NEWSFLASH! I’ll be doing a work-in-progress show at 2 Northdown on the 28th April, 4.30-5.30pm. Tickets are £5 on the door or £3 in advance from here. Scrapbook will be at Gilded Balloon this Ed Fringe for the full month. Once again I’ll be  blending my love of history and comedy for a new and original show. Napoleon and Amelia Earhart are returning by popular demand but you will also meet Jane Austen and be treated to a surprise dance finale! Help me cut and paste my new sho

Bonjour! I wrote a version of this sketch back in 2010 for a Blind Mirth sketch show, which I performed live with the hilarious Emma Rettie at the Byre Theatre in St Andrews. When the new major Mary, Queen of Scots film was announced Emma and fellow Blind Mirth alumn Stephen Kelly (who also added a few lines) convinced me to bring it back! Did you know that Mary Queen of Scots and Queen Elizabeth I apparently never spoke in person? Some speculate that they did in private but

It’s been a busy couple of months and there are few surprises coming but here are some things to get excited about RIGHT NOW: 1. The London Necropolis Railway – The first episode has now been launched and you can download it FOR FREE on iTunes and Sound Cloud. Starring Alex Lawther, Olga Amelia Silkina, Connor Jones, Patrik Karlson… and me! 2. When you’re the only black guy at the party – Sketch written and performed by Tai Campbell for BBC three. I enjoyed playing Loud Annoy

The 24/7 Club was my second one-woman, character comedy show and my first full-length, solo run at the Edinburgh Fringe. If you want a quick insight into how the show was received, why not read this lovely 4 star review from Edinburgh Festivals Magazine… “This is one of the most compelling shows you will see this year. It is charming, hilarious and beautiful. An absolute must-see.” – Edinburgh Festivals Magazine In this show I play historical characters who were all born on m

And… we’re off! Of course you can still catch me in my new one-woman character comedy show Charlie V Martin: The 24/7 Club at 17.25, C royale, 1st-27th (not 14th, 21st) – tickets available here – BUT you can also see me at a bunch of other shows this August! Firstly, I’m super excited to be popping by as Amelia Earhart at the Alternative Comedy Memorial Society at The Monkey Barrel on 3rd of August, 23.55.PWYW or advanced tickets here! I’ll also be back as my alter-gnome-ego,