Trevor Lock
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Trevor Lock (born 2 September 1973) is an English comedian, actor and playwright. He is noted for the circuitous and surreal nature of his stand-up comedy.
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Early life
Lock was born in Lincolnshire and played cricket for the county. He studied Philosophy at University College London.
Edinburgh Fringe and stand-up comedy
Trevor Lock has had many appearances at the Edinburgh Fringe. In 1997 he appeared in Excavating Rita a play written by, and starring a naked Richard Herring. A founder member and co-host of the comedy cabaret Kool Eddy's in London, Trevor took the show to the Edinburgh Fringe in 1998. In 1999 Trevor Lock appeared in Number One Show with Daniel Kitson and Andrew Maxwell at the Gilded Balloon, Cowgate. The same year he performed his play Friday Night At The End Of The World.
Lock returned to the Fringe the following year (2000) with two plays, There's Something You Should Know starring a young Russell Brand and All By Myself which also featured Brand as the voice of a New-Yorker TV set. Trevor received 5-star reviews for his play 'What You Really Want' at the Pleasance in 2001.
In 2006 Trevor Lock performed his first solo stand-up Edinburgh Fringe show, When I was a Little Girl The Very Best of Trevor Lock, at the Gilded Balloon Teviot Wine Bar, [1] Edinburgh and appeared in Cloud Cuckooland, a work-in-progress for a forthcoming BBC Radio show with Russell Brand and Matt Morgan, at the Smirnoff 'Udderbelly'. [2]
Trevor Lock and top hat promoter Paul Foot also host a weekly talent show in London called Star Search.
Radio
Lock appeared with Russell Brand and Matt Morgan on Brand's Saturday night BBC Radio 2 show, and appeared alongside the pair on Brand's Sunday morning show on BBC 6 Music.
He was often mocked, almost bullied, on the Russell Brand Radio Show, where he was referred to by the nickname Trevor 'Cocky' Locky.[3] Themes that these mocking's took includes Trevor being accused of cruelty to animals and of lying. This was usually taken in jest by Trevor Lock, although listeners at one point expressed concern that this mocking gave a bad example to younger listeners. Trevor was often told by Brand to "EAT YOUR FUDGE!". This stemmed from a particular broadcast when Brand presented him with large quantities of the foodstuff (in a short-lived attempt to 'be nice' to him). This resulted in Trevor feeling rather ill, and the catchphrase was continued for their duration on 6 Music. On March 10, 2007, it was announced that he had left the show in order to pursue his own projects, reportedly his own pilot for BBC's 6Music.
He shares the same John Noel representation as both Russell Brand and Matt Morgan.
Television
Lock regularly appeared in the Lee and Herring BBC Sunday lunchtime show, This Morning With Richard Not Judy. He was mocked weekly by Stewart Lee for having a small face, but was not allowed to speak as this would mean him having to be paid more. He also appeared in two episodes of Time Gentlemen Please, once in the first season in 2000, and once in the second season in 2002.
Rape allegations
In September 2006, Lock was arrested by Lothian and Borders Police for an alleged sexual assault of a 20 year old student at Russell Brand's flat on the 28th of August, during the Edinburgh Festival. Lock denies all charges, stating that the woman gave her consent and that they "had a very nice night together". The case is currently being reviewed by the procurator fiscal, the Scottish public prosecutor. [4]
