HUGH DENNIS
Star of BBC 2’s hit topical panel show MOCK THE WEEK and BBC1’s hit sitcom OUTNUMBERED, Hugh Dennis began his performing career in 1985, as one half of double act “Punt and Dennis”. Regulars at London’s Comedy Store and Jongleurs, they soon moved on to Channel 4’s Saturday Live and teamed up with Jasper Carrott to appear on all three series on CARROTT CONFIDENTIAL for BBC1.
THE MARY WHITEHOUSE EXPERIENCE followed, running for 45 shows on Radio One, during which time it won the Sony Award for Best Comedy before transferring to BBC2 where it achieved instant success and a cult following, enabling them to embark on the national sell-out MILKY MILKY tour. They were then given their own PUNT AND DENNIS show on BBC 1. Hugh combined this with being one of the regular voice artists for SPITTING IMAGE, playing the part of Dr Piers Crispin in 6 series of MY HERO for BBC1, and being a guest presenter for HAVE I GOT NEWS FOR YOU
Hugh is also a regular voice on BBC’s radio network both writing and presenting Radio 4’s award winning comedy THE NOW SHOW (currently in its 25th series), Radio 2’s IT’S BEEN A BAD WEEK and writing THE PARTY LINE (Starring James Fleet) for Radio 4 and BBC 7.
Most recently Hugh and Steve Punt have toured their live show “STUFF AND NONSENSE” around the UK.
As a writer, his books include THE MARY WHITEHOUSE EXPERIENCE ENCYCLOPEDIA and THE PUNT AND DENNIS INSTANT LIBRARY. He is also a contributor to the Sunday Telegraph Review Section and along with Steve Punt and Nick Hancock he wrote ME, YOU AND HIM, a six part comedy for ITV.
Hugh is a skilled comedian and live host and much in demand for corporate events.