Toby Hadoke is the highly regarded regular compere at XS Malarkey, Manchester's multi-award winning comedy venue. He has also headlined at many Northern comedy venues and is an accomplished serious actor with experience on television, the stage and even in an opera! Toby's stand-up is renowned for its topicality and occasionally uncompromising political slant, and his delivery giddily straddles the humbly self-deprecating to the ferociously in-your-face. Toby is a regular compere at The Frog & Bucket comedy club, and also at The Comedy Store where he comperes New Stuff and writes and performs in The Unbroadcastable Radio Show. Toby has also done a tour across the entire UK with his first one-man show, Moths Ate My Doctor Who Scarf. For more details visit Toby's website. Toby is also an award winner, receiving the Les Dawson Award For Services To Comedy at the 2003 North West Comedy Awards, and also Best Off-Stage Contribution at the 2008 Chortle Awards. "One of the local heroes of comedy - one of the regular highlights (of the night) is the genial and all-inclusive banter of Hadoke himself." - Ben Carlish, Metro "One of the circuits leading comperes - an expert ringmaster, tackles hecklers with relish and zeal. A comedy genius." - Helen Duff, Metro "His quick witted mix of left field topicality and observational asides ensures he's rarely short of work." - Mike Barnett, Manchester Evening News "Brilliant, had the audience in stitches." - Kevin Bourke, Manchester Evening News "A stage manner more engaging than Henry VIII, and a wit sharper than an executioner's axe. Good audience rapport and a slayer of hecklers." - The Big Issue "PICK OF THE WEEK: A star with brains." - William Cook, The Guardian "Looks so at home on stage you'd think he'd been born there." - The Guardian "Was brought back for a much deserved encore." - Crosby Herald "Savage witted and incisive satire from an excellent act with a keen following." - City Life

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