Writer and comedian. His latest solo stage shows, Gluten Free Jesus, Nick Revell vs Lily Evil Cat Queen of Earth Planet and Vladimir Putin’s Bottom Is Missing also formed the basis of his most recent radio series, BrokenDreamCatcher – “sublimely surreal…wonderfully odd.” (Gillian Reynolds, Sunday Times) “uplifting stuff” (Miranda Sawyer, Observer).
Other TV and Radio credits include sitcoms, sketch shows and material for other comedians – Drop the Dead Donkey, Dressing for Breakfast, After You’d Gone, Dave Allen, Three of a Kind, Not the Nine O’Clock News, Alas Smith and Jones, Rory Bremner, Jasper Carrot, The Million Pound Radio Show, House of the Spirit Levels, It’s that Jo Caulfield Again, Living with the Enemy, Weekending, The News Huddlines, The Unofficial Election 2005, (with Andy Zaltzman and John Oliver,) The Nick Revell Show and The Sunday Format. Awards include Perrier Nominee, BAFTAS, International Emmys, British Comedy Awards, Sony Radio Awards, Writers’ Guild Awards, Silver Rose of Montreux.
He has written two novels, House of the Spirit Levels – “brilliant….hilarious…inspired” (Ruth Padel, Mail on Sunday) and The Night of the Toxic Ostrich – “Nick Revell has done for magic realism what Austin Powers did for James Bond.” (Times) and a stage play, Love and Other Fairy Tales – “a magical piece, a playful, witty take on the Wife of Bath’s Prologue and Tale that brings out all of Chaucer’s modernity and bawdy humour.” (Guardian) He also co-created and produced the acclaimed podcast No Pressure to Be Funny, fronted by James O’Brien. “The ace political gig/podcast” (Time Out).
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