British Comedy Guide
Hal Cruttenden
Hal Cruttenden

Hal Cruttenden

  • 55 years old
  • English
  • Stand-up comedian

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Interview with comedian and actor Hal Cruttenden

"I'm an Edinburgh cliche because I came from a comfortable middle class background with parents who loved the arts. My dad spent his life wanting to be an actor but only turned professional at 49. He died at 50. That was an early life lesson in not compromising on your dreams."

Tom Inniss, Voice Magazine, 23rd July 2022

NextUp to stream over 50 Edinburgh comedy shows

Streaming platform NextUp have announced they are to broadcast over 50 shows from the Edinburgh Fringe live to homes nationwide.

British Comedy Guide, 22nd July 2022

Hal Cruttenden: So my wife left me... Yes! I have a show!

This time last year, I was panicking about my next Edinburgh show and tour. I was worried that the topics that consumed me (my family, Covid lockdowns and our hopeless UK government) may not sound too unique in the current comedy climate. Then, thank god, my wife left me.

Hal Cruttenden, Chortle, 20th July 2022

Hal Cruttenden interview

Well, I was struggling to find a strong theme to my show but then (thank god) my wife left me at the end of last year.

On The Mic, 3rd July 2022

Leeds Comedy Festival line-up revealed

The line-up has been confirmed for the upcoming Leeds Comedy Festival, which runs from July 4 - 19.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 7th June 2022

Full programme revealed for Fringe By The Sea

The full programme for East Lothian's Fringe By The Sea has been confirmed and takes in music, literature, comedy, science, film and nature.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 2nd June 2022

Cotswolds gets its own comedy festival

The Cotswolds is to get its own comedy festival this summer featuring a starry line-up curated by comedian Alexis Dubus, who will be appearing himself in the guise of his Gallic alter ego Marcel Lucont.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 29th April 2022

Pleasance announces second batch of Edinburgh shows

The second official on-sale for Pleasance at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe has been announced.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 5th April 2022

Channel 4 launches sketch series with a host of comedians

Nick Helm, Jen Brister, Hal Cruttenden, Felicity Ward and children's television presenter Dave Benson Phillips are among the wealth of comic talent to feature in a new Channel 4 sketch series.

British Comedy Guide, 26th May 2021

New comedy club hits the road showcasing top talent

Artist management company RBM has announced a brand-new show that will tour England's regional art centres this summer. (Back) On The Road Comedy Club is a brand new show which will see a host of rotating comedians travelling around the country getting the nation laughing again in real life. No Zoom link required!

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 29th April 2021

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