Al Pitcher

"Gifted, upbeat and hilarious"
METRO

2004
" Al is currently preparing for his debut solo show at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
" Al has also been commissioned by BBC Radio One to write and perform on a new one-hour late-night comedy show, The Milk Run.
" Headline act on the nationwide Comedy Network.
2003
" Has been touring universities up and down the country as a headline act on the Comedy Network.
" Al has been on a comedy tour of China and Korea, culminating in gigs in Shanghai and Seoul.
" Stars in The Comedy Zone, the legendary late night showcase at the Edinburgh Festival.
" Al is the voice of the Foster's Lager TV advertising campaign.

2002
" Compered The Big Value Comedy Show at the Edinburgh Festival.
" Hosted the Wilkinson Sword Cutting Edge of Comedy competition heats, and the semi-finals at the Edinburgh festival.

2001

" Reaches the Finals of the Daily Telegraph Open Mic Awards, the BBC New Comedy Awards and Channel 4's So You Think You're Funny Competition.

Al Pitcher began his career as a stand up in his native New Zealand. He was snapped up by Radio station RDU to host their breakfast show; he then went on to present Cry TV and Squirt on New Zealand Cable TV.

WHAT THE PRESS HAS SAID:

"Pitcher exudes easy-going bonhomie that can break the ice at any gig and if last years promising short set as part of the Fringes comedy zone package is any guide, this could be his breakthrough year, catch him while he is cheap."
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard

"A disarming New Zealand motormouth whose skills in crowd control are second to none"
The Stage

"One to watch"
Time Out

"The New star is here"
Time Out

14/10/04