Phil Kay

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Phil Kay is a Scottish stand-up comedian.

Kay became known to the public when he won the newcomer's competition, 'So You Think You're Funny', at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 1989. He also won the award for Best Stand-Up at the British Comedy Awards in 1994. [1]

Kay hosted his own stand-up comedy series on Channel 4 in the UK called Phil Kay Feels..., recorded in front of a live audience in 1997. In the first show of the series (the episode's theme being 'Natural'), he ran on set stark naked for the audience to see—including the viewers at home.

His other works on television have included Next Stop, Phil Kay (also on Channel 4), Edinburgh Nights (BBC1) and The Montreal Festival of Fun (Channel 5). In conjunction with filmmaker Archie Lauchlan, he also released "That Phil Kay Video" onto the retail market in 2000.

He has remained largely behind-the-scenes on television to date, with writing credits including Jonathan Ross's Saturday Show, Channel 4's Viva Cabaret, The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer, Sean's Show, Harry Hill's Pilot Show, and many more.

Kay continues to work worldwide as a live stand-up, most notably on regular and very successful tours of the Adelaide Festival and Melbourne International Comedy Festival in Australia.

He has two children from a relationship with the Scottish artist Diane Main.

Phil married for 6 weeks, he then lost his home and ended up living in a caravan in the middle of Glasgow. This dwelling was then targeted in an arson attack and burnt out leaving Phil homeless.

In 2006, Kay performed as a back up act for the Scottish band Biffy Clyro.

Kay is currently running small shows with children. He admits he may have finally found his niche, as he is now a "post-humour comedian".

He is not related to fellow comedian Peter Kay.