Al Lubel became a lawyer to satisfy his mother and quit to become a comedian to satisfy his sadistic need to torture her. After graduating law school in Florida, Al moved to California, passed the bar exam on his first try and immediately began the practice of standup comedy.

Al practiced law during the day and comedy at night. Getting stage time is hard for a beginning comic, so Al would sometimes suddenly stand up in the middle of Denny's, and unannounced, do five minutes. And Al always did well because he had everyone's rapt attention because people were scared he might hurt them!

Al gradually improved at comedy, getting work on the road and leaving the law behind. Within a year he won the $100,000 Comedy Grand Prize on Star Search. Doing the Tonight Show was a big childhood fantasy, so Al auditioned and became one of the last comics to appear with Johnny Carson. Al went on to do six more Tonight Show appearances with Jay Leno and made five appearances on the Late Show with David Letterman.

Al has also played an attorney on the Blake Clark HBO Comedy Hour and has been featured in the Showtime and PBS special, A Standup Life. He has appeared on all seven episodes of the ESPN series, Bill Walton's Long Strange Trip.

Al's solo show, Al Alone, won the Amused Moose Award Judges Prize as the best one person show in the 2013 Edinburgh Fringe Festival. He also was nominated for best performer for a solo show by the Barry Awards at the 2015 Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

But Al does admit to missing the practice of law. As he says, "I'd like to have just one more trial, something serious like a murder trial, because right before I give my closing argument and my client's entire fate hinges on each and every word I say, I want to see his face when I turn to him and whisper, I'm a comedian!"

"Al Lubel is a terrifically funny comedian." - David Letterman

www.allubel.com

Jason Stampe delivers an outstanding blend of jokes and crowd interaction that will leave you feeling he must have planned the whole thing out. Rest assured, anything can, and will happen, and Jason will be there to make it funny. Few comedians can switch so effortlessly between riffing and their set like Jason Stampe so don’t miss your chance to see him!

Big Deal Comedy Producer http://www.bigdealcomedy.co.uk 

Instagram: @Bigdealcomedy  #thetakeover 

Twitter: @mr_stampe

Facebook: Mrstampecomedy

Si Deaves has been performing stand up comedy since early 2014, when he fulfilled a lifelong dream of taking his own brand of alternative observations to the stage. 

Deaves' exploration into the weird and wonderful things his mind does, serves as the perfect vehicle for him to exercise his dry, acerbic wit. 

Since then, he has performed around 500 gigs, including slots at prestigious venues such as the Manchester Comedy Store, The Stand, Glee Club, Komedia, Up The Creek, The Good Ship, The Comedy Cafe Theatre and Angel Comedy and further paid work for such promoters as Mirth Control Comedy, Chesham Comedy Club, Joker Comedy Club, BFG Concerts, House Of Comedy, Little Smash Comedy, New Comedians With Alex Boardman at The Comedy Store, Hooma Comedy, Balls Out Comedy and many more.

He has also recently been tour support for Abigoliah Schamaun.

During this time, he has been a finalist/shortlisted in competitions such as Colchester New Comedian of the Year, Buryfields New Comedian and Southend Comedy Festival's New Act of the Year, as well as beating the gong at a great list of gong shows.

Si has also been featured on BBC Radio Norfollk’s ‘New Comedy Voices’ show and has been a featured guest on Essex Radio and Funky SX.

​In 2017, he took a short run of his hour long WIP show, 'Leaves With a D', to Edinburgh, ahead of what will then be his official debut, Si's Matters. Which will be going to Southend, Leicester, Hastings and Bath Comedy Festivals, also to Camden Fringe Festival and eventually Edinburgh Fringe among many others.

"Great. Very Original" - Anonymous famous comedian.

"One of the best undiscovered acts in the country" - BFG Concerts

Luke Anthony was born and raised in Cambridge. He has been entertaining since a young age whether it be at family gatherings, on-stage, on-screen or just with his friends. Throughout his life he has been at the heart humour, usually when telling a tummy tickling stories or acting out a hilarious personal experience. Having taken a long break from stand-up, he decided to return to a childhood dream and started performing again. On has already performed at the highly acclaimed Backyard Comedy Club, Downstairs at The Kinds Head and also performed for Mirth Control Comedy. Why not make a note of his gigs and go see his self-deprecating anecdotes that have audiences crying of laughter since his return.

Luke also talks utter twaddle with two close friends on his podcast called OutLuke On Life,  as a part of this he writes and produces Spoof Ads. Not to mention his successful podcast, The Comedian’s OutLuke for which he interviews comedians of all levels, backgrounds and has even ventured out to Uganda to speak to some of their big names including Agnes Akite and Philip Luswata.

Socials

@Lukeacomedian

www.luke-anthony.co.uk

Darren "Griff" Griffiths

Bio: The Original self confessed choc ice...... based in the Midlands, for 6 years this comic has been delivering hilarious stories which most audiences can relate to. His style of delivery, mirrors his personality....loud, cocky, very energetic..........His not looking for pity or a shoulder to cry on. If you know Griff, he's just ranting.....iiwii "I'm living the dream."

Instagram:@Sbfiiwii

Adam Bloom is a British comedian and writer. He has played The Edinburgh Festival for many years, once winning The Edinburgh Festival Polygram Punter Comedy Award. In 1998 he won The Time Out Comedy Award for Best Stand-Up. He appeared at The Melbourne International Comedy Festival 1999 and 2000, winning a Stella Artois award for the former appearance.

