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Paul Kerensa
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  • Winner of ITV1’s Take the Mike Award 2002 and finalist in Daily Telegraph Award, Wilkinson Sword Award and BBC New Comedy Award 2002, Paul regularly gigs all over the UK. Venues include Comedy Store, Banana Cabaret, Glee Club, Komedia and various corporate events. He also supported Men In Coats on their recent national tour. He has been described as “Ingenious” by The Evening Standard and “F***ing funny” by Ricky Gervais. International performances include Nice, Berlin, Monte Carlo and Montreal Comedy Festival.

    Paul recently supported Milton Jones on a national tour.
     
     

    “A wildly talented comic… In manner and style, he has the confident, unconfrontational manner of Dave Gorman, though for material he is certainly an original.” – Chortle

    Go to www.paulkerensa.com for an up to date gig list.


    TELEVISION

    Comedy Cuts
    - ITV2, 2007/8
    News Doggs - Tiger Aspect/MTV 2006
    Four Minute Rant - ITV4 2006
    Bargain Hunt Comedians Special – BBC1
    The Weakest Link Comedians Special – BBC1
    Weapons of Mass Distraction – ITV1
    Take The Mike (3 episodes) – ITV1
    BBC New Comedy Awards (2 episodes) – BBC1, BBC Choice
    Young, Gifted & Broke – ITV1
    London Comedy Festival – ITV1
    Weapons of Mass Distraction - ITV1
    Just For Laughs - CBC, Canada

    RADIO

    28 Acts in 28 minutes
    - BBC Radio 4, 2007
    Henry Kelly Show - BBC Radio Berkshire, Ongoing, Regular paper reviewer
    Ed Douglas Breakfast Show – BBC Southern Counties, 2005, Paper reviewer
    Serious About Comedy – BBC7, 2005, Panellist
    Leading Edge – BBC Radio 4, guest; excerpts of stand-up
    Stage and Screen - Radio Wey, Surrey, Presenter
    Snakes & Bladders – BBC7, Actor and Writer
    Spanking New on 7 - BBC7, Writer and Performer

    THEATRE
    Out and About
    - Support for Milton Jones, National Tour, 2009
    Ipaul - Edinbugh Festival, 2008, Performer and Writer
    Genesis - Edinburgh Festival, 2007, Performer and Writer
    Back to the Futon – Edinburgh Festival, 2006, Performer and Writer
    Paul Kerensa’s 26 – Edinburgh Festival, 2005, Performer and Writer
    Spinning Jenny – Edinburgh Festival, 2002, Performer and Writer
    The Last Supper – Edinburgh Festival, 2000, Performer and Writer
    Twice Nightly – Edinburgh Festival, 1999, Performer and Writer
    Little Shop of Horrors - Nottingham New Theatre
    12 Angry Men - Nottingham New Theatre
    Tom Jones - Nottingham New Theatre
    Macbeth - Great Hall Theatre
    West Side Story - Great Hall Theatre
    Roles whilst training include A Doll's House, A Midsummer Night's Dream and Absurd Person Singular.