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Tom Allen

Tom Allen (I)

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

Press clippings Page 18

Pleasance offering free late night comedy at the Fringe

Mawaan Rizwan, Karl Schultz, Tom Allen and more set for free gigs.

Rebecca Monks, The List, 6th August 2015

Finding the right sized room for standup

A huge, brightly lit stage? It feels like a cell. A mic propped right in front of the audience? You can see if they're not smiling.

Tom Allen, The Guardian, 3rd August 2015

Edinburgh preview: Tom Allen

Sometimes the Fringe coverage is so obsessed with unearthing someone new that polished talent can be overlooked.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 30th July 2015

Fringe Q&As: Tom Allen

Tom Allen speaks to HeraldScotland about Edinburgh restaurant The Outsider, Burntisland, and dressing in Victorian clothing as a teenager to disguise being gay.

The Herald, 12th August 2014

How a homophobic rant led me to come out in my standup

I'd never really talked about being gay in my comedy show - until I was bombarded with abuse for kissing my date in Soho.

Tom Allen, The Guardian, 6th August 2014

Tom Allen interview

Rising star Tom Allen talks vulnerability, returning to Edinburgh - and why he was ahead of his time.

Adrian Lobb, The Big Issue, 5th August 2014

'I'm better than ever' roars comedy gent Tom Allen

Sarah Millican's tour support and all-round good comedy egg Tom Allen is BACK in Edinburgh - with, he says, 'serene, formal show'

London Is Funny, 31st July 2014

Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2014 interview: Tom Allen

'It's about being happy with yourself. And not holding back. And wearing bigger hats'

Julian Hall, The List, 25th July 2014

The Tom Allen three minute interview

In 2010, Attitude Magazine called Tom Allen a gay role model. He's certainly successful. Since winning So You Think You're Funny and the BBC New Comedy Award he has become a sought after presenter, comedian and ator, forever popping up on TV and radio. Martin Walker asks Tom about his Edinburgh Festival Fringe show, Tom Allen: Life/Style.

Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 2nd July 2014

Tom Allen interview

Tom on bringing his Society to Leicester and competing in our cook-off this weekend...

Andrew Mickel, Such Small Portions, 5th February 2013

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