Des Sharples is a staple of the Manchester comedy scene, as well as further afield. His immense likeability and affable nature on=stage endears him to the crowd immediately as he takes them on a comedy journey of observations and stories guaranteed to bring laughter to the stoniest of crowds. His comedy experience speaks volumes: Des was winner of Take The Mic series 1 in 2001, runner up in the City Life Comedian of the Year competition in 2002 and a finalist in the J20 Comedy Search competition. He has appeared at numerous comedy festivals; Edinburgh, Leicester, Liverpool, Ludlow and Manchester, and also on several television programmes, including Take The Mic (ITV), Made in the Northwest (ITV), Running Late (BBC2) and The Guide (Channel M). Des has had several acting roles in other TV programmes; Cops series 3 (BBC2), Phoenix Nights (Channel 4), Linda Green (BBC1), Stan the Man (ITV), Buried (Channel 4), Strumpet (BBC2) and No Angels (Channel 4). Radio work includes Spanking New (BBC Radio 7), BBC GMR and Radio Revolution. He runs and is resident MC at the weekly comedy night Mirth on Monday at The Iguana Bar in Chorlton, was former booker and organiser at The Comedy Balloon at The Briton's Protection, Manchester, and was co-organiser of both Stand-Up 100 and Stand-Up 150 at The Dancehouse Theatre (both world record attempts at the biggest number of comedians on one stage in one night). "Sharples has that indescribable 'star quality' that separates the jobbing comedians from the naturals. Charismatic, confident and effortless, Sharples electrifies the room like a human Van der Graaf generator - instantly raising the energy and keeping the momentum going throughout his unfailingly fast and funny set. "The punchlines keep rolling in this lively routine that mixed topical, personal and observational styles into a most impressive whole. And he has the most brilliant execution, utterly suckering the audience before unveiling the unexpected pay-off. One of the north-west's more promising talents." - Chortle.co.uk

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