COMEDIAN Iain Stirling has won a place in the finals of the Loaded LAFTAS Search for a Star competition.The 22-year-old Edinburgh University law graduate won through X Factor-style heats and will compete at the finals in London on November 25 for the title of the competition's rising star.
He said: "Comedy has always been my passion, so when I saw the LAFTAS competition was looking for its rising star through local heats, I knew I had to enter. I am confident that Edinburgh could be home to comedy's next 'rising star'."
He said: "Comedy has always been my passion, so when I saw the LAFTAS competition was looking for its rising star through local heats, I knew I had to enter. I am confident that Edinburgh could be home to comedy's next 'rising star'."
About Iain:
Iain Andrew Stirling (born 27 January 1988) is a stand-up, writer and television presenter from Edinburgh now based in London. Having started stand-up whilst in his final year of Law at Edinburgh University, a year which saw him make the final of both the Paramount Funniest Student and Chortle Student Comedian of the Year competitions, he is now a regular on the UK comedy circuit.
Having been dubbed one of Scotland's 'Hottest Newcomers' by The Scotsman after his performance in front of 750 people at the Glasgow Fruitmarket, he has progressed at an alarming rate and now gigs all over the UK including The Stand (Glasgow and Edinburgh), The Comedy Store (Manchester and London), Off The Kerb and various smaller clubs.
As a presenter Iain currently presents on the CBBC Channel along with his trusty canine puppet sidekick 'Hacker' from the CBBC TV show Scoop , as well as working as a writer on a number of projects for the likes of CBBC and BBC Scotland. He also appeared in Scoop as the postboy in the first four episodes of the new series.
In August 2009, Iain performed in the final of the Chortle Student Comedian of the Year at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, finishing runner-up to winner Joe Lycett.
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