The powers that be have decided to hold a general election, inviting the Great British public to choose between a massive pile of shit and a slightly smaller pile of shit when it comes to who should take over governance of the dumpster fire that is the United Kingdom in July 2024.
So we’ve invited some of our funniest, most intelligent and most politically astute friends to join us for a very special episode of Blizzard Comedy’s Broadcast Avalanche on Wednesday 3rd July, in a show that we hope will help examine all the possibilities ahead of us in time for the vote on Thursday 4th.
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Our teams for this episode are:
Maxine Wade
A rising star of the northern comedy scene, Maxine Wade combines political satire with anecdotes of her time nursing in the NHS. Her hilarious quick fire gags and puns about real life stories you wouldn’t believe happened to her will have you laughing all night. Saucy, sexy, and with a hint of sarcasm, Maxine has a reputation for bringing the house down’
Yorkshire Comedy Awards Best Breakthrough Act 2023
Best in Class 2024
BBC New Comedy Awards 2023 “Rightful Winner, The People’s Champion” – Jonny Collins
“Very very funny” – Fem de la Fem Comedy
“Sharp wit” – Cottingham Comedy Club
“Charming onstage presence” – Blizzard Comedy
and Stuart Dunlop
Stuart Dunlop is a comedian, writer, and improviser based in Sheffield. His comedy career has sent him across many lands, from Berlin to Beverley. He is the creator and writer of the surreal podcast “Kio & Maxi’s Adventures in Everything”, the host of “The Alternative Cobra Meeting Comedy Quiz”, and has recently made guest appearances on “Sean Morley’s Normal Game”, “Life’s a Pitch Podcast”, and “Side Quest” (in that last one, he turned into a hideous merman creature and then possibly got better).
“Reminiscent of the likes of Sean Lock and Suzy Izzard … full of mischievous glee” – Blizzard Comedy
with team captain Bobbie Jones
A combination of Dad jokes and Daddy issues, Bobbie-Ann Jones is one of the funniest prediabetic queers ever to come from Walsall. She was the first female Head Writer for the Birmingham Footnotes Comedy Society from 2015-2016. Bobbie has gigged throughout the UK and she is a well-known face on the north-west comedy circuit- she hosted Lolshevism Comedy Club in Leeds from 2018 until 2020. She is currently a Team Captain on Blizzard Comedy’s Broadcast Avalanche. As of April 2022, Bobbie is also a Quantum Leopard Comedy Competition winner.
“One to Watch” – Funny Women 2017
“Obvious talent” – The Student Newspaper 2018
“An absolute powerhouse of a comedian” – Blizzard Comedy 2022
Quantum Leopard Competition Winner – April 2022
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Jono Murray
Front man of the scouse electro punk outfit austerity dogs. Jono started as a comedian now screams at people.
“The Streets if Mike Skinner listened to Joy Division” – Penny Lane Weekender
and Mabel Slattery
From the land that brought you Brexit-voting fishermen shooting themselves in the mainsail, Mabel Slattery is back to prove that Cornwall has some socialists… at least one, anyway. As a queer disabled comedian, medievalist, teacher and humour scholar, Mabel is the finest example of everything Cornish Tories would hate if she wasn’t related to them all.
with guest captain Laura Monmoth
Laura Monmoth, Award-winning comedian. Player of bad games. Occasional speedrunner. Quiz host. Nostalgia-fuelled idiot. Creator of the cursed. Also, puppets and a cat named Clive, is a Multimedia marvel. Mixing slide projections, animations and channelling the energy of comedy greats to deliver first class comedy on everything from retro gaming to gender issues. Expect references to 90s pop culture, karaoke, on, and probably puppets. Niche enough for Gen X’ers that remember their childhood, and accessible enough for those who just want to laugh.
Best Show Winner – Morecambe Comedy Festival
Best New Show Nominee – Leicester Comedy Festival
Breaking Talent Award-winner – 2018 Birmingham Comedy Festival
“Genius!” – Blue Giraffe Comedy
“This show has tons of creativity behind it and was delivered with verve… This is a show well worth seeing.” – Notts Comedy Review
with host Jonny Collins
Jonny Collins is an aggressively inclusive Non-Binary comedian, Jonny pulls no punches yet makes everyone feel welcome and represented in their thought provoking, and well constructed deconstructions of gender, sexuality and politics. With radical leftist ideals and a fast and furious delivery style, Jonny Collins is a favourite of socialist, anarchists, feminists (of the trans inclusive variety), and queer activists alike.
“Jonny is a force of nature on stage. A whirlwind of hilarity with a unique viewpoint, they energy and passion personified.” – XS Malarkey
“Jonny Collins is deceptively rapid-fire, with a gag rate that would shame most one-line merchants. They can bring a simmer to a boil with ease, and make a huge mess of your kitchen.” – James Ross (Quantum Leopard)
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