Angela Barnes

Angela Barnes
Born (1976-11-09) 9 November 1976
Sidcup, London, England
Medium Stand-up, television
Nationality British
Years active 2009–present
Genres Observational comedy
Website angelabarnescomedy.co.uk

Angela Barnes (born 9 November 1976 in Sidcup, London)[1] is a BBC New Comedy Awards winning English comedian.[2]

Early life

Barnes was brought up in Maidstone, Kent.[3] She went to Invicta Grammar School then, in 1996, the University of Sussex in Brighton[4]

Comedy career

During the summer of 2008, Barnes lost her father, who was an important influence on her comedy and had always encouraged her to become a comedian. A year after his death, she decided that life was too short not to. She did a 12-week workshop[5] in Brighton and a few months later started her stage career, 18 months later she won the competition.[6]

Since winning the BBC Radio 2's New Comedy Award 2011, Barnes has continued to be a regular on the stand-up circuit, playing even bigger venues. She has also appeared on Weekend Wogan's Children in Need Special and Russell Kane's Whistlestop Tour for Radio 2, written for Radio 4's The News Quiz, played on Eddie Izzard's Laughs in the Park on BBC Two, appeared on Russell Howard's Good News[7] on BBC Three, developed her own series with BBC Radio Comedy, and performed at the Latitude Festival, the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and Radio 2 Live in Hyde Park.[8]

In June 2013, Barnes became noted for an article in The Guardian that followed a blog post she had written, where she spoke about how she felt society treated people deemed ugly and her feelings as someone who self-identified as such.[9] she returned to the subject in 2015 as the subject of her Edinburgh Fringe Show "Come As You Are"[10]

In November 2013, Barnes joined the cast of the topical show Stand Up for the Week[7] and, in February 2014, appeared on Radio 4's The Now Show. In November 2014 she appeared on Radio 4's The News Quiz and has become a regular panellist.

She has also appeared on Mock the Week on BBC Two and Dave's As Yet Untitled[7] alongside Alan Davies, Janet Street-Porter and Michael Ball and in mid-2016 toured New Zealand.[11]

In 2016, along with numerous other celebrities such as Ken Loach and Michael Rosen, Barnes toured the UK to support Jeremy Corbyn's bid to become Prime Minister.[12][13]

In December 2016, it was announced she was the new host of the show Newsjack[14] broadcast on BBC Radio 4 Extra.

In 2017, as part of her show in the Edinburgh fringe "Fortitude" she did a gig in a nuclear bunker[15]. In January 2018 she appeared on Live at the Apollo and started to tour "Fortitude" which is about turning 40, being child free, and nuclear bunkers[16].

The late Linda Smith is her comedy hero.[17]

Series

You Can't Take It With You

Stand-up series broadcast on BBC Radio 4. Based on her critically acclaimed début show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2014, You Can't Take It With You, the show covers important topics such as life, love, family, work and death.

The four-episode series is in part a tribute to her characterful late father, who was a sex shop manager, naturist, and an enthusiast for caravans and pranks, and a heavy influence on Barnes. He taught her a 'Carpe diem' approach to life, and the show takes its name from his motto.[18]

Campaigns

The Home Safe Collective

Following the violent murder of Australian comedian Eurydice Dixon,[19] Barnes led the setting up of The Home Safe Collective, a free cab service for comedians at the Edinburgh festival who are members of vulnerable groups to ensure they get home safe from gigs. The Collective won the "2018 panel prize award" at the Edinburgh comedy awards.[20]

Awards and nominations

References

  1. ↑ Burgess, Marissa (1 August 2017). "Angela Barnes – 'I'm a proud member of the Peter Pan generation'". Edinburgh Festival. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
  2. ↑ "Angela Barnes wins BBC New Comedy Award 2011". British Comedy Guide. 19 June 2011. Retrieved 14 November 2013.
  3. ↑ Dave Green (25 November 2015). "Maidstone with Angela Barnes – Hometowns – Ep 7" – via YouTube.
  4. ↑ "Angela's Fringe benefits". Kentonline.co.uk. 3 August 2011. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
  5. ↑ "Workshop Graduate Angela Barnes Wins BBC New Comedy Award 2011!!!". Jill Edwards Comedy Workshops. 18 June 2011. Retrieved 14 November 2013.
  6. ↑ "Angela Barnes's News". Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide. 22 February 2012. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
  7. 1 2 3 Angela Barnes on IMDb
  8. ↑ "Radio 2 Live in Hyde Park – 2012 – Acts". BBC Radio 2. 9 September 2012. Retrieved 14 November 2013.
  9. ↑ Barnes, Angela (17 January 2012). "I am ugly, and proud of it". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 November 2013.
  10. ↑ Castle, Jil (27 August 2015). "Angela Barnes on why it's good to be a self-deprecating comedian". The Herald Scotland. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
  11. ↑ "Bringing the Big Laughs to Kiwi Hot Spots! | Scoop News". www.scoop.co.nz. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
  12. ↑ "#JC4PM". jc4pmtour. 28 July 2015. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
  13. ↑ Wilkinson, Michael (1 February 2016). "Celebrities to tour Britain in 'Jeremy Corbyn For Prime Minister' musical show". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
  14. ↑ Solutions. "Angela Barnes to host Newsjack : News 2016 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". chortle.co.uk. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
  15. ↑ Solutions, Powder Blue Internet Business. "Hope she doesn't bomb... : Punching Up 2017 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". chortle.co.uk.
  16. ↑ "Angela Barnes: Fortitude". Nottingham Comedy Festival. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
  17. ↑ "Radio 2s New Comedy Award winner Angela Barnes looks forward to Maidstone homecoming". Southport.gb.com. 26 June 2011. Retrieved 14 November 2013.
  18. ↑ Guide, British Comedy. "Angela Barnes: You Can't Take It With You – Radio 4 Stand-Up – British Comedy Guide". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
  19. ↑ Alcorn, Gay (19 June 2018). "Eurydice Dixon: how one woman's death put focus on 'male rage' in Australia". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  20. ↑ Premier. "Panel Prize". Edinburgh Comedy Awards. Retrieved 2018-08-28.
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