Teddy

Background info:Real name Ross Craig, the name Teddy came at school for being chubby. He was born in Dunfermline in 1979, raised there. Gained an MA in History (Hons) from Edinburgh University. In his first year at University, at the tender age of 18, he began attending comedy workshops run by The Stand Comedy Club and has been performing stand-up gigs ever since. Joined The Comedy Unit production company in 2005 and worked there for two years as writer, broadcaster, script editor, and producer before spreading his wings as a freelancer.

Teddy’s comedy style has evolved through a number of styles over the years, initially self-deprecating, then moving onto edgier comic topics. His current style incorporates true life stories and topical gags weaved together in a darkly comic fashion.

Stand-up Competitions:
Semi Finalist BBC New Comedy Awards 2001 (appeared on BBC Choice)
Semi Finalist BBC New Comedy Awards 2003 (appeared on BBC3)
Finalist Laughing Horse Comedy Competition 2003
Finalist Scottish Comedian of the Year 2007

Stand-up Quotes: as himself
“estimable” Scotsman
“great routine…a class act” Steve Bennett, Chortle.co.uk
“a talented, thoughtful humourist” Skinny
“Strong material and well timed delivery” Jason Hall, Edinburgh Evening News
 “A truly original approach to comedy” Sharon Cribbin, Edinburgh Evening News
“Bitter, utterly heartfelt…impressive” Metro
“quite brilliantly funny” Rory Ford, Edinburgh Evening News
“Cuddly exterior conceals biting wit of a man sharper than the average bear” The List
“You’ve got to admire his cheek” Daily Record
“One of the new breed of young comics making a splash on the Glasgow scene” Glasgow Evening Times

For the show ‘Walkout Wednesday’ of which he was one of the founder members
“Critically acclaimed” The Scotsman
“If comedy itself is to continue to evolve then it’s show like this that will help make it happen” Edinburgh Evening News
“This is dark comedy that really bites” The List
“Sad” Peter Sutcliffe’s dad (true)

For the show ‘The Amazing Bastards’ of which he is a founder member

“together they shine” The Skinny
“raucous and flailing anarchy” The Scotsman
“horribly funny” Daily Record

TV & Radio Writing/Production Credits
Winner Channel 4 Ideas Factory: Laughs 2004 for the short film ‘Tumour Me’
Writer, Craig Hill’s Out Tonight, BBC1 Scotland, 2005
Writer, Offside, BBC1 Scotland, 2005
Writer, The Karen Dunbar Show, BBC1 Scotland, 2005, 2006
Writer, Watson’s Wind-Up, BBC Radio Scotland 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Script Editor, Freshly Squeezed, Channel 4, 2005
Script Editor, Only An Excuse Hogmanay 2005, BBC1 Scotland
Writer, Only An Excuse World Cup Special 2006, BBC1 Scotland
Writer, Freddie Flintoff Ate My Ashes, BBC Radio 5, 2006
Script Editor, Offside, BBC1 Scotland, 2006, 2007
Producer, Watson’s Wind-up, BBC Radio Scotland, 2006, 2007
Writer, Only An Excuse World Cup Special, BBC1 Scotland, 2006
Writer, Blowout, Channel 4, 2007
Producer, The Umpire Strikes Back (On The Gabby Logan Show), BBC Radio Five, 2007
Writer, Only An Excuse? Hogmanay 2007, BBC1 Scotland, 2007
Writer, The Game: Scottish Cup Comedy, BBC Online, 2008

Radio Appearances
Sidekick, Karen’s Summer Supplement, BBC Radio Scotland, 2006
On-air contributor, Victoria Derbyshire Show, BBC Radio Five Live, 2006
On-air contributor, Richard Bacon Show, BBC Radio Five Live, 2006
On-air contributor, MacAulay & Co, BBC Radio Scotland, 2007, 2008
Sidekick, Gerard Kelly’s Summertime Thing, BBC Radio Scotland, 2007
On-air contributor, Keep Off The Grass, BBC Radio Scotland, 2007
On-air contributor, The Mike Graham Show, Talk 107, 2007
On-air contributor, The Julian Worricker Show, BBC Radio Five Live, 2007
Co-host, The Summer Supplement, BBC Radio Scotland, 2007
On-air contributor, The Bruce Devlin Show, Talk 107, 2007
On-air contributor, Wild Women, Talk 107, 2007
On-air contributor, Maritza Duncan Show, Sunny Govan Radio, 2008
Guest co-presenter, Richard Bacon Show, BBC Radio Five Live, 2008