About
Award winning comedian and star and co- creator (alongside Tim Key and Mark Watson) of two series of BBC Four’s comedy quiz show We Need Answers, ALEX HORNE has established a reputation among critics, comics and audiences as a thoughtful and original stand-up, writer and solo performer.
To date ALEX has brought five solo show to the Edinburgh Fringe, including 2004’s Chortle Award winning Every Body Talks, and 2005’s When In Rome which went on to be ALEX’S first national tour. In 2007 ALEX performed Birdwatching to critical acclaim at the Fringe. The show went on to tour nationally in 2009 coinciding with the release of ALEX’S debut book Birdwatchingwatching (Virgin Books).
Alex’s second book Wordwatching, based on his 2008 Edinburgh show, was released in January this year after which Alex embarked on a 35 date national tour.
Additionally, 2010 has seen Alex film his own documentary for BBC Four ‘The Games that Time Forgot: Cricket on Horseback and Other Forgotten Sports’ , and return to the Edinburgh with three shows; his brand new solos stand up show Odds, the innovative Jazz comedy show The Horne Section, and The Taskmaster- a one off show concluding a year long challenge in which Alex persuaded 20 of his favorite comedians to take part in a covert competition with a series of ridiculous monthly tasks.
ALEX’S other recent credits include The Percy Edwards Showdown (BBC Radio 4), The Verb (BBC Radio Three) and Loose Ends (BBC Radio 4).
Alex’s world record attempt to be the world’s oldest man can now be followed on the innocent sponsored website: http://longlivealex.com/
“A beguiling blend of the smart and stupid….a real delight.”
The Sunday Times ****
