Lucy Pearman
Lucy Pearman is a BAFTA-nominated British
Pearman initially performed as part of a double-act called LetLuce, with Letty Butler, who she met at London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) in 2007. LetLuce began when Pearman and Butler auditioned together for an advert with Steve Bendelack and he told them "write a show and get yourselves to Edinburgh" [3]
Stand up
Pearman performed her first solo
In 2018,
Her shows involve music, clowning, character comedy, surrealism, audience interaction, props and puns.
Television
She has acted on TV since 2009, appearing in The Mind of Herbert Clunkerdunk, Mr Winner and The Bill, has acted in several short films, as well as writing and producing the short film The Baby.[8][9][10] In 2019 Pearman performed on Harry Hill's Clubnite on Channel 4. She also guest starred in the 2020 Red Dwarf special Red Dwarf: The Promised Land as Sister Peanut.
In May 2021 the BBC announced a pilot, Please Help, written by and starring Pearman, which aired in July 2021 on BBC Three.[11] The show centres on Pearman's character, Milly, a full-time carer who gains super powers.[12]
In 2022, Pearman appeared in series 2 of The Mind of Herbert Clunkerdunk on
In February 2024 Pearman appeared on 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, for episode 5 of series 25, as the Dictionary Corner guest. [15]
Radio and podcast
In 2018 she appeared on BBC Radio 4 in series 4 of Tim Key's Late Night Poetry Programme.[16]
She has appeared in the podcast series Funny from the Fringe, Secret Artists with Annie McGrath, Birthday Girls House Party and Call Jonathan Pie with Tom Walker.
Pearman's favourite comedy includes
Live shows
- 2019 – Baggage
- 2018 – Fruit Loop
- 2017 – Maid of Cabbage
- 2016 – Crack in Progress
See also
References
- ^ The British Comedy Guide - Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2017
- ^ Bustle - The Real Life Inspo Behind BBC Three's Please Help Is Both Funny & Heartwarming
- ^ "LetLuce answers 10 Edinburgh Fringe Questions". British Comedy Guide. 21 August 2015.
- ^ United Agents - Lucy Pearman
- ^ The British Comedy Guide - Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2017
- ^ Beyond The Joke
- ^ The Scotsman - The Most Unusual Comedy Shows at the Edinburgh Fringe 2018
- ^ British Comedy Guide - The Mind of Herbert Clunkerdunk series ordered
- ^ Chortle - Trailer for Joz Norris and Ed Aczel's Heist Movie
- ^ IMDB - Lucy Pearman
- ^ BBC Media Center - Brand new Comedy Threesome Please Help Me comes to BBC Three
- ^ "Please Help - BBC3 Sitcom". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 2021-09-04.
- ^ British Comedy Guide - The Mind of Herbert Clunkerdunk series ordered
- ^ Guide, British Comedy. "The Train - Sitcom". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 2022-11-02.
- ^ "8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 25 Episode 5". Channel 4. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- ^ BBC Radio 4 - Tim Key's Late Night Poetry Programme
- ^ The Guardian - Lucy Pearman
- ^ "It's a shrew singing Phantom of the Opera... : Perfect Playlist 2018 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide".
- ^ The List - Reviews
- ^ The List - Reviews
- ^ The Guardian - Edinburgh Festival 2015