Charlie George (comedian)

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Charlie George
Born
Swindon, England
NationalityBritish
Occupation(s)Comedian, writer, actress
Years active2008–present
AgentChambers Management
Notable workDeath to 2020, Death to 2021
AwardsLGBTQ New Comedian of the Year, So You Think You're Funny (finalist), Funny Women Awards (Runner up)
Website charliegeorgecomedy.com

Charlie George is a British writer and comedian from Swindon. [1] In 2019, she won "The Comedy Bloomers LGBTQ+ New Comedian of the Year" [2] and was a runner-up in both So You Think You're Funny [3] and Funny Women. [1] As a scriptwriter, she has written for British comedy shows Have I Got News for You , Death to 2020, [4] Death to 2021 , [5] Blankety Blank , Joe Lycett's Got Your Back [6] and Frankie Boyle's New World Order . [7]

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In 2020, she was one of a select group of 14 new writers selected by Penguin Random House UK for their WriteNow editorial programme. [8]

In 2022, she is participating of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival with the compilation show "Clandestina: Queer Comedy Triple Bill", [9] along with fellow comedian Victoria Comedy (winner of LGBTQ+ Comedian of the Year 2022 [10] ).

Accolades

Credits

YearProductionRole
2022 Latitude Festival Self
2021 Have I Got News For You - Series 62
  1. Special - Have I Got 2021 For You
Writer (Additional Material)
2021 Death To 2020 Writer
2021 Blankety Blank - Series 18
  1. E7 - Episode Seven
  2. E8 - Episode Eight
  3. Special - Christmas Special
Writer (Additional Material)
2021Women in Comedy FestivalSelf
2021Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains - Series 2
  1. E6 - Episode Six
Guest
2021RockanoryWriter (Additional Material)
2021 Green Man Festival Self
2021 Joe Lycett's Got Your Back - Series 3Writer (Additional Material)
2021When you are desperate for a jobEmployee
2021Country Mile Comedy FestivalSelf
2021Cambridge Comedy FestivalSelf
2021Laugh Lessons
  1. E10 - Posh Witch
Roo
2021Yesterday, Today & The Day Before
  1. E4 - Episode Four
  2. Special - Highlights Special
Writer
2021 Have I Got News For You - Series 61
  1. E5 - Episode Five
Writer (Additional Material)
2021 Hypothetical - Series 3
  1. E2 - Episode Two
Writer (Additional Material)
2020 Death To 2021 Writer
2020 The Now Show - Series 57Writer (Additional Material)
2020 Newsjack - Series 23
  1. E1 - Episode One
Writer
2020 Frankie Boyle's New World Order - Series 4
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. Special - Unseen & Best Bits
Writer
2020 Larmer Tree Festival Self
2020Charlie Brooker's Antiviral WipeWriter (Additional Material)
2020Stuart Goldsmith's Infinite Sofa
  1. E15 - Episode Fifteen
Guest
2020Circuit Breakers - 2020Self
2020 8 Out Of 10 Cats - Series 22
  1. E4 - Episode Four
  2. Special - Best Bits
Writer (Additional Material)
2019 Cunk & Other Humans On 2019
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
Writer
2019Women in Comedy FestivalSelf
2019 Asian Network Comedy - 2019 Specials
  1. E1 - BBC Radio Theatre
  2. Special - 2019 Highlights Special, Part 1
Self
2014Asian Network Comedy
  1. E10 - Asian Network Comedy Highlights
Self
2008Never BetterTom Merchant

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