Griff Griffiths
Finalist in the Amused Moose new act competition and the Newbury Comedy Festival new act competition in 2004, and the Hackney Empire and Laughing Horse new act competitions the following year.
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Laughing Horse finalists named
The finalists in the annual new act competition run by the Laughing Horse chain of comedy clubs have been announced.
A total of 550 aspiring stand-ups entered this year’s event – 350 of them from London alone - demonstrating just how many hopefuls are trying to forge a career in comedy.
Over the past 14 weeks, 40 nationwide heats have taken place, whittling the entrants down to the final 11.
They are:
- Gary Bell, from Leicester, the final will be only his 5th gig.
- Vince Atta, from Bolton
- Papa CJ, who has recently moved to the UK from India
- Tony Littler, from Manchester
- Griff Griffiths
- Joe Wilkinson
- Nathan Caton
- James Branch
- Alan Stick
- Rick Kiesewetter
- Terry Sanders,
- and Adam English, all from London.
The final takes place at The Watershed nightclub, in Wimbledon, South West London on April 8, and the winner receives £700 plus paid bookings at Laughing Horse venues.
Published: 28 Mar 2005
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