| Geoff Norcott | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 December 1976 |
| Occupation | Stand Up Comedian, Comedy Writer and Television presenter |
Geoff Norcott (born 16th December 1976) is a British comedian[1] who has been performing since 2001. He employs impressions, observation, satire and rap as part of his routine.
Norcott has performed on Nuts TV presenting 'WKD Shed Sports', a show following from 'Shed Sports 1' which he presented in 2007 with Comedy Dave from BBC Radio 1. Norcott has also appeared on BBC 1, BBC 2, ITV, FIVE and Sky. Norcott filmed a comedy drama pilot for the BBC alongside Alexander Armstrong and appeared in Spoof – an impressionist show for teenagers on BBC 1.
Norcott was previously an English Literature teacher and employs this in developing his routine. He has written comedy sketches for MTV, BBC Radio 2 & 4 and in 2007 and 2008 he was a commissioned writer for Nuts TV. He was also involved with developing the football documentary 'Football Hurts'.
On radio Norcott has appeared on 'Yes It's The Ashes' BBC Radio 5, 'Jon Richardson's Show' on BBC Six Music and has had frequent guest spots on 'Hawksby & Jacobs Show' for Talksport.
In 2009, Norcott had his second sole show at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, 'The Shocking Truth about Men and Women' at the Pleasance.