Michael McIntyre has become Britain’s biggest comedy star. His debut stand-up DVD was the fastest selling of all time, only to be eclipsed by his second that sold over 1.4 million copies and was the 2009 Christmas number one. He hosts his own BAFTA nominated BBC1 series, Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow, and won the British Comedy Award for Best Live Stand-up in 2009 following his record breaking fifty-four date Arena tour.
But how did he get there?
Michael reveals all in his remarkably honest and hilarious autobiography Life and Laughing. His showbiz roots, his appalling attempts to attract the opposite sex, his fish-out-of-water move from public to state school and his astonishing journey from selling just one ticket at the Edinburgh Festival to selling half a million tickets on his last tour. Michael’s story is riveting, poignant, romantic and above all very, very funny.
Makes you laugh till your face hurts
★★★★★ The Scotsman
If there's a funnier, slicker, warmer hour of comedy to be found, I haven't encountered it The Telegraph
McIntyre is the ultimate 21st-century stand-up, his expertly paced delivery of mainstream anecdotes with a dark comedic undertow winning audiences' hearts and minds*****THE HERALD
A punch-line away from stardom Evening Standard
The most belly laughs per minute on the fringe The Independent
Improvisational wunderkind The Times
Guarantees a room full of mirth The Metro
This is the purest comedy show you will see its an absolute joy... wonderfully, unceasingly, gloriously funny. If comedy could take human form, I suspect it might turn out a lot like Michael McIntyre ****The Scotsman
'Michael McIntyre generates most of his material by chatting to the audience. As confident as he is quick-witted, Mcintyre is a boyish, likeable chap who improvises as effortlessly as Eddie Izzard and Ross Noble except with an additional knack for characters and accents. No comedian makes his job look easier. Any producers who are looking for a new TV Presenter should go to his show and bring their chequebooks.'Independent on Sunday
TV
Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow. 2009 BBC
Live at the Apollo BBC1
The Royal Variety Performance 2006 BBC1
Have I Got News For You BBC1
8/10 Cats Channel 4
Mock The Week BBC2
The Charlotte Church Show Channel 4
The Law of the Playground Channel 4
Richard & Judy Channel 4
News Knight ITV1
Comedy Live Presents Channel 4
Kenny Everett: License to Laugh ITV1
Thank God You’re Here ITV1
The Late Edition BBC4
Most Watched TV Channel 4
Michael McIntyre Comedy Store Special Paramount
The Comedy Store Paramount
The World Stands Up Paramount
Big Brothers Big Mouth E4
That’s So Last Week five
I Love the 90’s BBC 2
Live at the Glee ITV1 Wales
Radio
The Big Night In BBC Radio 4, host
4 Stands Up BBC Radio 4, host
Does The Team Think? BBC Radio 2
Live From The Edinburgh Festival BBC Radio 2
The Jonathan Ross Show BBC Radio 2
Charm Offensive BBC Radio 4
Heresy BBC Radio 4
Loose Ends BBC Radio 4
The Blame Game BBC Ulster
Stage
National Tour 2008
Chortle Award Winner ‘Best Headliner’
National Tour 2007
Soho Theatre London – Two Weeks Sold Out
Lyric Theatre London – Sold Out
Edinburgh Festival. Sold Out. Seven ‘5 Star’ reviews
Kilkenny Comedy Festival
‘Just For Laughs’ Comedy Festival Montreal
Chortle Award Nominee ‘Best Headliner’
2006
Edinburgh Festival. Sold-Out
Garrick Theatre London ‘An Evening With Michael Mcintyre’
