Geoff Norcott
- 48 years old
- English
- Actor, writer and stand-up comedian
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Interview: Geoff Norcott on 'Conswervative'
Comic Geoff Norcott brings his new show Conswervative to the Comedy Box at the Hen & Chicken this month. A Trade Unionist's son who grew up on a council estate, Norcott (who supported Katherine Ryan on her recent UK tour) is wondering how he ended up leaning to the right.
Steve Wright, Bristol 24/7, 8th March 2017Geoff Norcott to appear on Question Time
Tory comedian Geoff Norcott is to appear on Question Time tomorrow. He said he's 'sort of excited but mainly terrified' to be making his debut on the flagship BBC One discussion programme, joking: 'Hope there is valium in the green room.'
Chortle, 25th January 2017Jim Davidson to play Comedy Store
Jim Davidson is to play the Comedy Store. The veteran comic is part of a benefit gig organised by John Moloney in aid of ADSCAF - The Abandoned And Destitute Children's Appeal Fund. Also on the bill on November 7 are Joe Pasquale, Pierre Hollins, Eddy Brimson, Geoff Norcott and Moloney himself.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 29th September 2016After Brexit, the fury of the Fringe
In Edinburgh, liberal comics' contempt for the masses has been laid bare.
Tom Slater, Spiked, 26th August 2016After Brexit, the fury of the Fringe
Five weeks before the start of the festival, comedians found all their material to be desperately, pointlessly out of date. Just as Brexit was a bloody nose to a complacent, aloof political establishment, the comedy set also got a knock this year.
Tom Slater, Spiked, 26th August 2016What happened when a Tory comic met a lefty comic?
When Geoff Norcott met Jonathan Pie.
Ben Williams, i Newspaper, 15th August 2016Geoff Norcott: Edinburgh Fringe 2016 interview
Geoff Norcott interview.
Laugh Out London, 13th August 2016Brexit puts UK comics in the Thick of It at the Fringe
At this year's Fringe festival in Edinburgh, political comedy takes center stage. With recent upheavals in Britain, the country's comedians are scrambling more than usual to keep their material current.
Anna Russell, The Wall Street Journal, 11th August 2016What it's like being the only pro-Tory comic at Fringe
At one of my previews, a woman in the audience presumed I must be a character act. She was laughing throughout - for all the wrong reasons.
Geoff Norcott, The Independent, 10th August 2016Ten most controversial acts at Edinburgh Fringe 2016
Comedy on TV and in the clubs is safe and inoffensive. Comedy at the Edinburgh Fringe is no different, because most of the shows don't exist for your benefit. They're being staged in the hopes of grabbing the attention of industry bigwigs and broadcasters. So, it makes sense to be as bland and agreeable as possible, because that's what the real target audience - i.e. people who can help your showbiz career - seem to be looking for. However, not everyone at the Fringe is pandering. Not everyone is desperate to be liked and accepted. And provocative performers haven't gone extinct just yet. If you want politically incorrect jokes, to be taken out of your comfort zone, or to hear someone challenge social orthodoxies, then here's ten acts I'd recommend you go and see at Edinburgh Fringe 2016. If you're a bit of a pussy, though, then best avoid all of these.
Jay Islaam, The Huffington Post, 9th August 2016