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Tom Allen

Tom Allen (I)

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

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Tom Allen Goes To Town review

The hectic pace and near-frantic blending of formats is a shame, because it suggests a lack of confidence in what seems like a great and welcome idea, one that did not necessarily need so much tarting up.

Rebecca Nicholson, The Guardian, 30th December 2020

TV preview: Mock The Week Christmas special

You can be sure to get some much needed laughs from the Mock The Week episode airing on Monday night.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 21st December 2020

Book review: No Shame, by Tom Allen

Allen's enjoyable book should provide an invaluable source of inspiration to any young gay readers, hopefully ensuring that feel able to advance to a position where they feel "no shame" themselves.

Chris Hallam, Chris Hallam's World View, 25th November 2020

Tom Allen interview

'I thought I was alone with my feelings of self-loathing'.

Hannah Stephenson, i Newspaper, 14th November 2020

Tom Allen interview

"I wanted to be an actor - but it turned out I was just gay".

Ryan Gilbey, The Guardian, 12th November 2020

Tom Allen: The idea of gay shame still pervades

Allen notes it is "still tricky" for gay people to come out. The issue of queer identity is "an ongoing journey that we're still on", he says, adding: "I think the idea of shame still pervades."

BBC, 11th November 2020

Man Like Mobeen wins at Broadcast Digital Awards 2020

Man Like Mobeen, online sitcom Transaction and comedy drama Guilt have won at the Broadcast Digital Awards 2020.

British Comedy Guide, 14th October 2020

British Comedy Guide launches Laughter Lounge online comedy festival

British Comedy Guide is launching Laughter Lounge, a virtual comedy festival due to run Monday 28th September until Sunday 4th October. Acts include Tom Allen, David O'Doherty and Luisa Omielan.

British Comedy Guide, 7th September 2020

Top comics gig to save historic London building

Dara O Briain, Tom Allen and Joel Dommett are among the comics announced to play a new festival raising funds to save the historic Chiswick House And Gardens in West London.

Chortle, 13th August 2020

Tim Minchin & Tom Allen working on the TV BAFTAs

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) has announced that Tim Minchin will be opening and closing this year's star-studded Virgin Media British Academy Television Awards 2020 with a special musical performance.

Ahead of the BBC One show, comedian Tom Allen is also announced today as host of the Virgin Media BAFTA TV Pre-Show, which will stream live on BAFTA's social channels (YouTube, Twitter and Facebook) from 18:00 BST, leading up to the main event.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 24th July 2020

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