JOE WILKINSON, star of Cats Does Countdown (Channel 4) and Him and Her (BBC Three), is to headline a second night of comedy at London’s Bloomsbury Theatre on Friday 23rd January after his show on January 22nd sold out in under a week. A rare chance to see Joe live on stage, the evening will also feature sets from PAUL MCCAFFREY (Impractical Jokers, BBC Three) and JARLATH REGAN (The Rumour Room, RTE). Tickets are available to purchase now at www.thebloomsbury.com

JOE WILKINSON is an award-winning comedian and star of 8 Out of 10 Cats (Channel 4), 8 Out of 10 Cats does Countdown (Channel 4), Celebrity Squares (ITV1) Him and Her and Live at the Electric (both BBC Three) and is currently filming Christmas specials for Miranda (BBC1) and Derek (Channel 4). It was recently announced that JOE has been nominated for a British Comedy Award in the category of Best Comedy Breakthrough Artist. He has also written and starred in two series of Two Episodes of Mash on BBC Radio 2 (series 1) and BBC Radio 4 (series 2).

As a stand-up comedian, JOE has performed in comedy clubs up and down the country to critical acclaim. For three consecutive years from 2008 JOE performed alongside DIANE MORGAN in their renowned sketch show Two Episodes of Mash. In 2011 he performed his first solo stand-up show, My Mum is Called Stella and My Dad is Called Brian, at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe which subsequently led to a nationwide tour.

WHAT THE PRESS HAVE SAID ABOUT JOE WILKINSON

“An absolute natural, marrying Stewart Lee-style joke deconstruction to scathing one-liners worthy of Jack Dee… undoubtedly destined for greatness.” Evening Standard

“A natural gagsmith who looks so comfortable behind a mic stand you’d be forgiven for thinking he’d been doing stand up for a decades.” The Guardian

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For more information and press tickets, please contact: Lottie Robertshaw:
lottier@avalonuk.com / 0207 598 7222