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Hugh Dennis

Currently starring in BBC 2’s hit topical panel show Mock the Week, and BBC1’s hit sit-com Outnumbered, Hugh also writes and presents Radio 4’s award winning comedy The Now Show (currently in its 27th series).

Hugh Dennis began his performing career in 1985, as one half of double act “Punt and Dennis”. Most recently Hugh and Steve Punt have toured their live show STUFF AND NONSENSE around the UK. Hugh gained his degree from St John’s College, Cambridge University.

TELEVISION

OUTNUMBERED
Hattrick
BBC1

MOCK THE WEEK (Team Captain)
BBC 2

HAVE I GOT NEWS FOR YOU
Hattrick
Guest Presenter

QI
BBC 2
Guest

MY HERO (series 1,2,3,4)
BBC
Dir. John Stroud

MARY WHITEHOUSE EXPERIENCE
BBC
Dir. Marcus Mortimer

TV TO GO ( series 1 + 2)
BBC
Dir: Dominic Brigstocke

SUPERGIRLY SHOW
BBC
Dir: Angie de Chastelai Smith

JACK DEE’S HAPPY HOUR
Open Mike/BBC

DOCTORS
BBC
Dir. Nick Phillips

PUNT AND DENNIS SHOW (Series 1 + 2)
BBC
Dir. Geoff Miles

ME, YOU & HIM
ITV
Dir. John Stroud

CANNED CARROTT – (series 1 + 2)
BBC
Dir. Ed Bye

CARROTT CONFIDENTIAL – three series
BBC
Dir. Geoff Miles

THE DETECTIVES
BBC1
Dir. Ed Bye

SPITTING IMAGE (5 series)
ITV
Dir. Steve Bendelack

SATURDAY LIVE
ITV
Dir. Geoff Posner

SPRINGING LENIN – Screen Two
BBC
Dir. Andrei Nekrasov

KOMBAT OPERA (Manorama)
BBC

Hugh has also been a regular guest panellist on:
HAVE I GOT NEWS FOR YOU
Hattrick/BBC2

IF I RULED THE WORLD
Hattrick/BBC2

THEY THINK IT’S ALL OVER
BBC1

RADIO
Hugh writes and presents :
THE NOW SHOW
BBC Radio 4

IT’S BEEN A BAD WEEK
Celador for Radio 2

As well as regularly writing and performing on:
OPEN ON A PALM FRINGED BEACH
BBC Radio 4

THE MOTION SHOW
BBC Radio 4

CREME DE LA CRIME
BBC Radio 4

MARY WHITEHOUSE EXPERIENCE
Radio 1 – Winner of Sony Gold Award

FILM
FAT SLAGS
Funny Films/AIN
Dir: Ed Bye

THEATRE
ALL IN THE TIMING
Nottingham Playhouse
Hugh Wooldridge

SILHOUETTE
No. 1 Tour
Keith Baxter

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