BIO:
It's been a phenomenal few years for welsh comedy sensation Rhod Gilbert, truly cementing his postion as one of the UK's leading comedy talents. A regular on our TV screens, he has performed twice on Live At The Apollo – most recently as a host, headlined Michael Mcintyre's Comedy Roadshow, hosted Never Mind The Buzzcocks and Have I Got News For You?, appeared on The Royal Variety Performance and made regular appearances on panel shows 8 out of 10 Cats and Would I Lie To You?
Rhod has hosted two series of Ask Rhod Gilbert - his own show for BBC One which hit TV screens in September last year, and returned for a second series this September. In this brand new show, Rhod set out to answer all manner of burning questions from the sublime to the ridiculous with the help of special guests and regulars Lloyd Langford and Greg Davies. Each series was a huge ratings success, pulling in on average over two million viewers each week.
Rhod has also written and recorded two series of Rhod Gilbert's Work Experience for BBC2, trying his hand at all manner of ordinary day jobs - from being a binman in Barry to Butler to a Lord and a Tattoo Artist. The programmes have been met with great critical acclaim and series one was awarded a Welsh Bafta in the 2011 Award list, scooping Best Factual Series.
Rhod's debut live DVD – Rhod Gilbert & The Award-Winning Mince Pie – was released in 2009 and claimed the title for the year's fastest selling debut stand-up DVD – selling more than 50,000 DVD's in the first two weeks alone and entering the stand-up chart at number 3. His second live DVD Rhod Gilbert & The Cat That Looked Like Nicholas Lyndhurst, was filmed at the Hammersmith Apollo iast year and is available in shops now - alongside a boxset The Live Collection featuring both shows.
A multi award-winning comedian with a reputation as a first class live act, Rhod has been a sell-out sensation at the Edinburgh festival every year since 2005 and has been invited to perform at every major international festival in the world. A former winner of Time Out's Comic of The Year, Rhod is truly cemented as one of the foremost touring acts in the country. He has just completed a mammoth nationwide tour with his latest show – Rhod Gilbert & The Cat That Looked Like Nicholas Lyndhurst; performing live to over 100,000 people across the UK including three nights at London's prestigious Hammersmith Apollo. He will be taking to the road with a brand new show in 2012.
Rhod has also hosted his own Radio 2 series which broadcast on Saturday nights last Autumn. Rhod Gilbert's Bulging Barrel of Laughs featured regular guests, stand-up comedians and live music from hit bands. Also on Radio 2, Rhod's stand-up world was recently depicted in a pilot entitled Rhod Gilbert's Leaving Llanbobl, based in the fictional Welsh village which has become legendary in his stand-up routines. He continues to present his Saturday morning weekly radio show for BBC Wales and continues to fly the flag for Wales, fronting a TV campaign for the Welsh Tourist Board.
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