Charlie George (comedian)
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Charlie George | |
|---|---|
| Born | Swindon, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation(s) | Comedian, writer, actress |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Agent | Chambers Management |
| Notable work | Death to 2020, Death to 2021 |
| Awards | LGBTQ New Comedian of the Year, So You Think You're Funny (finalist), Funny Women Awards (Runner up) |
| Website | charliegeorgecomedy |
Charlie George is a British writer and comedian from Swindon.[1] In 2019, she won "The Comedy Bloomers LGBTQ+ New Comedian of the Year"[2] and was a runner-up in both So You Think You're Funny[3] and Funny Women.[1] As a scriptwriter, she has written for British comedy shows Have I Got News for You, Death to 2020,[4] Death to 2021,[5] Blankety Blank, Joe Lycett's Got Your Back[6] and Frankie Boyle's New World Order.[7]
In 2020, she was one of a select group of 14 new writers selected by Penguin Random House UK for their WriteNow editorial programme.[8]
In 2022, she is participating of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival with the compilation show "Clandestina: Queer Comedy Triple Bill",[9] along with fellow comedian Victoria Comedy (winner of LGBTQ+ Comedian of the Year 2022[10]).
Accolades[edit]
- Finalist, Leicester Square New Comedian of the Year, 2018[11]
- Winner, The Comedy Bloomers LGBTQ+ New Comedian of the Year, 2019[2]
- Runner-up, So You Think You're Funny, 2019[3]
- Runner-up, Funny Women, 2019[1]
- Finalist, Pride's Got Talent, 2019[12]
- Nominee, Chortle Awards Newcomer of the Year, 2020[13]
Credits[edit]
| Year | Production | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Latitude Festival | Self |
| 2021 | Have I Got News For You - Series 62
|
Writer (Additional Material) |
| 2021 | Death To 2020 | Writer |
| 2021 | Blankety Blank - Series 18
|
Writer (Additional Material) |
| 2021 | Women in Comedy Festival | Self |
| 2021 | Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains - Series 2
|
Guest |
| 2021 | Rockanory | Writer (Additional Material) |
| 2021 | Green Man Festival | Self |
| 2021 | Joe Lycett's Got Your Back - Series 3 | Writer (Additional Material) |
| 2021 | When you are desperate for a job | Employee |
| 2021 | Country Mile Comedy Festival | Self |
| 2021 | Cambridge Comedy Festival | Self |
| 2021 | Laugh Lessons
|
Roo |
| 2021 | Yesterday, Today & The Day Before
|
Writer |
| 2021 | Have I Got News For You - Series 61
|
Writer (Additional Material) |
| 2021 | Hypothetical - Series 3
|
Writer (Additional Material) |
| 2020 | Death To 2021 | Writer |
| 2020 | The Now Show - Series 57 | Writer (Additional Material) |
| 2020 | Newsjack - Series 23
|
Writer |
| 2020 | Frankie Boyle's New World Order - Series 4
|
Writer |
| 2020 | Larmer Tree Festival | Self |
| 2020 | Charlie Brooker's Antiviral Wipe | Writer (Additional Material) |
| 2020 | Stuart Goldsmith's Infinite Sofa
|
Guest |
| 2020 | Circuit Breakers - 2020 | Self |
| 2020 | 8 Out Of 10 Cats - Series 22
|
Writer (Additional Material) |
| 2019 | Cunk & Other Humans On 2019
|
Writer |
| 2019 | Women in Comedy Festival | Self |
| 2019 | Asian Network Comedy - 2019 Specials
|
Self |
| 2014 | Asian Network Comedy
|
Self |
| 2008 | Never Better | Tom Merchant |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Bennett, Steve. "Laura Smyth wins Funny Women Award". Chortle.co.uk. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Comedy Bloomers LGBTQ+ Comedy Competition opens for 2022". FunnyWomen.com. 4 February 2022.
- ^ a b "Finalists & Runners up – So You Think You're Funny?". SoYouThinkYoureFunny.co.uk.
- ^ "Charlie George Biography". IMDb.
- ^ "Death to 2021 | Film-Rezensionen.de". 28 December 2021.
- ^ "Joe Lycett's Got Your Back - C4 Comedy". British Comedy Guide.
- ^ "Frankie Boyle's New World Order Series 4 - Unseen & Best Bits". British Comedy Guide.
- ^ "Meet the 14 new writers joining our WriteNow editorial programme".
- ^ "Edinburgh Fringe 2022 - Clandestina". 8 May 2022. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
- ^ "Victoria Olsina: LGTBQ Stand Up Comedian based in London".
- ^ Bennett, Steve. "Leicester Square Theatre comedian of the year 2018 final : Reviews 2018 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". Chortle.co.uk. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
- ^ "News: Finalists Announced for LGBT+ New Comedian Of The Year". Beyond The Joke. 19 May 2019.
- ^ Bennett, Steve. "2020 Chortle Award winners revealed : News 2020 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". www.chortle.co.uk. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
- ^ "Charlie George - British Comedy Guide". British Comedy Guide.
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