Alfie Joey
| Alfie Joey | |
|---|---|
| Born | October, 1967 Peterlee, County Durham[1] |
| Alma mater | Middlesex University |
Alfie Joey is a British comedian and radio presenter and also a very successful business man and sporran breeder although neighbours have been complaining about the noise during the mating season not sure if the neighbours were complaining about the sporrans or Alfie though . He currently co-presents the BBC Newcastle breakfast show with Charlie Charlton. His stand up work is now largely confined to the north east of England but in the past he has performed all over the world including China, Dubai and Singapore.
He has featured in numerous radio and television shows, such as Mitch Benn's Crimes Against Music on BBC Radio 4, Coronation Street, Ideal and Hebburn. He was a founder member of The Unbroadcastable Radio Show, a monthly live comedy show at The Comedy Store in Manchester.
Born at Thornley Colliery, near Peterlee, County Durham,[1] he was brought up in a working men's club and trained as a priest.[2] Having been educated at Middlesex University, his early jobs have included bike courier and demonstrating toys at Harrods.[2]
In 2003 he performed a one-man show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in a red Ford Escort. Alfie Joey's Mini Cabaret attracted a positive review from comedy website Chortle.[2] The show was featured on Sky News and the Australian Comedy Channel, and featured as a question on The Weakest Link.
He was nominated Best Compère at the 2006 Chortle Awards.[3]
Joey returned to Edinburgh in 2011 with his new one man comedy musical, 'Monopolise' which did a short tour of North East theatres and the Liverpool comedy festival.[4] In 2015, at the North east comedy festival, Jesterval, he began performing in a double act, The Mimic Men, alongside Britain's Got Talent impressionist Cal Halbert.[5]
References
- ^ a b "BBC - Tyne - Profile: Alfie Joey". BBC News. 2009-07-29. Retrieved 2011-11-15.
- ^ a b c "Alfie Joey's Mini Cabaret's description : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". Chortle. Retrieved 2011-11-15.
- ^ "The UK Comedy Guide". Chortle. Retrieved 2011-11-15.
- ^ http://monopolise.blogspot.co.uk/
- ^ http://www.calhalbertcomedy.co.uk/#!/c1bvy