Winner of the BBC Radio Entertainment Contract Writer Bursary 2004-2005 writer and comedian Paul Kerensa has written for a number of BBC Radio 4 programmes including The News Quiz, Dead Ringers and The Now Show.

He continues script-editing for BBC Radio Entertainment and BBC Television and currently writes on the Lee Mack sitcom Not Going Out together with After You’ve Gone, both for BBC1. He also recently wrote two episodes for Hudson & Pepperdine.

“As effortless a writer as he is a performer.” – The Stage

Winner of ITV1’s Take the Mike Award 2002 and finalist in Daily Telegraph Award, Wilkinson Sword Award and BBC New Comedy Award 2002, Paul regularly gigs all over the UK. Venues include Comedy Store, Jongleurs, Banana Cabaret, Glee Club, Komedia and various corporate events. He was also invited to support top mime duo Men In Coats on their recent UK theatrical tour.

Paul took his debut solo show, ‘Paul Kerensa’s 26’, to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2005 and was a surprise hit, selling out on many occasions and even turning a profit! He returned for another successful run in 2006 with his follow-up show ‘Back To The Futon’.

Paul performed his new show ‘Genesis’ at the Fringe in 2007. In addition, he has recently filmed a number of rants to be screened on ITV4 and a hidden camera show for MTV with Tiger Aspect.

International performances include Nice, Berlin, Monte Carlo and the Montreal Comedy Festival.

“attitude, style and diamond-sharp wit” - Maxim Magazine

“f**king funny” - Ricky Gervais

“ingenious” - Evening Standard

“his experience showed ... he made it look effortless” - Manchester Online

“in manner and style, he has the confident, unconfrontational nature of Dave Gorman, though for material he is certainly an original. An impressively strong routine” - Chortle

“well worth a night out” - The Scotsman

TELEVISION
After You've Gone 'B' - BBC 1, 2007
Not Going Out - BBC1, 2006 - 2007
Hollywood Secrets Revealed: Movie Flubs – VH1
Comedy Cuts - ITV2, 2007
News Doggs - Tiger Aspect/MTV 2006
Four Minute Rant - ITV4 2006
Bargain Hunt Comedians Special – BBC1
The Weakest Link Comedians Special – BBC1
Weapons of Mass Distraction – ITV1
Take The Mike (3 episodes) – ITV1
BBC New Comedy Awards (2 episodes) – BBC1, BBC Choice
Young, Gifted & Broke – ITV1
London Comedy Festival – ITV1
Just For Laughs - CBC, Canada

RADIO
BBC Bitesize - BBC Online
Lee Mack 2 & XMass Special - BBC Radio 2
The News Quiz – BBC Radio 4
Dead Ringers – BBC Radio 4
The Now Show – BBC Radio 4
The News Huddlines – BBC Radio 2
The Lee Mack Show – BBC Radio 2 (Sony Nominated)
Hudson & Pepperdine (series 3, episode 4) – BBC Radio 4
Bearded Ladies – BBC Radio 4, Writer and Script Editor
Snakes & Bladders – BBC7, Performer and Writer
Parsons & Naylor's Pull-out Sections – BBC Radio 2
The Day That Music Died – BBC Radio 2
Spanking New on 7 - BBC7, Writer and Performer
Leading Edge – BBC Radio 4, Writer and Performer

THEATRE
Back to the Futon – Edinburgh Festival, 2006, Performer and Writer
Paul Kerensa’s 26 – Edinburgh Festival, 2005, Performer and Writer
Spinning Jenny – Edinburgh Festival, 2002, Performer and Writer
The Last Supper – Edinburgh Festival, 2000, Performer and Writer
Twice Nightly – Edinburgh Festival, 1999, Performer and Writer

For more details and lots more check out his website at http://www.paulkerensa.com/