Micky Flanagan: If Ever We Needed It
10:00 pm - 11:15 pm, Tuesday, December 23 on Sky Showcase (340)
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A stand-up show by the comedian, who discusses life since turning 60 and growing older and reflects on the changes in the world around him,
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Did You Know..
Micky Flanagan
(Performer)
Born:
October 07, 1962
in
Whitechapel, London
Best Known For:
His brilliant appearances on comedy panel shows
Early-life:
Flanagan was born in Whitechapel, East London on October 7, 1963 and grew up on a council estate in Bethnal Green. He left school at the age of 15 with no qualifications. His first job was as a fish porter at Billingsgate Fish Market, after which he lived in New York for a year where he worked as a dishwasher and chef. After returning to London he made furniture for a living. Micky went back into education at the age of 25 and eventually trained to be a teacher, but never pursued teaching as a career, instead describing his time at college as "the unhappiest year of my life".
Career:
Flanagan became a professional comedian in 1997 after attending a comedy course at Jacksons Lane in 1996. In 2001 he performed in the Big Value Comedy Show at the Edinburgh Fringe as one of four headline acts, and in 2003 co-headlined a show with Nina Conti. He performed his first full-length solo show, What Chance Change? in 2006, and in 2007 was nominated for Best Newcomer at the Edinburgh Comedy Awards. Spots on Live at the Apollo, Mock the Week and the Royal Variety Performance have turned him into a household name. He's now a regular on comedy panel shows, and was a team captain, alongside Frank Skinner, on I Love My Country.
Quote:
"I don't know when we started dipping bread in oil as a treat."
Trivia:
His debut standup DVD was a major smash.
