David Reed | |
|---|---|
 Reed in 2008 | |
| Born | David Marshall Reed (1982-05-26) 26 May 1982 York, North Yorkshire, England |
| Spouse | Danielle Ward |
| Comedy career | |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Medium | Stand up, theatre, radio, television |
| Genre | Sketch comedy |
David Reed (born 26 May 1982) is a British actor, comedian and writer. He is one third of comedy troupe The Penny Dreadfuls.[1]
Career
Reed studied at the University of Edinburgh. During his studies he performed with the Edinburgh University Theatre Company, acting in, writing and directing two pantomime productions, and was a member of acclaimed[2] improvisational comedy troupe The Improverts.[3] It was with The Improverts that he first met and performed with fellow comedians Humphrey Ker and Thom Tuck.[4] He was also a frequent performer in the local comedy circuit and at The Stand.[5]
In 2008, Reed became the drummer for Karaoke Circus, a show where comedians perform songs with an accompanying live band. Since October 2011 he has co-hosted a weekly film podcast for Absolute Radio with Karaoke Circus bassist Danielle Ward.[6] In 2011 he performed his debut solo show Shamblehouse at The Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
in 2022, Reed's play Guy Fawkes was staged at York Theatre Royal from 28 October to 12 November.[7][8]
The Penny Dreadfuls
Reed is probably best known for writing and performing alongside Humphrey Ker and Thom Tuck in sketch comedy team The Penny Dreadfuls. They performed their Victorian sketch show across Britain, including at The Edinburgh Festival Fringe, with Aeneas Faversham in 2006, Aeneas Faversham Returns in 2007 and Aeneas Faversham Forever in 2008.[9]
Their radio series The Brothers Faversham was first broadcast on BBC 7 in early January 2008. The second series, More Brothers Faversham, was aired in October 2008 and later repeated on Radio 4.
In 2009 they presented a broadcast for BBC Radio 4's Afternoon Play slot, Guy Fawkes. This covered the life of Guy Fawkes, his failed attempt to blow up Parliament and his subsequent interrogation in the Tower of London. Guest starring Kevin Eldon as Guy Fawkes, and also featuring Miles Jupp and Andrew Pugsley.
In 2011 they produced another radio play, Revolution. This time for the prestigious Saturday Play slot. Set in the aftermath of The French Revolution, it starred Sally Hawkins as Marie-Therese, the only surviving daughter of Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette, and Richard E. Grant as the villainous Robespierre.
Film Fandango
In October 2011 Reed launched a weekly film podcast called Film Fandango for Absolute Radio with fellow comedian and partner Danielle Ward.[10] Each episode a guest was brought on the show to discuss a new or upcoming cinema release as well as a film of his or her choosing. Ward continued on as a co-host of the show until October 2012, when she was replaced by Marek Larwood.[11] The show continued with Absolute Radio until 2013, after which Reed and Larwood continued the podcast on their own until 2018, when Film Fandango ended with a total of 327 episodes.[12]
Shows
2006 Edinburgh Festival Fringe
- Aeneas Faversham
2007 Edinburgh Festival Fringe
- Aeneas Faversham Returns
2008 Edinburgh Festival Fringe
- Aeneas Faversham Forever
2009 Edinburgh Festival Fringe
- The Never Man
2010 Edinburgh Festival Fringe
- The Penny Dreadfuls
2011 Edinburgh Festival Fringe
- David Reed Shamblehouse
Television
- Comedy Shuffle
- The Wrong Door
- Channel 4 Comedy Lab Ain't It Funny Being Coloured
- As Peter Cook in the BBC's Frankie Howerd: Rather You Than Me[13]
- As dodgy builder in Transmission Impossible with Ed & Oucho alongside Ed Petrie and Warrick Brownlow-Pike.
- As Rupert Fanshaw in Gary: Tank Commander[14]
- Fast and Loose
- It's Kevin (2013)
- As Brendan in Father Figure (2013)
- Father Brown (2017) as Giles Foster in episode 5.11 "The Sins of Others"
- Ghosts (2022)
References
- ^ Ferris, Glen. (16 October 2007) The Penny Dreadfuls, Pavilion Theatre, Brighton, 18 October. The Argus. Retrieved on 2012-03-10.
- ^ "The Improverts". British Comedy Guide.
- ^ "Edinburgh University Theatre Company | David Reed". eutc.org.uk. Archived from the original on 24 December 2012. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- ^ "Our Edinburgh: The Penny Dreadfuls". The Independent. 26 August 2010.
- ^ Biography: David Reed. debiallenassociates.com. Retrieved on 2012-03-10.
- ^ iTunes – Podcasts – Film Fandango by Absolute Radio. Itunes.apple.com. Retrieved on 2012-03-10.
- ^ "The Weekend Interview: Finding The Comedy in Guy Fawkes With David Reed". Yorkshire Times. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ "Theatre review: Guy Fawkes at York Theatre Royal". British Theatre Guide. 28 October 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ The Skinny Archived 28 September 2006 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Film Fandango on Absolute Radio Archived 19 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "New podcast to parody other podcasts : News 2017 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". www.chortle.co.uk.
- ^ Reed, David. Larwood, Marek. "327: The End", Film Fandango. 9 February 2018. https://www.acast.com/en/filmfandango/327-theend
- ^ David Reed (IX). imdb.com
- ^ Gary Tank Commander (TV Series 2009). imdb.com
External links
- Official David Reed website
- David Reed at IMDb
- Official show page for Shamblehouse
- Official Penny Dreadfuls website
- Film Fandango on Absolute Radio
- Official Karaoke Circus website Archived 12 May 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- Inside the Comedian Podcast on acast
