Anthony King

"King of the one-liners" BBC London

"Anthony King is an outwardly normal looking bloke who turned to comedy after he was disowned by the Catholic Church for confessing in too much detail. Having finally found a use for his twisted sense of humour, Anthony has gone on to perform at all the major comedy clubs across the UK and beyond, including performances in the Netherlands, Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Al Ain. On stage he has supported Lee Evans, Eddie Izzard and Jo Brand to name just a few.

Anthony's devilishly droll deadpan humour, masterful timing and delivery of a stream of one-liners combine to make him one of the most polished performers on the circuit. His act is a combination of his own true-life experiences mixed in with a whole bunch of lies.

Anthony's gigs have not been confined to the small stage; he has also made numerous appearances on TV. These include Granada's MAD FOR IT, Meridian's HOUSE OF FUN, UK Gold's LIVE AT JONGLEURS and he also took part in a live internet broadcast called LIVE FROM LONDON.

As well as his stand-up performances, Anthony is also well known for his writing skills. Credits include a sketch show for Granada, a series of bizarre short stories and a pilot sitcom for Radio 4. Anthony was also chosen to be part of THE COMEDY FACTORY, which was a team of writers brought together by Carlton and KDR Productions to develop and script various ideas for television. Projects included a sketch show, a quiz show, a cabaret show, a sitcom and a very tongue-in-cheek documentary.

After being approached by the city council, Anthony has also been running a series of comedy workshops in his hometown of Leicester. These workshops which have been running since 2003, have proved to be hugely popular and have already produced comedians rhat have gone onto peform to critical acclaim, both nationwide and locally.

Anthong has recently been heavily involved in The Leicester Comedy Festival and won an award for 'Contribution to the festival in 2006' for setting up a venue for new comedians. The venue won an award for 'best venue' in the same year.