Good Ship Comedy presents Darren Walsh (UK Pun Champion!)

DARREN WALSH

Winner of the first UK Pun Championships and featured in Timeout’s “One to Watch” section, Darren Walsh’s silly happy-go-lucky style has been compared to Harry Hill, with an act that combines surreal nonsense and snippets of daft songs. You’re never more than six seconds away from a punchline with this rapid-fire king of daftness.

“He is a genial presence, not manic like Tim Vine, not wonderfully nerdy like Gary Delaney and not deadpan like Jimmy Carr, but very much his own mirthmaker.” The Scotsman

“An unstoppable tsunami of stupid puns.” Chortle

“A tall guy with a big talent for short jokes.” The Stage

DAVID TSONOS

If you want serious comedy David Tsonos is not your man. His comedy stems from being the youngest of five boys, babysitting ...his nephews and his cat. Starting off in Canada in 1999 and now making London UK his home he has performed in over 15 countries. He has appeared at numerous fringe festivals in the UK including Edinburgh, Glasgow, Bath and Hastings. He will continue to make people laugh until Aliens with no sense of humour take over Earth.

CHRIS BETTS

Known for being both a quick-witted MC and a superb addition to any bill, Chris Betts has received numerous plaudits for his sharp material and relaxed stage presence.

Chris Betts’ mind is a curious place, where the philosophical meets the ridiculous. His shows are a perfect balance of incisive social satire and complete silliness.  He has a style that is equal parts confident, thoughtful, ridiculous and mischievous.

Betts began his comedy career in Montreal, Canada and has since performed all across Europe and North America.  He’s made appearances at comedy festivals all over the world including Edinburgh Festival Fringe, SXSW and the Zulu Comedy Festival.

"An enticing prospect, a Canadian who deals in off-kilter thoughts sharpened by the occasional prod at taboo topics." The Independent

NINA SMITH

Nina Smith is a comedian and actor.  As one half of comedy duo Twisted Loaf she won the Funny Women Awards and made some stuff for SkyArts and the BBC.  They had two sell-out Edinburgh Fringe Shows and two sell-out transfers to Soho Theatre and Leicester Square Theatre.

"Surreal, silly and beautifully performed, reminiscent of Cardinal Burns and in the case of Smith- Rowan Atkinson." Huffington Post

MADELINE CAMPION

After only a couple of years on the circuit Madeline is already making very exciting comedy rumblings, being both a BBC New Comedy Award nominee in 2018 and developing work with Soho Theatre’s Edinburgh Lab.  “Very smart and dry writer.” Funny Women

AND YOUR GUEST HOST: 

ALEXANDER BENNETT

Alexander Bennett is a comedian based in London, who started writing and performing on the comedy circuit at the age of 15. Since then, he has won praise from a writer for The Guardian, notorious comedy critics Chortle and British comedy legend Harry Hill. He currently performs up and down the country, and is a rising star on the British comedy scene.

Alexander also created Hell To Play, the comedy game show set in Hell. He has several Edinburgh fringe shows under his belt, and has performed at festivals such as End of The Road, Leefest, Larmer Tree Festival and Ambition Festival.

“Witty, weird and dark, the one to watch out for: at the spearhead of a wave of great new comics. All hail Alexander Bennett!” Harry Hill

“Touched with madness…choice laughs… I don’t think I can begin to do him justice; a producer and performer of some refreshingly different material.” Chortle

“Warm, insane and very funny.” The Guardian