Off the Kerb

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Off The Kerb Productions
Founded1981
Headquarters,
Key people
Joe Norris Addison Cresswell [1]
Parent None [2]
Website www.offthekerb.co.uk

Off The Kerb Productions is a British talent agency company that mainly works with comedians.

The company was owned by Addison Cresswell. [3] The company is responsible for many comedians, including Jack Dee, Lee Evans, Jeremy Hardy, Jo Brand, Alan Carr, Marcus Brigstocke, Rich Hall, Michael McIntyre and negotiated an £18 million deal for Jonathan Ross. Prior to his death, Cresswell was also a director of Open Mike Productions and Little Mo Films, which both make comedy programming for British television. [1] [4]

They currently manage 56 artists and performers.[ citation needed ]

Artists represented

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