Carl Donnelly

Carl Donnelly
Carl Donnelly
	Donnelly at Latitude, 2009
Birth name	Carl Donnelly
Born	13 January 1982 (age 42); Tooting, London, England
Medium	Stand-up, radio, podcast
Years active	2004–present
Genres	Observational
Website	carldonnelly.squarespace.com

Carl Donnelly (born 13 January 1982 in Tooting, south London) is an English stand-up, dancer, comedian, and writer. He has performed 11 solo shows at the Edinburgh Festival, being nominated for the Edinburgh Comedy Awards twice - once for best newcomer, and once for best show. He became a vegan in 2013, and has since become an ambassador for Veganuary.^[2] He has talked about being vegan extensively in his act.

Stand-up career

Donnelly has appeared on radio in BBC Radio 4's 28 Acts in 28 Minutes, LBC's Comedy Cabaret, Fighting Talk on BBC Radio 5 Live and Tim Shaw's The Asylum on Kerrang! Radio. He has appeared on TV in Mock the Week, Russell Howard's Good News, Stand Up Central, and Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled.^[3]

Podcasts

Donnelly hosted The Carl Donnelly And Chris Martin Comedy Podcast alongside comedian Chris Martin from 2008 to 2018.^[4] It was featured in a Guardian list of the top 10 comedy podcasts in 2010.^[5] They also hosted a spin-off, Babysitting Trevor, along with Trevor Cook.^{[citation needed]}

In 2020, he started hosting The Keith Cheggars Podcast, about his upcoming child with his then pregnant wife, Hannah Norris.^[6] He also started a podcast where he drank coffee and had a chat, called A Comedian Called Carl Drinking Coffee.^[7]

Carl now co-hosts TVI with Carl Donnelly and Julian Deane.^{[citation needed]}

Personal life

Carl was previously married in his 20s, writing about his divorce in his act.^[8] He is a supporter of Tottenham Hotspur football club. He has since remarried, with his 2nd wife, Hannah Norris, giving birth to their child in 2020.^{[citation needed]}

Awards

Laughing Horse New Act of the Year 2006^[9]
Chortle Awards Best Newcomer 2007^[10]
Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year 2007^[11]
Edinburgh Comedy Awards Best Newcomer Nominee 2009^[12]
Edinburgh Comedy Awards Best Show Nominee 2013^[13]
Chortle Awards Best Club Comedian 2017^[14]

Edinburgh Fringe shows

Relax Everyone, It's Carl Donnelly! (2009)
How Do You Solve A Problem Like Carl Donnelly? (2010)
Carl Donnelly 3: Carl Donnelier! (2011)
Carl Donnelly: Different Gravy (2012)
Now That's What I Carl Donnelly! Volume V (2013)
Now That's What I Carl Donnelly Vol. 6 (2014)
Carl Donnelly: Jive Ass Honky (2015)
Carl Donnelly: Bad Man Tings (2016)
Carl Donnelly: The Nutter on the Bus (2017)
Strictly Carl Donnelly! (2018)
Carl Donnelly: Shall We All Just Kill Ourselves? (2019)^[15]
Carl Donnelly: The Dead Dad Show (2023)
Carl Donnelly: Boosegumps (2024)

References

^ "Carl Donnelly – Different Gravy (Avalon Promotions) | ThreeWeeks Edinburgh".
^ "Carl Donnelly: The big vegan interview". Vegan Food & Living. 16 July 2018. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
^ https://avalonuk.com/clients/carl-donnelly/ ^{[bare URL]}
^ "Home". Carl Donnelly & Chris Martin Comedy Podcast. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
^ Davis, Hazel (23 June 2010). "The Podfathers (and mothers): top 10 comedy podcasts". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
^ "News: Carl Donnelly & Hannah Norris Launch New Podcast Charting Pregnancy". Beyond The Joke. 28 January 2020. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
^ https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/a-comedian-called-carl-drinkin-1178788 ^{[bare URL]}
^ "Carl Donnelly: Bad Man Tings". Edinburgh Festival. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
^ "Laughing Horse New Act of the Year - Previous Winners and Finalists". Laughing Horse Comedy - Comedy and Festival Specialists. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
^ "Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". www.chortle.co.uk. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
^ "Carl Donnelly wins Comedy prize". ComedyFestival.co.uk. 22 February 2007. Archived from the original on 1 August 2007. Retrieved 15 September 2007.
^ Premier. "Best Newcomers 1992 - 2022". Dave's Edinburgh Comedy Awards. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
^ "Best Comedy Shows 1981 - 2022". Dave's Edinburgh Comedy Awards. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
^ "Carl Donnelly - Avalon". 4 March 2015. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
^ "Carl Donnelly". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 5 May 2023.

External links

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[1] "Carl Donnelly – Different Gravy (Avalon Promotions) | ThreeWeeks Edinburgh".

[2] "Carl Donnelly: The big vegan interview". Vegan Food & Living. 16 July 2018. Retrieved 5 May 2023.

[3] ttps://avalonuk.com/clients/carl-donnelly/ ^{[bare URL]}

[4] "Home". Carl Donnelly & Chris Martin Comedy Podcast. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 12 February 2018.

[5] Davis, Hazel (23 June 2010). "The Podfathers (and mothers): top 10 comedy podcasts". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 5 May 2023.

[6] "News: Carl Donnelly & Hannah Norris Launch New Podcast Charting Pregnancy". Beyond The Joke. 28 January 2020. Retrieved 5 May 2023.

[7] ttps://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/a-comedian-called-carl-drinkin-1178788 ^{[bare URL]}

[8] "Carl Donnelly: Bad Man Tings". Edinburgh Festival. Retrieved 5 May 2023.

[9] "Laughing Horse New Act of the Year - Previous Winners and Finalists". Laughing Horse Comedy - Comedy and Festival Specialists. Retrieved 5 May 2023.

[10] "Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". www.chortle.co.uk. Retrieved 5 May 2023.

[11] "Carl Donnelly wins Comedy prize". ComedyFestival.co.uk. 22 February 2007. Archived from the original on 1 August 2007. Retrieved 15 September 2007.

[12] Premier. "Best Newcomers 1992 - 2022". Dave's Edinburgh Comedy Awards. Retrieved 5 May 2023.

[13] "Best Comedy Shows 1981 - 2022". Dave's Edinburgh Comedy Awards. Retrieved 5 May 2023.

[14] "Carl Donnelly - Avalon". 4 March 2015. Retrieved 5 May 2023.

[15] "Carl Donnelly". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 5 May 2023.

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