To most people, Paul Tonkinson might be known as 'that Northern bloke from the telly.' If you don't recognise his face, you might recognise his voice as 'that Northern bloke from the radio.' Now a bona fide veteran of the comedy stage, Paul emerged as a stand up back in 1992 when he won the Time Out New Act Of The Year award. Five years later he went one better to win the Time Out Stand Up Comic Of The Year award. The accolades didn't stop there as in 2002 Paul won the Jongleurs Best Comedy Performer award. He is a stalwart of the circuit and regularly takes his shows to the Edinburgh ...
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June 15, 2010
April 24, 2009
Full Biography
To most people, Paul Tonkinson might be known as 'that Northern bloke from the telly.' If you don't recognise his face, you might recognise his voice as 'that Northern bloke from the radio.'
Now a bona fide veteran of the comedy stage, Paul emerged as a stand up back in 1992 when he won the Time Out New Act Of The Year award.
Five years later he went one better to win the Time Out Stand Up Comic Of The Year award. The accolades didn't stop there as in 2002 Paul won the Jongleurs Best Comedy Performer award.
He is a stalwart of the circuit and regularly takes his shows to the Edinburgh Festival.
On stage, Paul Tonkinson will take the audience on a guided tour of Britain, meeting people along the way with his deft use of accents.
As a man with a young family, there will also be a lot of observations on his own life, including the differences between male and female logic and behaviour.
Paul is also a die hard Manchester United fan, so don't be surprised to hear a few stories involving his beloved Reds.
There was a point when it was almost impossible to turn on the TV or radio and not see or hear Paul.
He started his TV career on BBC's The Sunday Show and went on to be a presenter on Channel 4's The Big Breakfast.
Paul has also hosted his own shows including Dicing With Debt and appeared on numerous talking heads Top 100 and Do You Remember...? style shows.
On the radio, Paul has hosted the Breakfast Show on both Xfm London and Manchester and had his own show on BBC London as well as presenting pieces for Radio 4’s seminal comedy news shows Loose Ends and The Week Ending.
Paul Tonkinson is a professional, whether it be as a stand up or a Northerner, and his impressive cv is testament to this.
He is also a performer who won't forget his roots, and this shows by him still doing stand up after so many years on the television.
Did You Know?:
Paul names the people he'd most like to meet as Nelson Mandela, Dalai Lama, Larry David, Richard Pryor and Ryan Giggs. One of those isn't going to happen.