The Comedy Defect

Daphna Baram is a London based Jerusalem born comedian. She worked as a human rights lawyer, a journalist, an editor and an academic. A heart attack at a haringey gym at the tender aged of 39, combined with two weddings and a brief encounter with Chris Morris, all conspired to launch her into middle age and stand up comedy. Daphna performs in London but ventures to gigs across the UK and in Europe. She is currently working on her 5th Edinburgh Fringe solo show. Her comedy is inspired by her passion for politics, her experience of immigration and London life, and her past as a hard nosed journalist and a lawyer representing Palestinians in military courts. “ * * * * * Masterful, Her fantastic way with words and bone dry humour have the audience in fits of laughter... Superbly refreshing" Bunbury Magazine. (Bunbury Magazine); “Explosive”, Walthamstow Guardian; "illuminating and poignant take on tough subjects...fresh and enlightening, her warmth elevating the gentle, conversational nature of her delivery." The List

Comedian, Writer and Actor. Philip has most recently won the Jewish Comedian of the Year 2015 and also the Lastminute Comedy/Kill for a Seat Comedian of the Year 2015. For the past 5 years he has gigged throughout the UK, as well as appearances in New York, Scandinavia, Europe, the Middle East and New Zealand.

If you want serious comedy David Tsonos is not your man. His comedy stems from everyday life that all can relate to, from living with his cat to being a Canadian living in the UK. Whether it’s a Bar gig, a Comedy Club or a Corporate function David makes them laugh until they can laugh no more. (Well maybe a little more.) David has been touring North America Since 1999. He now resides in London England and has brought his comedy to Wales, Ireland, Scotland, Malta, Guersney, Hungary, Romania, Germany, Norway, The Netherlands and Belgium.

“Warm”, “gracious” and “compassionate” are just none of the words used to describe grumpy, balding misanthrope Rick Pistol: A comic with all the charm of a pair of soiled Y-fronts strewn in a dark alleyway.

Matt Smith who has been called “the Man Mountain of Mirth” controls the room with an energetic, larger than life stage presence. This Fringe regular has an engaging surreal take on everyday observations that has audiences laughing out loud.

Matt Smith is half of the ShitStorM Duo (2nd Member is Gary G Knightley), an interactive, high energy rock expereince that is a must see, they're available for parties!!

Sandra Hale

The Rev. Henry King

President Obonjo has been performing Comedy for well over four years and is the only comedy dictator in the UK . Last year he succesfully took a show to Edinburgh which received 5 stars by the "Fringe Guru." Played to full houses this year at Brighton & Hastings Fringe with his new show the Rise of the Comedy Dictator. Descibed by Steve Bennet "has a great comic construct." The President is making waves across the UK Comedy circuit. He returns to the Edinburgh Fringe next year with a brand new show. President Obonjo is a high energy act in demand and you are likley to see him playing around a venue near you .

Comedian, comedy promoter, comedy writer, MC, radio presenter, all round hero (but he doesn’t do electrics) and now podcast guest, Mike (Lord) is a seasoned performer. Pepper or mixed spice being his normal stage covering. Mike started stand up in 2012 having got the stage bug from several years in Pantomimes. His first stand up gig was to 150 people and what started out as an ambition to challenge himself, turned into a passion that clearly still burns when you see him perform. Mike’s humour covers a wide spectrum of topics but usually ends with the joke being on him, as he prefers to be the idiot in the room, despite the stiff competition sometimes. He’s currently writing a daily pun on Twitter/Facebook, to challenge himself again, as puns are not normally part of his set. In 2013 Mike founded JAM Comedy Club, along with two other acts he’d bumped into along the way. Initially these nights were a traditional open mic try-out night, one of which still exists but now the JAM team book and run paid nights for a small number of venues in the Milton Keynes area. You can find at more about Mike and JAM Comedy at the various social media addresses below https://twitter.com/mikelordcomedy https://www.facebook.com/captainmikel...https://twitter.com/jam_comedy https://www.facebook.com/jamcomedy/

Jim Daly is a standup comedian and presenter, a YouTuber, a football expert and bad at knowing when to stop sentences.He is the host of the Five Year Plan podcast which is a podcast about Crystal Palace FC and not Joseph Stalin's socialist economic goals in the last 1920s.He has also just joined JOE.co.uk as a presenter, comedy actor and writer and has a comedy YouTube channel which has had more than 1.8m views.

Twitter:@jimdalcyomedy