what promises to be a killer night of comedy once again.

PLEASE BUY TICKETS EARLY TO AVOID MISSING OUT. TICKETS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE DIRECTLY FROM THE VENUE IN LIMITED NUMBERS.