Carl Donnelly

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Carl Donnelly
Donnelly at Latitude, 2009
Birth nameCarl Donnelly
Born (1982-01-13) 13 January 1982 (age 42)
Tooting, London
England[1]
MediumStand-up, radio, podcast
Years active2004–present
GenresObservational
Websitewww.carldonnelly.co.uk

Carl Donnelly (born 13 January 1982 in

vegan in 2013, and has since become an ambassador for Veganuary.[2]
He has talked about being vegan extensively in his act.

Stand-up career

Donnelly has appeared on radio in

Tim Shaw's The Asylum on Kerrang! Radio. He has appeared on TV in Mock the Week, Russell Howard's Good News, Stand Up Central, and Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled.[3]

Podcasts

Donnelly hosted The Carl Donnelly And Chris Martin Comedy Podcast alongside comedian Chris Martin from 2008 to 2018.[4] It was featured in a Guardian list of the top 10 comedy podcasts in 2010.[5] They also hosted a spin-off, Babysitting Trevor, along with Trevor Cook.

In 2020, he started hosting The Keith Cheggars Podcast, about his upcoming child with his then pregnant wife, Hannah Norris.[6] He also started a podcast where he drank coffee and had a chat, called A Comedian Called Carl Drinking Coffee.[7]

Carl now co-hosts TVI with Carl Donnelly and Julian Deane.

Personal life

Carl was previously married in his 20s, writing about his divorce in his act.

Tottenham Hotspur
football club. He has since remarried, with his 2nd wife, Hannah Norris, giving birth to their child in 2020.

Awards

Edinburgh Fringe shows

  • Relax Everyone, It's Carl Donnelly! (2009)
  • How Do You Solve A Problem Like Carl Donnelly? (2010)
  • Carl Donnelly 3: Carl Donnelier! (2011)
  • Carl Donnelly: Different Gravy (2012)
  • Now That's What I Carl Donnelly! Volume V (2013)
  • Now That's What I Carl Donnelly Vol. 6 (2014)
  • Carl Donnelly: Jive Ass Honky (2015)
  • Carl Donnelly: Bad Man Tings (2016)
  • Carl Donnelly: The Nutter on the Bus (2017)
  • Strictly Carl Donnelly! (2018)
  • Carl Donnelly: Shall We All Just Kill Ourselves? (2019)[15]

References

  1. ^ https://threeweeksedinburgh.com/article/ed2012-comedy-review-carl-donnelly-different-gravy-avalon-promotions/
  2. ^ "Carl Donnelly: The big vegan interview". Vegan Food & Living. 16 July 2018. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  3. ^ https://avalonuk.com/clients/carl-donnelly/
  4. ^ "Home". Carl Donnelly & Chris Martin Comedy Podcast. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  5. ISSN 0261-3077
    . Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  6. ^ "News: Carl Donnelly & Hannah Norris Launch New Podcast Charting Pregnancy". Beyond The Joke. 28 January 2020. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  7. ^ https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/a-comedian-called-carl-drinkin-1178788
  8. ^ "Carl Donnelly: Bad Man Tings". Edinburgh Festival. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  9. ^ "Laughing Horse New Act of the Year - Previous Winners and Finalists". Laughing Horse Comedy - Comedy and Festival Specialists. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  10. ^ "Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". www.chortle.co.uk. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  11. ^ "Carl Donnelly wins Comedy prize". ComedyFestival.co.uk. 22 February 2007. Archived from the original on 1 August 2007. Retrieved 15 September 2007.
  12. ^ Premier. "Best Newcomers 1992 - 2022". Dave's Edinburgh Comedy Awards. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  13. ^ "Best Comedy Shows 1981 - 2022". Dave's Edinburgh Comedy Awards. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  14. ^ "Carl Donnelly - Avalon". 4 March 2015. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  15. ^ "Carl Donnelly". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 5 May 2023.

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