Tom Wrigglesworth ('Comedy gold': TheatreBath)
WINNER OF CHANNEL 4'S SO YOU THINK YOU'RE FUNNY? 2003
CHORTLE BEST NEWCOMER AWARD NOMINEE 2004.
EDINBURGH COMEDY AWARD nominee at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2009, with this show "Tom Wrigglesworth's Open Return Letter To Richard Branson"
In just six short years, Tom Wrigglesworth went from winning 'So You Think You're Funny', a competition won by Dylan Moran, Lee Mack and Peter Kay in the past, in 2003 to being nominated for the main Edinburgh Comedy Award in 2009.
The he moved on to BBC Radio4 with Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang Ups Tom phones home for his weekly check-in, giving listeners a glimpse into his family background and the influences that have shaped his temperament, opinions and hang-ups
In between these Tom performed with friend Tom Allen as part of Allen And Wrigglesworth. Tom has played comedy clubs all round the country and has now stepped up to nationwide tours of his own.
Describing himself as having the body of Peter Crouch and the face of Postman Pat, but nowadays looking more like a stretched Crystal Tips, Tom Wrigglesworth likes to experiment.
Tom Wrigglesworth is an established Stand-Up comedian, Radio and TV presenter and voice-over artist from Sheffield, England.
He is best known for his live storytelling shows and BBC Radio comedy programmes which take a comical and emotional look at family relationships.
Alongside his comedy work, he’s used his engineering background to become a natural and engaging presenter for BBC Television and The Discovery Channel.
He is also known for his uncanny resemblance to record breaking Quarter-Back Aaron Rodgers. Tom visited Green Bay to meet his doppleganger and a short movie by NFL Films covering his trip became a viral Youtube hit.
At his most experimental, Tom wrote a letter to Richard Branson to complain about a Virgin Trains manager who took his job far too seriously and ultimately got Tom arrested. There was a happy ending though as Tom was given a Good Samaritan award!
He made his TV debut on Paramount Comedy's The World Stand's Up and performed on the television series The Comedy Store - also for Paramount Comedy. On radio he's been a panellist on BBC Radio Wales comedy show Jest a Minute, performed on BBC Radio 2's Out To Lunch and Channel 4 Radio's The Tube.
He has also been a regular sidekick on BBC Radio Wales weekend flagship show The Rhod Gilbert Show and presented BBC Radio 7's Comedy Club in January 2010.
His hard work comes across in his comedy which throws in laughs all through a story, not just at the end.
'With such an impressive stage presence, and equally impressive writing, Wrigglesworth's is a name to keep an eye on' - Chortle
'Crying with laughter' - Reviews Hub
'Clever comic' - Wow24/7
'A comic gem ... a storytelling genius ... a modern-day bard' - Ruminators
'Comedy gold' - TheatreBath