Tom Craine

Tom Craine is an English comedian, writer and broadcaster.

As well as performing solo stand up comedy Craine has performed as part of a sketch group called Jigsaw with Dan Antopolski and Nat Luurtsema.[1] Luurtsema and Craine were in a relationship, the break up of which has been the focus of solo shows for both.[2][3][4]

He co-wrote the sitcom Josh (TV series) with Josh Widdicombe for the BBC.[5] He co-devised and wrote the panel show Hypothetical for UK TV channel Dave.[6] He has regularly appeared on Widdicombe’s football nostalgia podcast Quickly Kevin, Will He Score?[7]

He has written regular columns for Cosmopolitan (magazine) called ‘Sex and the Single Guy’[8] and he used the correspondence from readers he received as the basis for a one man show called ‘Thoughts on Love (By a Man With None of the Answers)’.[9]

For television he has written for Mock The Week,[10] The Last Leg, and 8 out of 10 Cats, he has appeared on Russell Howard’s Good News, Live at the Electric,[11][12] and Drunk History.[13] He has had a show on Radio X for which ‘Tom Craine’s story show’ was available as a podcast.[14] He has also had shows for BBC Radio Bristol and Phoenix FM [15] and co-presented on BBC Radio Wales with Rhod Gilbert.[16]

Personal life

He is from Bath, Somerset.[17] In childhood he was the lead chorister of Bath Abbey Choir and sang a solo on the 1990 Songs Of Praise Christmas special.[18]

References
  1. Thorpe, Vanessa (10 August 2013). "The end of the affair, as told by him and her, in rival Edinburgh standup shows". the Guardian.
  2. "Ex-rated comedy: how former lovers are pulling each other apart at".
  3. "A right pair of jokers: The secrets of comedy couples".
  4. "Nat Luurtsema: A funny thing happened when I broke up with my boyfriend" – via www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk.
  5. "Josh Widdicombe and Tom Craine debate TV's best and worst flat-mates". TV blog. 18 November 2015.
  6. https://www.beyondthejoke.co.uk/content/6778/widdicombe-hypothetical
  7. acast (20 November 2017). "Tom Craine discusses 'There's Only One Barry Fry': S02E09 - Quickly Kevin; will he score? The 90s Football Show on acast".
  8. Guide, British Comedy. "Tom Craine interview - 2014 Edinburgh Fringe - British Comedy Guide". British Comedy Guide.
  9. "Tom Craine: Thoughts On Love (By a Man With None of the Answers): 4 star review by Faith-Ashleigh Wong". broadwaybaby.com.
  10. http://www.salisburyjournal.co.uk/news/11152861.REVIEW__Joz_Norris_Tom_Craine/
  11. "Thoughts on love (by a man with none of the answers) - Machynlleth Comedy Festival".
  12. Ltd, Powder Blue. "Outside The Box : Performer Details". www.outsidetheboxcomedy.co.uk.
  13. "Drunk History UK S2 Ep1 - Tom Craine And Tom Davis". SBS PopAsia.
  14. appmind.technologies@gmail.com. "Listen to Tom Craine's Story Show Podcast". www.radio-uk.co.uk.
  15. "Chris Scull and Tom Craine – show 02 - Phoenix FM". 28 July 2017.
  16. Guide, British Comedy (18 August 2010). "Tom Craine interview - Circuit Training - British Comedy Guide".
  17. "BBC Radio Bristol - Tom Craine". BBC.
  18. "Tom Craine – Choirboy to Addict & Back Again - One4Review". 10 August 2010.
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