Due to unforeseen circumstances, we were unable to kick off 2023 with our first official Broadcast Avalanche. Luckily, we have already planned ahead for our next one and it is going to be an absolute banger!
This episode features:
Cerys Bradley
Cerys (as seen on…) Bradley (BBC One Wales) is (Quantum Leopard) an autistic (Champion of Champions) non-binary (2021) goofball (with a love of puppets) Amused Moose (and audience participation) semiFINALIST (2020) but in a nice way. They won the Neurodiverse Review’s first ever award for Actually Austic Excellence and got a letter from Nicola Sturgeon.
“The raw, personal feeling they successfully convey is worth a thousand culture war column inches” – Fest Mag
“very funny…Cerys gives so much of themselves.” – * Neurodiverse Review
“Cerys has a beautiful, whimsical mind with an expertly honed delivery that is the perfect vehicle for some of the best gags I’ve heard in years.” – Kiri Pritchard-McLean for The National Wales
“Bradley comes across occasionally as a slightly awkward performer, perhaps given the autism” – Darkchat
and Sully O’Sullivan
First landing on TV screens in New Zealand’s original stand-up series ‘Pulp Comedy’, globe trotting Kiwi Comedian Sully O’Sullivan’s been declared a highlight of the Glasgow International Comedy Festival by The Scotsman, won the International Improvaganza Tournament in Canada, featured on Australian TV’s ‘The Comedy Channel’, and has been threatened with deportation by the British Home Office on no less than three separate occasions.
with team captain Katie Mitchell
A rising star of the Midlands comedy circuit, Katie Mitchell’s comedy is alternative yet pervasive. She revels in a mainstream stand-up environment, as well as more specific events like cabaret, burlesque, and music festivals.
“One of the weirdest and most brilliant new acts I’ve seen in a while.” – Monsoon of Random
and
Nathan Tommis
Nathan is an autistic, LARPing comedian, who plays “Bisexual” on easy mode these days. He brings high energy, confusion about his place in the world and a general sense of joy to his performance
“Like watching Tigger with more wit” – Victoria Blisse
and Khalid Winter
Khalid Winter is a comedian from Manchester. A former archaeologist Khalid’s comedy contains sharp social observations delivered in a relatable manner using personal experiences.
“Winter’s strength is in his eye for a good line. Beautifully written with just the right mix of accuracy, understatement and humour.” – Notts Comedy Review
“Sully O’Sullivan was amazing.” – NME (UK)
“a blast of hilarity” – Manchester Evening News (UK)
“smrtonosno zabavni voditelj” – Living Stone Magazine (Croatia)
“quintessentially Kiwi comedy” – The Press (NZ)
“a wicked sense of humour” – BBC (UK)
“had the audience showing their appreciation with fits of laughter and applause” – Channel 4 (UK)
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 Wolverhampton. She once made her counsellor cry and laugh at the same time, and she’s still proud of it. Is often seen carrying a single chocolate bar in a Sainsburys bag for life and rocking a killer rack.
“One To Watch” – Funny Women 2017
“Obvious Talent” – The Student Newspaper 2018
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)
