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JOSH HOWIE’S MESSED UP TOUR
Great things are expected from the abrasive yet strangely lovable Josh Howie.
The Guardian
Not many people who’ve had a sitcom character based on their life have then gone on to write
and star in their own sitcom based on their life, but that’s what’s happened with here. Son of
Lynne Franks, the inspiration for Absolutely Fabulous, Josh has decided to step out the
shadows and Dinally make it about him, with the six-part comedy series ‘Josh Howie’s Losing
It’ on BBC Radio 4, followed by a UK tour, Josh Howie’s Messed Up.
Taking autobiographical comedy to the next level, the sitcom and the tour weave intricate
Curbesque plot that focus on real events in his and his wife’s life as they deal with the
impending arrival of their Dirst baby. With a knack for falling out with people and getting into
bizarre situations, Josh’s efforts to Dinally grow up and be a great father and husband
invariably end in disaster.
Josh is a much in-demand stand-up comic, performing his distinctive brand of humor all over
the world. In 2012, he was invited to perform at the prestigious Just for Laugh’s comedy
festival in Montreal, Dilming the internationally distributed Just For Laugh’s All Access TV show.
In addition, he’s written and performed four solo shows for the Edinburgh Festival, before sellout
runs at London’s Soho Theatre. Recently appearing on the latest season of Dave’s As Yet
Untitled with Eddie Izzard, Josh has recorded for two series of the Comedy Central
show Comedy Store, and featured on World Stands Up and Comedy Blue for the same channel.
He also spent four years as the writer/presenter of The Movie Geek on Sky Movies. Often
praised for his writing talent, Josh has contributed regular features to The Guardian, The
Times, and The Daily Mail.
Howie is brilliantly clever, honest, utterly engaging and absolutely fearless.
★★★★★ The Scotsman
A fabulous storyteller who can make you concentrate in silence then erupt into a Dit of giggles.
He’s slick, he’s quick and he’s incredibly playful with words. ★★★★★ Metro
Josh Howie walks the potentially trip-wired ground of race and religious identity with
diamond-sharp wit and no small degree of daring. It’s Diercely intelligent, delivered with verve
and you can expect to see a lot more of Howie in the future. The Observer
Howie is a name to watch. The Times
Howie is an intelligent comedian who knows how to amuse, shock and move an audience in
equal measures. Time Out
It’s refreshing to see someone like Howie tell a wider story about his life while taking comic
opportunities at every turn. ★★★★ Independent
The very undervalued Josh Howie delivers self-deprecating sharply written slices of
neuroticism. There's a distinct (and lovely) whiff of the Woody Allens. i
Sharply drawn self-deprecating stories, this is a very good hour. ★★★★ Evening Standard
TOUR DATES
Sept 30 Winchester Comedy Festival
Nov 1 Manchester, XS Malarkey
Nov 6 Nottingham Comedy Festival
Nov 13 Coventry, The Warwick Arts Centre
Nov 18 Gloucester Comedy Festival
Nov 19 Bristol, The White Bear
Nov 20 Exeter, The Bike Shed
Jan 29 Salford Quays, The Lowry
Feb 1 Aldershot, The West End Centre
Feb 2 Birmingham, The Glee Club
Feb 9 Dave’s Leicester Comedy Festival
Feb 11 Stockton ARC
Feb 17 Crawley, The Hawth Theatre
Feb 22 Brighton Komedia
Feb 26 Edinburgh, The Stand
March 9 Canterbury, The Gulbenkian
March 11 Cambridge, The Junction
March 20 Glasgow International Comedy Festival
March 21 Newcastle, The Stand
www.joshhowie.com
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