James
Mullinger
James Mullinger began his stand up career early 2005. In his first eighteen months he excelled himself, most notably by reaching the final of three major comedy competitions. They were: Jimmy Carr's Comedy Idol (which resulted in a performance alongside Carr at The Comedy Store that appeared on Carr's DVD 'Stand Up'), You Must Be Joking at the Newbury Comedy Festival and Your Comedy Stars at the Edinburgh Festival.
In July 2005 James performed at the Just For Laughs festival in Montreal. Canada's best-selling newspaper The National Post described him as "a dashing comic". And Ottawa newspaper Nepean This Week reported that "talented comedian James Mullinger was singled out as one of the most exciting new acts of the festival".
He performed his first full length solo show at the Camden Fringe in August 2009, titled: James Mullinger Is The Bad Boy Of Feminism. The controversial subject matter and painfully funny anecdotes were a hit with both critics and audiences at the Camden Fringe in August. Both shows sold out and Time Out described it as "very funny stuff" and it was named one of the best shows by the Evening Standard, Metro and London Lite. He toured the show all over the UK, released a critically acclaimed DVD and culminated it with two sold out performances at the Soho Theatre. His second full length show James Mullinger's Schooldays sold out every night at the Camden Fringe in August 2010.
James continues to perform all over the UK (in Edinburgh, Southampton, Totton, Havant, Liverpool, Leicester, Bristol, Stamford, Nottingham, Taunton, Northampton) and around the world (Australia, North America). He is currently resident compere of the Upstairs at the Masons comedy club in Mayfair. Recent headliners include Richard Herring, Stephen Merchant, Stewart Lee, Shappi Khorsandi and Michael McIntyre.
What they say about his compering skills:
"James has a special way of banter. It makes me cry with laughter. The audience is never disappointed with James at the helm of the comedy ship" - Jarred Christmas
"A great compere, always warm and engaging, instantly likeable and guarantees to whip up an audience to make for a great show. The fact he has a lovely face always helps too." - Shazia Mirza
"James is a great compere with a warm personality and funny material." - Norman Lovett
"James is full of wit, charm and candour." - Scott Capurro
"I love it when James hosts a show - you know the crowd will be so up for it and friendly cos he'a funny guy and has a winning smile!" - Patrick Monahan
Competitions
Finalist - Jimmy Carr's Comedy Idol, 2005
Finalist - You Must Be Joking, 2006
Finalist - Your Comedy Stars, 2006
Television
Stand up, Jimmy Carr's Comedy Idol at The Comedy Store, 2005
Panellist, Street Cred Sudoko, 2006
Host, Sumo TV, 2006
Actor, Angelos, 2007
Presenter, The Movie Show, 2009
Radio
National Lampoon - written jokes
Channel 4 Radio: Weekly Show hosted by Frankie Boyle - written jokes
Capital Radio podcasts - stand up
Festivals
Just For Laughs, Montreal 2005
Just For Laughs, Montreal 2006
Edinburgh Festival 2006
Newbury Comedy Festival, 2006
Leicester Comedy Festival, 2006
Leicester Comedy Festival, 2008
Leicester Comedy Festival, 2010
Camden Fringe, 2009
Camden Fringe, 2010
Press quotes
"A great stand up... Really funny" - Jimmy Carr
"Excellent... Hugely likeable... skilful." Tim Arthur, Time Out
"The novel content and exuberant quality of his stand up makes him one to watch" The Guardian
"Something of a sensation" Evening Standard
"At the heart of this raw, anecdotal show lie some serious points" Mail On Sunday
"Sunday Times Culture Pick Of The Week" Stephen Armstrong, The Sunday Times
"Mullinger is definitely what could be called a young up and coming stand-up comic. He is a fairly autobiographical stand-up comic with a penchant for some dark material. If this British stand-up comic is at Just For Laughs next year, I will make a point of catching him. Then again, if things go as well as I think they will, he will be part of one or two of the showcase shows I like to attend. If you can catch this comedian at a club near you, do so." - www.theseriouscomedysite.com
"A dashing comic" - The National Post
"A gifted deliverer of punchlines" - London Lite
"London-based writer and stand-up comedian James Mullinger is a popular compere on the comedy scene due to his easy audience banter, quick-wit and natural charm. His sets tend to be anecdote-based with a dark edge" www.spoonfed.co.uk