Bloom was a guest on RMITV's The Loft Live Episode 12 of Season 8 13 April 2000 broadcast on Channel 31 Melbourne.

He has also appeared on Mock the Week, "Never Mind The Buzzcocks", Russell Howard's Good News and The Young Person's Guide To Becoming a Rockstar.

Bloom wrote and starred in the BBC Radio 4 show The Problem with Adam Bloom which ran for three series (2003-2005).[1]

In 1999 Channel 4 commissioned 'Beyond a Joke', Bloom's own half-hour special, a mockumentary about a comedian's life off-stage.

Steve Best has been a stand-up comedian for over 20 years. There, he's outed himself at last. 

Steve has performed all over the world including South Africa, Malaysia, Indonesia, Bosnia, South Africa, Holland, Denmark, The Falkland Islands, and Southend-on-Sea. He plans to go further afield. 

He has been on huge nationwide tours with Frank Skinner, Craig Charles and Omid Djalili. He has been on TV (a few times). 

​QUOTES

Rip-roaringly funny. See him!" - The Guardian

”Inspired collection of visual japes” – Time Out

”Steve Best delivers an extraordinary set, a mix of brilliant cartoonish slapstick and visual humour that is unquestionably the highlight of the evening. His finale is an outstanding display of comic virtuosity” – Cape Times

 “He doesn't have a hat with bells on, but Steve Best still would have made a great medieval court jester. His act is a wonderfully daft succession of stupid props and silly pratfalls - a welcome break from straight stand-up. Best eats balloons, shits knotted hankies, does DIY dentistry and pumps up a blow-up doll while playing the theme tune from The Deer Hunter." - William Cook, The Guardian 

An unholy cross between Steve Martin, in his early days, Lee Evans and Fozzie Bear” – The Sunday Times

“El Baldiniho is a magician and prop comedian performing on TV, in comedy clubs , at festivals and at corporate events across the UK and beyond.  (where he got 4 yeses),  he can also be seen headlining family friendly comedy events at The Comedy Store ,Up The Creek and The Frog and Bucket.

With over 300K YouTube views and a growing social media profile , El Baldiniho is one to watch

Quotes :

“Evoked the spirit of Tommy Cooper” Bruce Dessau ,  Evening Standard 

Competition Credits: 

The character of El Baldiniho is sympathetically portrayed by actor Jason Jared - as seen on BBC 1, ITV, CBBC, Channel 4 , Sky.

Steve Gribbin is a diminutive guitar-wielding satirist from Liverpool whose scabrous comedy songs and off the wall observations have made him one of the firm favourites of the comedy circuit.

Steve’s original comedy songs combine razor sharp lyrics with tunes that put their foot in the door of your mind and refuse to leave. Firmly based in rock ‘n’ roll and refusing to pull no punches, these are not the ‘oh so witty’ ditties of penguin-suited plink plonk piano playing posh gobs. They are that rarity – comedy songs which are actually funny.

For nine years Steve was the smaller one in the dynamic comedy duo Skint Video, stalwart’s of the Edinburgh Festival, appearing on countless television programmes such as Saturday Live, radio such as The Mary Whitehouse Experience, and their own show in 1992/3 Songlines (BBC Radio 1). Skint Video went their different ways in 1993, since then Steve has been storming across the UK and Ireland as a solo artiste.

Paul Pirie

A brilliant natural comedian, Paul Pirie comes packed full of energy and uses every ounce to maximum effect, with superb delivery.

"a most impressive physical comedian…"

With a set that jumps from bitchy to silly, you’re never more than a line away from a great pun, insight or well crafted punch line, delivered with a ferocity that makes Paul’s humble beginnings on the Scottish circuit seem such a long time ago.

"A hilarious rubber faced clown"

Paul’s career has encompassed TV, Film and Radio alongside his skills as a stand-up, and he is now one of the biggest Scottish acts on the UK comedy circuit.

He’s a confident and intelligent comedian who makes it his mission to work and entertain his audience. Paul’s material is superbly individual and put simply, and always delivers a refreshing burst of laugh out loud comedy that leaves audiences in raptures.

"Fizzing with energy and spewing out one-liners like he had just scoffed a dodgy prawn, Pirie is a man we will be seeing more of "

Paul’s physical, theatrical presence on stage and his sharp, rapid-fire comedy onslaught is packed with highly entertaining material, which blurs the lines between real-life anecdotes and flight of fancy. Its been observed that he channels the late Robin Williams at his most excitable; Pirie’s act is absolutely hilarious.

"His clowning and quick fire gags will win him fans.. his physical mannerisms have a touch of Eric Morecambe"

Pauls hilarity and comedic ability has earned him huge popularity with comedy goers and bookers across the world, gigging from Australia to shows for the Armed Forces. He is a regular performer at the UK’s best comedy clubs and was simply born to entertain.

"Supercilious Paul Pirie.... was the stand-out star of the night; a Frankie Boyle you could actually book. He shares the tabloid whipping boy's uncompromising Scottish bluntness, but while the put-downs he describes are hilariously brutal, they steer clear of outright unpleasantness. Silly little jokes soften the blow, and he's got some impressive, offbeat one-liners to keep the gag rate high. The intolerant grumpiness is thus combined with impressive efficiency, and the result is a definite hit"

"inherently funny"

Awards/Competitions

Scottish Comedian of the Year - 2006