New comedy acts added to Gig 2010
18 February 2010
Andy Zaltzman, Janey Godley and Terry Saunders join Comedy Gig 2010, bolstering an already stellar line-up.
War on Want has added three top comedians to the bill at Comedy Gig 2010, the charity's annual benefit which features top-rate standup and biting political satire. On 4 March Saunders, Zaltzman and Godley will team up with other top performers, including Stewart Lee, Ed Byrne, Ian Stone, Ivor Dembina and Dan Antopolski, to raise money for War on Want's work fighting global poverty.
Janey Godley is a playwright, award-winning blogger, best-selling author and former columnist for The Scotsman. A runner-up for the Scotswoman of the Year, Godley ranked third in a Time Out readers' poll of top comedians.
A veteran of stand-up and radio, Andy Zaltzman is well known for his trenchant political commentary. In addition to his appearances on BBC Radio 4, Zaltzman has worked extensively with John Oliver, including on the TimesOnline's hit satircal podcast The Bugle.
Edinburgh Fringe stalwart Terry Saunders was the 2008 Chortle award-winner for Best Innovation in Comedy. A raconteur bar none, Saunders' evocative performances build "entire worlds of whimsy that an audience falls into only to emerge, as if from a gorgeous dream, an hour or so later." (Time Out)
Comedy Gig 2010 takes places on 4 March at the Shepherds Bush Empire. Tickets can be purchased online at ticketweb.
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