19/05/2016
July 23rd Buckingham Athletic Football Club
Tony Cowards
Tony is a highly regarded comedy writer and comedian. Described as 'The best joke writer around' by GQ magazine, he is a regular contributor to a number of programmes and publications. The bounty of gags on his Twitter feed alone have earned him over 14,000 avid followers. As a stand-up he's sought-after both on the circuit and as corporate act.
Tony is a rapid-fire gag merchant with an arsenal full of one-liners, for laughs-per-minute he's a tough act to beat!
His quick wit has made him a sought after act and compere by comedy clubs and promoters across the UK and even for gigs worldwide. Something of a Twitter sensation, Tony's jokes turn up in all sorts of places, from greetings cards to The Times newspaper, even if you've never heard of him there's a good chance that you'll have laughed at one of his gags.
Awards
2016 - Finalist Dave's Pun Championships
2015 - Finalist Dave's Pun Championships
2014 - Third Place, English Comedian of The Year
2014 - The Dog's Doodah's Funniest Twitter Account
2014 - Arqiva Commercial Radio Awards - 2x nominated as part of Jack FM Writing Team
2013 - Silver Sony Award - Lead writer for Jack FM.
2013 - AudioGo Comedy Competition
2013 - One of UKGold's Top 10 Cracker Jokes of the Year
2012 - Finalist New Act of the Year
2010 - Second Place, World Toilet Day Golden Poo Award
2010 - Second Place, Highlight Joke Writing Competition