Chris Addison coming to Ilfracombe (news)

18th December 2009

Comedian and The Thick Of It star Chris Addison is set to visit Ilfracombe next year.

He is known for his lecture-style comedy shows, two of which he later adapted for BBC Radio 4, as well as for his roles as Ollie in the BBC television satirical comedy The Thick Of It and Toby in its spin-off film In the Loop.

He also starred in and co-created Lab Rats, a sitcom that aired on BBC2 in 2008.

Chris has been performing stand-up comedy since 1995. In that year, he won the City Life Comedian of the Year Award, a stand-up competition in the North West of England.

Addison's first solo show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe was in 1998, for which he was nominated for Best Newcomer at the Perrier Awards.

He continued to bring shows to the Fringe for several years, garnering two Perrier Award nominations — for his 2004 show Civilisation and 2005's Atomicity.

He also won the Chortle Award for best compere in 2003 and was nominated for best headliner in 2005.

Addison also co-wrote and co-starred in Radio 4's political satire The Department, along with John Oliver and Andy Zaltzman, which ran for 14 episodes between 2004 aand 2006.

Catch Chris Addison at the Landmark Theatre on February 6, 2010. Tickets cost £15 on 01271 324242.

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