Andrew Lawrence (stand-up comedian)
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Andrew Lawrence is a British stand-up comedian.
Andrew is a former student of Tiffin School, Kingston. His act often includes songs performed on an acoustic guitar. The subject matter tends towards the sick and twisted.
Andrew presented his first hour-long comedy show at the 2006 Edinburgh Fringe Festival titled "How to Butcher your Loved Ones" to critical acclaim. It was nominated for the If.comedy newcomers award. His 2007 Fringe show is called "Social Leprosy For Beginners & Improvers". This was nominated for the main if.comedy award.
He had a role as a Christian builder (Marco) in Ideal, a comedy.
[edit] TV & Radio Credits
’Swizzcall’ Channel 4 (comedy lab) (2007)
'Ideal’ Marco (Christian builder) BBC Three (2007)
’Comedy Shuffle’ BBC Three (2007)
’Comedy Cuts’ ITV2 (2007)
’Comedy Store’ for paramount (2007)
’Edinburgh and Beyond’ Paramount (2007)
’World Stands Up’ Paramount (Series II and III) (2006/7)
’28 Acts in 28 minutes’ for BBC Three (2006)
Radio:
’Shipwrecked’ presenter of a 20 week podcast for Channel 4 radio (2006/7)
'Oneclick comedy: Andrew Lawrence special' Radio 1 (2005)
BBC New Act of the Year Competition 2004
[edit] Awards
• Nominee: if.comedy award 2007
• Nominee: if.comedy award Best Newcomer 2006
• Nominee: Sony Radio Awards 2006
• Winner: BBC New Act of the Year Competition 2004
• Winner: York Comedy Festival New Act of the Year Competition 2004
• Winner: Amused Moose Starsearch 2004
• Finalist: So You Think You’re Funny? 2003
