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'''Punt and Dennis''' are a [[comedy]] [[double act]] consisting of [[Steve Punt]] and [[Hugh Dennis]]. The duo first met at the [[Footlights]] while studying at [[Cambridge University]] in the early 1980's. Initially they started off as a comic duo performing at various venues in London on the weekends due to Dennis' weekday job commitments. |
'''Punt and Dennis''' are a [[comedy]] [[double act]] consisting of [[Steve Punt]] and [[Hugh Dennis]]. The duo first met at the [[Footlights]] while studying at [[Cambridge University]] in the early 1980's.<ref>{{citeweb|title=Cambridge Footlights Alumni 1980-1989|url=http://footlights.org/1980.html|publisher=[[Footlights]] Official Website}}</ref> Initially they started off as a comic duo performing at various venues in London on the weekends due to Dennis' weekday job commitments and have since branched out into acting and screen writing. |
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Revision as of 13:34, 12 February 2012
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| Medium | Television, radio |
| Nationality | English |
| Years active | 1990's-present (intermittent) |
| Genres | Sketch comedy Political satire |
| Subject(s) | Politics, current events |
| Notable works and roles | The Mary Whitehouse Experience The Party Line The Now Show |
Punt and Dennis are a comedy double act consisting of Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis. The duo first met at the Footlights while studying at Cambridge University in the early 1980's.[1] Initially they started off as a comic duo performing at various venues in London on the weekends due to Dennis' weekday job commitments and have since branched out into acting and screen writing.
Works
Radio & Television
Punt and Dennis first came to public attention as one half of The Mary Whitehouse Experience, a comedy show on BBC Radio 1 which then transferred to television. While the other two stars of the series, Rob Newman and David Baddiel became major celebrities - playing to sell out audiences at Wembley Arena [2] - Punt and Dennis never attained the same level of prominence though they did embark on successful solo careers later on. Their own TV series, The Imaginatively Titled Punt and Dennis Show, did not meet the same success as The Mary Whitehouse Experience had, though it won larger audiences and was given a higher profile than the other pairing's spin-off project Newman and Baddiel in Pieces.
Punt and Dennis worked on Jasper Carrott's shows for many years, where they performed short sketches. They also supported him on tour.
They currently have a long running topical comedy series called The Now Show running on BBC Radio 4. Also, a weekly round-up show on Radio 2, It's Been a Bad Week and write a radio sitcom The Party Line.
They also contribute to the satirical hit panel game Mock the Week. Punt was mainly a writer behind the scenes while Dennis is a regular panellist alongside Frankie Boyle and later Chris Addison.
Other
In 1992 they went on the road themselves and toured the UK with a show called 'Punt And Dennis - The Milky Milky Tour'. The name of the show was inspired by a character called Mr Strange that Hugh Dennis played in the Mary Whitehouse Experience. The Milky Milky tour was filmed live on stage at Bristol's Hippodrome Theatre in 1992 and released on VHS Video.
In 2007 they performed a UK tour of their comedy called Stuff and Nonsense, in the promotional material of which they termed themselves "The Kings Of Shat-ire." In 2010 they announced November 2010 preview shows and a new tour for 2011 to run from January - March.
References
- ^ "Cambridge Footlights Alumni 1980-1989". Footlights Official Website.
- ^ Blast from the past 29 October 2007 Retrieved 16 March 2010
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