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|birth_place=[[Peterlee]], [[County Durham]]<ref name="bbc">http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/tyne/hi/tv_and_radio/newsid_8173000/8173123.stm</ref> |
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He has featured in numerous radio and television shows, such as and ''[[Mitch Benn's Crimes Against Music]]'' and ''[[Ideal (TV series)|Ideal]]''. He was a founder member of the [[The Unbroadcastable Radio Show]], a monthly live comedy show, at [[The Comedy Store (London) |The Comedy Store]] in [[Manchester]]. |
He has featured in numerous radio and television shows, such as and ''[[Mitch Benn's Crimes Against Music]]'' and ''[[Ideal (TV series)|Ideal]]''. He was a founder member of the [[The Unbroadcastable Radio Show]], a monthly live comedy show, at [[The Comedy Store (London) |The Comedy Store]] in [[Manchester]]. |
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Born in [[Peterlee]], [[County Durham]],<ref name="bbc"/> |
Born in [[Peterlee]], [[County Durham]],<ref name="bbc"/> his first home was a [[working men's club]] and trained as a priest then religious brother (alongside [[Anna Nolan]], the nun who appeared in the first UK series of ''[[Big Brother (UK TV series)|Big Brother]]'').<ref name="chortle">http://www.chortle.co.uk/shows/edinburgh_fringe_2003/a/919/alfie_joeys_mini_cabaret</ref> His early jobs have included impersonating [[Stan Laurel]] to demonstrating toys at [[Harrods]].<ref name="chortle"/> |
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In 2003 he performed a show at the [[Edinburgh Festival Fringe]] in a [[Mini]]. ''Alfie Joey's Mini Cabaret'' attracted a positive review from comedy website [[Chortle (website)|Chortle]].<ref name="chortle"/> He was nominated Best Compère at the 2006 [[Chortle Awards]].<ref>http://www.chortle.co.uk/features_static/awards/chortle.php</ref> |
In 2003 he performed a show at the [[Edinburgh Festival Fringe]] in a [[Mini]]. ''Alfie Joey's Mini Cabaret'' attracted a positive review from comedy website [[Chortle (website)|Chortle]].<ref name="chortle"/> He was nominated Best Compère at the 2006 [[Chortle Awards]].<ref>http://www.chortle.co.uk/features_static/awards/chortle.php</ref> |
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Revision as of 10:49, 26 April 2010
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Alfie Joey is a British comedian and radio presenter. He currently co-presents the BBC Newcastle breakfast show.
He has featured in numerous radio and television shows, such as and Mitch Benn's Crimes Against Music and Ideal. He was a founder member of the The Unbroadcastable Radio Show, a monthly live comedy show, at The Comedy Store in Manchester.
Born in Peterlee, County Durham,[1] his first home was a working men's club and trained as a priest then religious brother (alongside Anna Nolan, the nun who appeared in the first UK series of Big Brother).[2] His early jobs have included impersonating Stan Laurel to demonstrating toys at Harrods.[2]
In 2003 he performed a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in a Mini. Alfie Joey's Mini Cabaret attracted a positive review from comedy website Chortle.[2] He was nominated Best Compère at the 2006 Chortle Awards.[3]