Toby Hadoke
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Toby Hadoke (born Shropshire, 2 January 1974) is an English actor, writer and stand-up comedian. He is particularly well known for his work on the Manchester comedy circuit, where he performs regularly. He runs the multi award winning XS Malarkey comedy club, and is involved with many of the more experimental and finiancially accessible nights in the region. His comedy tends towards the topical and/or political, and his trademark high octane rants are particular favourites with his regular audience.
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[edit] Early years
Born in between Ludlow and Bridgnorth in Shropshire, he was educated at Ludlow C.E. School and Ludlow 6th Form College before doing Double Honours English and Drama at Manchester University, which is where he first dabbled in stand-up comedy.
[edit] Stand Up Career
He runs the award-winning XS Malarkey Comedy Club in Manchester. This began in 1997 at Scruffy Murphys, Fallowfield (where the night was called Murphy's Malarkey), before moving (in 2001) over the road to Bar XS.
He is the regular compere of the night, which he runs on a non profit making basis. Acts who have played there include Peter Kay, Mick Miller, Chris Addison, Dave Spikey, Jimmy Carr, Reginald D Hunter, Sarah Kendall, Seymour Mace and John Oliver.
The club also gave early breaks to Alan Carr, Justin Moorhouse and Jason Manford.
He appears regularly at The Comedy Store and The Frog and Bucket comedy clubs in Manchester.
He is a founding member of the Comedy Store sketch troupe The Unbroadcastable Radio Show.
He won the inaugural Les Dawson Award for Services To Comedy at the 2003 Manchester Comedy Festival (beating a shortlist including Peter Kay, Johnny Vegas, Caroline Ahearne, Dave Spikey and Ken Dodd).
He had success at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival with his one man show Moths Ate My Dr Who Scarf, which will tour in 2007.
[edit] Acting Career
His television appearances include Phoenix Nights, Coronation Street, Titanic - Birth Of A Legend, Shameless, A & E, and The Forsyte Saga.
His theatre credits include work with The Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester, The Dukes Theatre, Lancaster, and Opera North.
He has written for The Guardian and The Independent and is a frequent broadcaster on BBC Radio.
