Stand-up Comedy: Michael McIntyre

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3.4.15

Michael McIntyre's Easter Night at the Coliseum Preview - Flip Flops - BBC One

Programme website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05ql1nj Michael McIntyre loves the British people, just not when they are abroad...

3.11.10

Interview with Michael McIntyre

Celia Walden meets the comic who looks more like a private school sixth former.

“Give me a pen,” instructs Michael McIntyre, holding out a palm. “I need to write that down – it’s funny. Very funny.”

The 34-year-old comedian has garnered a vast fan base and made an estimated £10 million by finding a lot of fairly mundane things very funny. Where other comedians – the same comedians who criticise the Comedy Roadshow host for being “safe” and “mainstream” – seek out the joke, manufacture the humour or twist real life into something wacky or crude enough to prompt amusement, McIntyre just points at every day things and laughs.

In the fifteen minutes we have sat at our table in the Dean Street Townhouse in Soho, the comedian has twice been reduced to tears of laughter. First there was my Christian name, which in the join-the-dots mind of a humorist was quickly linked to the Simon and Garfunkel song – and from there to the absurdity of the song’s lyrics. “So this guy is lying in bed with Cecelia, and suddenly he decides to get out of bed and wash his face? What’s that about? No wonder someone’s 'taken his place’ by the time he gets back.” Then there’s the suit jacket he decided to wear to our interview. “I’ve been told I look like a banker, but I think it’s my face – do you?” There’s nothing banker like about his smart, larky face – although the ostentatious Rolex Daytona on his wrist might give people the wrong idea. Bling aside, he looks more like a private school sixth former on day release than the King of British Comedy.

1.11.10

Can Michael McIntyre Recognise His Own Ear? - The One Show - BBC One

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The exact shape of your ear is unique to you in a similar way to your fingerprint. But can comedian Michael McIntyre recognise his own ear from a celebrity ear picture line up?

30.10.10

Thousands of fans queue up to meet comedian Michael McIntyre in Liverpool

THOUSANDS of fans queued up to meet comedian Michael McIntyre as he signed copies of his new book in Liverpool yesterday.

Some people waited all morning to catch a glimpse of the comic, who came to Waterstone’s, at Liverpool One, to promote his autobiography, Life And Laughing.

One fan even camped overnight to make sure he was first in line to meet his idol.

Holly Edwards and Georgie Lamb said they were elated to meet him. Holly said: “We would wait days just to see him, we both love him. We even bought chocolate.”

Michael said: “The book signing is going really well and we sold 24,000 copies in the second week.”

One person who did not need to worry about the queue was theatre star Connie Fisher, who walked straight to the front to have her book signed.

Liverpool was the seventh venue on Michael’s tour.

28.10.10

Three top UK comedians at this week's Comedy Club

THREE UK comedians will take to the stage in the Villa Marina tomorrow night (Thursday) for the latest helping of the Comedy Club.

Opening the show is Imran Yusuf who was nominated as Best Newcomer at this year's Edinburgh Fringe Festival in the Foster's Comedy Award category.

Imran is renowned for his high energy performances which mix light hearted satire with hard hitting topical commentary on contemporary issues.

He has also starred in Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow on BBC One.

Headlining the show is Rich Wilson who has been described by fellow comedian Frank Skinner as a "very very funny man".

He is a regular at all the major comedy clubs including Jongleurs, The Comedy Café and The Big Night Out.

MC for the evening is Kevin McCarthy who is the regular warm up act for Later with Jools Holland.

Kevin has headlined at all the major comedy clubs in the UK. His career was recently recognised by Club Mirror and he was awarded Club Mirror Comedian of the Year.

His act has taken him as far a field as Afghanistan, Bosnia and the Falklands to perform for the British troops. He has also performed for large audiences on cruise ships around the world.

The Comedy Club takes place in the Promenade Suite in the Villa Marina, Douglas.

Tickets are £15 for non members or £12.50 for members. Over 18's only. Doors open at 7.30pm.

For tickets call the Box Office on 01624 694555.

26.10.10

Fans brave rain to meet comic Michael McIntyre

MORE than 500 fans queued in the rain to meet comedian Michael McIntyre at a book signing in Newcastle.

The 34-year-old stand-up was promoting his autobiography Life & Laughing and drew a bigger crowd at Waterstones yesterday than Katie Price did last year, with several fans being turned away.