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With television appearances on BBC1, BBC2, BBC3, ITV1 and Channel 4, comedian, presenter and comedy writer Laurence Clark has also topped Shortlist magazine’s Britain's Ten Funniest New Comedians.
Highly regarded for his solo shows, his most recent show Spastic Fantastic received no less than 8 4-star reviews, with high praise including “makes Chris Morris look lightweight. Dangerously funny." The Scotsman Across all his shows, Laurence has had 18 4-star reviews and 3 5-star reviews.
Previous shows include The All-Star Charity Show which won critical acclaim and was Critics' Choice in The Times; The Jim Davidson Guide to Equality, where Laurence responded to Jim Davidson cancelling a show because wheelchair users were in his audience, by doing a comedy show which he vowed to cancel if Jim turned up in his audience; Jim Fixed It for Me where he tried to come to terms with having appeared on Jim’ll Fix It as a child and not getting a Jim’ll Fix It badge; and 12% Evil which took its title from the many famous villains who were portrayed as disabled in order to make them seem sinister and evil- Richard III, Long John Silver, Captain Hook, Dr Strangelove, various Bond baddies and of course… Heather Mills-McCartney!
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"Close to the bone and very funny... makes Chris Morris look lightweight. Dangerously funny", The Scotsman - Aug-2008
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"Laurence is a quick-witted and sharp comedian - grab a ticket for his great show which will have you well and truly rolling with laughter", Broadway Baby - Aug-2008
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"Remarkably funny... self-depreciating yet self-assured... a damn fine comedian", Fest - Aug-2008
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"Clark has got some great material here - it's intelligent and incredibly mischievous. 'I would rather make people laugh than raise awareness,' admits this likeable prankster, and he certainly does that with aplomb", Metro - Aug-2008
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"He is nothing short of an excellent comedian, and anyone who hates David Cameron and Heather Mills as much as he does gets my thumbs up!", Three Weeks - Aug-2008
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"Tremendously cheeky... a genuine pleasure to spend time with... a bloody great hour of comedy ****", National student - Aug-2008
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"Exposes stupidity and ignorance to devastating effect ****", The List - Aug-2008
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"intelligent and challenging... always a thought-provoking point behind the laughter ****", Chortle - Aug-2008
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"At the end of a Laurence Clark performance, apart from being a bit tired from laughing, one has come to understand some of the travails of his world - and one has become very fond of the man himself *****", Adelaide Advertiser - Aug-2008
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"Laugh? I nearly fell out of my chair... a wonderfully warped wit that's definitely worth a hour of your time ****", Broadway Baby - Aug-2008
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"Clark has really hit his stride this year with a show that is genuinely laugh-out-loud funny. I cannot think of another comic here who provokes so much thought and so much laughter at one and the same time ****", Kate Copstick, The Scotsman - Aug-2007
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"Any vaguely sentient being ought to leave this stupendously funny and thought-provoking show with their sides split and their minds buzzing. Laurence Clark has a wit drier than the Navajo desert, a control of timing that would put Seiko to shame and scores upon scores of fizzingly funny one-liners Must See.", The Stage - Aug-2007
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"Very, very funny... slicker than Brylcreem *****", National Student - Aug-2006
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" brilliant observational comedian... I would not only recommend this show but urge everyone to go out and buy a ticket immediately *****", Edinburgh Guide - Aug-2006
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"His dry, cutting wit and astute social observations are hilariously accurate...****", Three Weeks - Aug-2006
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"...irreverent, pertinent and that rarest of things - a humorous hour that leaves you looking at the world in a different light", Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard
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""...enough laughter to balance out the more serious messages ****", Metro
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Bio
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The Heaven and Earth Show, BBC 1
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The London Programme - 12 Cons of Christmas, ITV1
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The Shooting Party, Channel 4, walk on part
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I’m With Stupid, BBC 3
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Newsnight, BBC 2 , presenting a film about disability and the Abortion Act
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Should We Be Laughing?, Radio 4, script advisor
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BBC Ouch website, BBC Ouch website, regular writing column
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BBC Ouch website, BBC Ouch Podcast
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Should We Be Laughing?, Radio 4, contributor
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