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Tom Allen

Tom Allen (I)

  • 41 years old
  • English
  • Actor, writer and stand-up comedian

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A comedy pilot showcasing some unfamiliar faces and offering a fusillade of rapid-fire gags from London Hughes, Tom Allen, Nathan Caton and many more. With so many comics jostling for space, the quality is inevitably variable - but with barely any sketch lasting for longer than 30 seconds, at least no one outstays their welcome.

Phil Harrison, The Guardian, 23rd February 2019

Josh Widdicombe and James Acaster are the co-hosts of this alternative gameshow in which comedians are awarded points for their solutions to crazy hypothetical situations. A strong first episode features schoolmates Tom Allen and Rob Beckett alongside Jessica Knappett and Liza Tarbuck.

Mike Bradley, The Guardian, 6th February 2019

TV review: Hypothetical, Dave

The scoring system here makes Mornington Crescent seem perfectly logical.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 6th February 2019

Review: Hypothetical

This probably won't be such a mega-hit as Taskmaster, but everything Acaster touches tends to turn to gold, so it's easy to see this becoming an audience favourite.

Steve Bennett, Chortle, 6th February 2019

ITV to pilot new stand-up format Out There

ITV is to pilot Out There, a stand-up show from the producers of Mock The Week in which comedians perform in 'real world' locations.

British Comedy Guide, 4th February 2019

Tom Allen to host comedy dating show pilot

Stand-up comedian Tom Allen is to host a new comedy dating show in which contestants must work out who is single and who is in a relationship.

British Comedy Guide, 24th January 2019

Comedy Central orders travel series The Comedy Bus

Joel Dommett, Iain Stirling, Tom Allen, Suzi Ruffell, Darren Harriott and Kiri Pritchard-Mclean will star in The Comedy Bus, a new travelogue series for Comedy Central.

British Comedy Guide, 14th January 2019

Leicester Comedy Festival Gala Preview Show review

Suited and booted, Tom Allen and Suzi Ruffell presented this gala preview to the Leicester Comedy Festival, which is now in its 26th year and starts next month.

Veronica Lee, The Arts Desk, 14th January 2019

Leicester Gala Preview Show leaves us eager for more

Before being presented with the eclectic mix of emerging comedians, we were welcomed by energetic hosts Tom Allen and Suzi Ruffell.

Leicester Mercury, 12th January 2019

Jason Manford named UK's Hardest Working Comedian 2018

Jason Manford has come top of Ents24's Hardest Working Comedians 2018 list. Other stand-ups on the list include Tom Allen, Sarah Millican and Chris Ramsey.

British Comedy Guide, 5th December 2018

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