- Paul Foot (comedian)
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tonyawards=Paul Foot (born
December 24 1973 ) is a British comedian. He went to school atRoyal Grammar School, High Wycombe before readingMathematics at theUniversity of Oxford , with the intention of becoming an accountant. Since leaving university, he has pursued a career as a stand-up comedian, with numerous television and radio appearances and several awards to his credit.Paul's more recent TV appearances include "
Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive ", theChannel 4 2005 comedy discussion show "FAQ U ", "Edinburgh and Beyond" shows on theParamount Comedy TV Channel 2005, and "Unanimous - The Fallout" on E4.Paul regularly performs live in venues across London. In September 2006 he started Paul Foot's Comedy for Connoisseurs, a regular solo variety show in London which has featured guest spots by fellow comedians such as "
Stewart Lee ".Paul has a rapidly growing following of those who have taken to his unique style of performance who gather in a fan club-esque secret society he calls "
The Guild Of Paul Foot Connoisseurs ".He recently finished in tenth place on the
NBC reality comedy series "Last Comic Standing 6 ".Television appearances
* Guest on "Unanimous - The Fallout" (E4)
* "Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive " (BBC)
* "The World Stands Up" (Paramount)
* "Edinburgh and Beyond" (Paramount Comedy)
* "FAQ U " (Channel 4)
* Guest on "Big Brother's Big Mouth " (E4 / Channel 4)
* Guest on "Liquid News" (BBC)
* "Stand Up Show" (BBC 1)
* "28 Acts in 28 Minutes" (BBC 3)
* "Dan and Dusty Show" (ITV 1)
* "Brain Candy" (BBC 3)
* Guest appearances on "RDA" (BBC 3)
* "Gas" (Channel 4)
* VT for "Richard and Judy " show (Channel 4)
* "Music Links" (Channel 4)
* "Comedy Nation" (BBC 2)
* "Edinburgh Nights" (BBC 2)
* "The Last Laugh" (Granada)
* Panellist on "All Over the Shop" (BBC 1)
* "Street-Cred Sudoku" (UKTV )
* "Last Comic Standing " (NBC)Awards
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BBC New Comedy Award (winner) 1997
*Daily Telegraph Open Mic Award (winner) 1997
* Channel 4So You Think You're Funny Award (runner up) 1997
* Perrier Newcomer (nominee) 1998External links
* [http://www.paulfoot.tv The Guild of Paul Foot Connoisseurs]
* http://www.myspace.com/paulfoot Paul Foot on myspace.com
* [http://www.liberationfrequency.co.uk/New%20Site/2007Site/2008%20Articles/PaulFootInterview.php The Death & Life of Paul Foot - Interview with LF]
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