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Tony Cowards

Tony, originally from sleepy Suffolk but now an adopted "cocker-knee", has been performing his particular brand of hilarity all over the country since 2004.

A genial gagster whose material covers a wide spectrum (mostly semi-autobiographical and observational with a pinch of topicality), his quick wit has made him sought after as an act and compere by Mirth Control, Christian Knowles Productions and various independent promoters around the UK; performing opening and middle 20 spots at major clubs across the UK as well as headlining some smaller clubs.

Tony’s likable ‘everyman’ character and wide ranging humour means that he is comfortable in front of any audience and is regularly booked to host comedy nights for the military (entertaining various regiments, from the Irish Guards to the Royal Army Dental Corps) as well as universities, football clubs, festivals and for corporate work.

Tony recently made the breakthrough into TV (as a football pundit on "Anglia News", and appearances on BBC’s Celebrity Scissorhands and "The One Show") and film (in the demanding role of "Comedy Club Customer #2" in the horror classic "Hellbride").

As well as performing, Tony is also a writer, contributing several scripts to a series of podcasts involving such luminaries as Christopher Biggins, Tony Blackburn, Russell Grant and Lesley Joseph! He is currently working on several projects with various radio producers at BBC Radio London and UBC media group.

Tony has also taken his hour-long shows, “Festival of Football 1 & 2” to the Edinburgh Fringe, combining football with comedy (much like Tony’s beloved Ipswich Town) which were well received by critics and audiences alike and that he has since performed at the Leicester Comedy Festival, the Offside Bar in London and various football clubs around the country.

Quotes;
“Tony Cowards makes stupid jokes that are funny” – Ava Vidal, Channel 4’s ‘King’s of Comedy’

“My favourite joke of the Festival so far was told to me by a Suffolk stand-up comedian and die-hard Ipswich fan Tony Cowards’ – Hardeep Singh Kohli, The Scotsman on Sunday (and BBC1’s “The ONE Show”)

“genuinely funny” – The Stage review of “Festival of Football”, Edinburgh Festival 2007

"Tony Cowards is a great new MC who sets the audience up perfectly, with a nice self deprecating manner" - Jo Caulfield, Radio 4 and ‘Mock the Week’

“Tony Cowards got the evening off to an uproarious start, with our loudest crowd ever. Tony’s laddish, low-key, relaxed story telling style went down a treat.” – John Jacklin, promoter Big Jack’s Laughter Club, Reading