Find Live comedy

Add a listing

Live Comedy in London |
Manchester | Scotland

David Reed

David Reed

Date of birth: 26-05-1982

Between 2001 and 2005, David Reed  performed with Edinburgh based improv troupe The Improverts, where he met fellow performers Humphrey Ker and Thom Tuck. In 2006 they formed The Penny Dreadfuls sketch group, who performed regularly on the Fringe and recorded the BBC Radio 7 series The Brothers Faversham, which was repeated on Radio 4, and the two Radio 4 afternoon plays Guy  and Revolution.

In 2011 he made his solo Edinburgh festival debut with the show Shamblehouse. He is also the drummer for Karaoke Circus, a show where comedians perform songs with an accompanying live band

Read More

Penny Dreadfuls do Richard III

New special for Radio 4

Comedy group The Penny Dreadfuls are to make another historic comedy-drama for Radio 4, this time about Richard III.

In their special, they challenge Shakespeare’s portrayal of  a conniving and treacherous hunchback and depict him as an honest and loyal knight with only a slight spinal kink, nothing you’d notice if you weren't looking for it’. 

‘This is the story of how a good man became the first victim of fake news,’ the troupe say.

The show was written by David Reed who stars alongside Humphrey Ker, Thom Tuck and Margaret Cabourn-Smith.

It will be their tenth show for Radio 4 having previously covered the likes of  Odysseus, Charles Darwin, Guy Fawkes and John le Carré.

The show is being recorded on Sunday Match 8 at the  BBC Radio Theatre in Broadcasting House, Central London. Click here to apply for free tickets.

Read More

Published: 20 Feb 2020

Fake history! | Penny Dreadfuls release their Radio 4 comic plays as downloads

Fake history!

The Penny Dreadfuls are releasing two albums of their…
18/01/2017

Past Shows

Edinburgh Fringe 2001

Bedlam Improverts


Edinburgh Fringe 2002

Improverts


Edinburgh Fringe 2003

Improverts


Edinburgh Fringe 2004

Improverts


Edinburgh Fringe 2005

Improverts


Edinburgh Fringe 2006

Aeneas Faversham


Edinburgh Fringe 2007

Aeneas Faversham Returns


Edinburgh Fringe 2008

Aeneas Faversham Forever


Edinburgh Fringe 2009

Penny Dreadfuls Present: The Never Man


Edinburgh Fringe 2010

Penny Dreadfuls


Edinburgh Fringe 2011

David Reed: Shamblehouse


Agent

We do not currently hold contact details for David Reed's agent. If you are a comic or agent wanting your details to appear here, for a one-off fee of £59, email steve@chortle.co.uk.

We see you are using AdBlocker software. Chortle relies on advertisers to fund this website so it’s free for you, so we would ask that you disable it for this site. Our ads are non-intrusive and relevant. Help keep Chortle viable.